Dr. Virginia Fennelly (top, center) thanks the dancers, emcees, and others who were involved in the first Dancing with the Stars of NEPA fundraiser for Holistic Health for Everyone in 2016. Program emcees this year will again be Maureen Riggi (above, left) with 2016 dancers Lynn Green and Mike AndrewsContinue Reading
Members of the Bradford County Prison Board, including (above, clockwise from left) Sheriff CJ Walters, Commissioner Doug McLinko, Dep. Warden Pete Quattrini, Commissioner Daryl Miller, Warden Don Stewart, and District Attorney Dan Barrett met at the courthouse in Towanda on Oct. 12. Photo and Story by Rick Hiduk Just aContinue Reading
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Animal Care Sanctuary on Oct. 12 were (from left) board member Mary O’Malley Trumble, Bradford County commissioner Daryl Miller, board chairman Richard MacIntire, ACS director Joan Smith-Reese, and commissioner Doug McLinko. The commissioners, with chief clerk Michelle Shedden (above, left) held their public meetingContinue Reading
Submitted Article The Circus is coming to town!…Well, The Rejuvenary Circus, as part of the Schooltime series presented through the Bradford County Regional Arts Council (BCRAC). This isn’t the circus where the lions, tigers and clowns perform; it is a fascinating tale about preserving the environment in a fun andContinue Reading
Rep. Karen Boback (Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) has organized a drug forum to be led by professionals and local experts to educate local communities on the opioid epidemic devastating families, neighborhoods, our Commonwealth and our country. The event will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at the Tunkhannock Area High School Auditorium from 6Continue Reading
Largely representing Susquehanna County interests at the EMHR conference were (top, from left) Commissioner Betsy Arnold, Lynn Conrad and Sheryl Brownlow of the Rail Trail Council of PA, Sandra Wilmot of Clifford Township, Ed Zygmunt of NRCS-NGO, Craig Benson of Fiddle Lake Farm, and Susquehanna Depot borough councilman Dana Rockwell.Continue 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 Wednesday, Oct. 18 from 7 am to 4 pm, for anyone needing help getting this document in order. AssistanceContinue Reading
New Endless Mountains Heritage Region board president Melanie Norton (top) displays two interpretive panels of Sullivan County communities that will be installed as full-size signs in publicly-accessible locations in the near future. EMHR executive director Annette Schultz (above, left) presents the organization’s annual Heritage Development Award to (continuing from left)Continue Reading
Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk Unseasonably warm weather and additional promotion spelled success for the SoWyCo Fall Festival held in Noxen yesterday. Just two hours into the event, organizers suggested that attendance was higher than ever before. A petting zoo featuring rescued animals, activities for both children and adults,Continue Reading
The Wyoming County Commissioners were visited by members of the Tunkhannock Business & Professional Women on Oct. 3, including (back, from left) Mary Bishop, Terri Detrick, Michelle Shotwell, president Janet Roeber, Linda Sokoloski, Kathy Eschevarria, Gloria Pasternak, Mary Murphy Fox, and Catherine Biro. Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk TheContinue Reading