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
Coach Shartle talks strategy with members of the 1978-79 Tunkhannock Tigershark swim team in top photo and poses with the 1976-77 Towanda Black Knights swim team above. Current divers and swimmers of both teams will participate in an invitational tournament on Jan. 19 and 20. By Rick Hiduk The legacyContinue Reading
The Laceyville Goodwill Fire Company will host “Murder at the Pie Auction” at the firehouse, 433 Main Street, Laceyville on Saturday, Jan. 20. The Winding River Players from Towanda will perform the dinner theater production, dropping clues along the way for this comedic whodunit. An all-you-can-eat roast beef dinner andContinue Reading