Posing stoically on the front steps of the Piatt House are members of the Monday Club (top), a women’s club to which membership was considered a social coup. Eulalie Piatt Ogden, who inherited the home in 1923 can be seen in the top row, fourth from right. The Piatt HouseContinue Reading
Submitted Article Michele Fadden, a timpani player for the Northern Tier Symphony Orchestra, has accepted a position as Adjunct Faculty – Percussion Instructor at Wilkes University for the Percussion Ensemble as well as Percussion Instructor for Wilkes University Conservatory, providing private instruction to students of all ages. Fadden earned herContinue Reading
Photos by Rick Hiduk The sun shown brightly from nearly cloudless skies in southern Susquehanna County yesterday, as seen in a few random shots from Springville, Dimock and Lathrop townships. Those in search of warmer days will continue to bemoan, “Where the heck is Spring?” over the next week. TemperaturesContinue Reading
In addition to the annual three-day Endless Mountain Heritage Sojourn for local students in May, an overnight river adventure in the Great Bend area of Susquehanna County will be offered by the Endless Mountains Heritage Region (EMHR) for paddlers ages 12 and over in late July. Both events will provideContinue Reading
Photos and story by Rick Hiduk (Also published at www.rocket-courier.com) It takes a lot of people combining foresight, funding, engineering skills and patience to move a 140-year old, 50,000 pound bridge seven miles downstream, where it can now be used and appreciated for another hundred years or more. Originally erectedContinue Reading
Leadership Wyoming team members (above, front, from left) Kelly Langan, Diana Petlock, Bonnie Nemergut, Michael Gomez, Alisa Shaffer, (back) Brad Georgetti, Kimberly DeLeo, Rick Hiduk, Justin Kostelansky, Matt Swartwood, and Ben Zeidner prepare to serve a meal at Seven Loaves Food Kitchen in Tunkhannock after performing some light tasks behindContinue Reading
Submitted Photo Among those honored at the American Red Cross Heroes Breakfast in Williamsport last Friday were (from left) Towanda Borough Police officers Ryan Edsell, Josh Lake and Randy Epler, 911 director Robert Repasky, Red Cross volunteer Bill Roach, public safety director Jeff Scarboro, Red Cross’ Volunteer of the Year’Continue Reading
Submitted Article Permanently disabled voters could have an easier time casting their ballot if a bill introduced by Sen. Lisa Baker, 20th District, becomes law. Senate Bill 263 passed the Senate unanimously this week and was sent to the House for consideration. Currently, with physician certification, disabled and bedridden voters are addedContinue Reading
Fifty-eight pinwheels were planted in the yard of the Wyoming County Courthouse on March 29, representing the same number of children in Susquehanna and Wyoming counties who have been reported as victims of abuse or neglect so far this year. Wyoming County Commissioners (seated, from left) Judy Mead, Tom HenryContinue Reading
A successful turkey hunt was enjoyed by Hunter Wallis (center), his father Jeff Wallis (left) and Josh Grossenbacher, Hunter’s mentor, last fall. In February, Hunter took first place in the Intermediate division of the National Wild Turkey Federation Calling Competition. Story by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the March 28Continue Reading