Photos by Rick Hiduk After flooding portions of Nicholson on Tuesday, ice chunks dislodged by rising waters from this week’s storm system continued to cause concern as they flowed downstream through Tunkhannock Township, building up on both sides of the Route 6/92 bridge west of Shadowbrook Resort and slowly drainingContinue Reading
Top Two Photos by Mike Houser Gathering to remember Tunkhannock swim coach Ernie Shartle at the first Ernie Shartle Swim & Dive Invite on Jan. 20 were (seated, from left) Tunkhannock faculty member Don Davis, family members Samantha Ruszin, Rose Shartle, Lisa Ruszin, and Rick Hiduk, (back) faculty member AliceContinue Reading
Photos by Rick Hiduk The playground at Lazy Brook Park in Wyoming County was merely flooded by snow melt on Tuesday afternoon but, at the other end of the park, ice jams on Tunkhannock Creek were causing water to back up in the overflow channel of the former housing developmentContinue Reading
Submitted Article Legislation to increase penalties for those found guilty of caller identification spoofing, introduced by Rep. Karen Boback (Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), passed unanimously out of the House Judiciary Committee earlier today. House Bill 979 is intended to specifically address the practice of spoofing, which occurs when individuals use technology toContinue Reading
Kicking off the 2017-18 Fill a Glass with Hope program are (top, from left) George Stark, Cabot Oil & Gas; Dennis Phelps, Trehab; Gene Brady, Weinberg regional Food Bank; and Bill desRosier, Cabot. Accepting a Thanksgiving Food Drive donation from Cabot’s Bill desRosier (above, right) are Trehab executive director DennisContinue Reading
Photos by Rick Hiduk Temperatures climbed into the 30s today at the airport in Eaton Township, Wyoming County for the first time in a week. The warm-up will continue and allow for a slow thaw of recent snow and ice build-ups. Highs will be mostly in the 30s and 40sContinue Reading
Nimble Hill Brewery is planning a series of events to benefit community organizations. Once a month, the brewery will hold what it calls “Firkin Fridays” benefiting a different organization in Wyoming County each month. The first event is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 26, from 4 to 7 pm, at theContinue Reading
Sen. Lisa Baker (standing, top right) asks a question of (from left) White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Ivanka Trump, an adviser to the president, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, and Linda McMahon, who heads the Small Business Administration, during the White House Empowering Women Symposium. Submitted Article Sen. LisaContinue Reading
Both female passengers in the Dodge Avenger (top) were seriously hurt in the four-vehicle accident just north of Meshoppen on Jan. 14. Meshoppen Fire Department chief Chris Carney (above) attends to one of three passengers in the Ford F150 that was involved in the second part of the crash onContinue Reading
Submitted Article Manure Management plans are required in Pennsylvania for anyone who mechanically applies manure or pastures animals. The Bradford County Conservation District will hold an informal “open door” day on Thursday, Jan. 25 from 7 am to 4 pm, for anyone needing help getting this document in order. Assistance is availableContinue Reading