Submitted Article The Bradford County Conservation District is once again announcing the availability of the Ernest Manchester Memorial Scholarship to Bradford County college students. College students in their 3rd or 4th year of a Bachelor degree program or their 2nd year of an Associate degree program, and pursuing a degreeContinue Reading
It’s time for the Towanda’s annual Riverfest, which is held along the banks of the Susquehanna River on the Merrill Parkway, running from Thursday to Saturday, Aug. 17 to 19. The Committee has been in full swing since spring planning all the fun activities for the event which will include fabulousContinue Reading
The Wyoming County Courthouse Art Gallery and the Kitson Arts Alliance have banded together to bring back a popular, long-standing Tunkhannock tradition – the annual community concert at the Courthouse gazebo (top). This year’s featured artist is Zingology (above). Jazz & Art at the Courthouse will take place from 4Continue Reading
Photo by Rick Hiduk Troy in Bradford County was picture-perfect this afternoon as pleasant temperatures and low humidity ruled the day. If you’re in no hurry for fall, you’ll love the long-range forecast. As long as potential tropical storms literally remain at bay, weather over the next week and intoContinue Reading
Wyoming County Commissioners (above, from left) Judy Mead, Tom Henry, and Ron Williams met at the courthouse in Tunkhannock on Aug. 10, two days later than normal due to their participation in a CCAP conference earlier in the week. Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk A former state employee bentContinue Reading
Submitted Article The Bradford County Regional Arts Council (BCRAC) is pleased to announce that it will be holding its Endless Mountains Film Festival Awards Ceremony this Saturday, Aug. 12 from 4 to 6 pm at the Sayre Theatre in Sayre. The ceremony will feature winners in each category – Youth,Continue Reading
Members of the Wyoming County Prison Board (top) held their regular public meeting in Tunkhannock this morning, at which Ryan Taylor (above) provided an update on the SmartRecovery program. Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk The Aug. 10 meeting of the Wyoming County Prison Board was relatively short, with aContinue Reading
“Above the River” by Brian Keeler (above) is the Grand Prize for the Summer 2017 North Branch Artisans Tour, for which a self-guiding brochure (photo at top by Rick Hiduk) has just been released. The promotion and contest runs from Friday, Aug. 11 to Sunday, Aug. 20 and encourages visitsContinue Reading
Chancellor Dale Jones and Jane Ashton, Director of Penn State Wilkes-Barre Continuing Education, are pleased to announce the addition of Donna Yale (above) to the Continuing Education staff at the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Northern Tier Center in Towanda (top). In her role as an Education Program Associate, Donna will beContinue Reading
Airyll Rockwell (above) won the Competitive Canoeing division of the downriver races that were among the activities at the Second Annual North Branch River Festival (top) near Lanesboro, Aug. 4 to 6. Additional winners are listed below. Photos contributed by Jon C. Burdock, Wanda Rockwell, Peck Joseph Milbauer and DanaContinue Reading