Photos by Rick Hiduk The Susquehanna River flowed silently but swiftly past Tunkhannock and Eaton Township on Wednesday afternoon as it neared crest. Significant rains on Friday will likely put the river in the range of “flood stage” throughout the Endless Mountains If the February thaw didn’t strike fear intoContinue Reading
Participants in the first planning meeting for Tunkhannock River Day, held at the Wyoming County Cultural Center on March 28, included (above, front, from left) Rich Fitzsimmons, Katy Stockdale, Diane Turrell, Margie Young, Jessica Shaffer, Erica Rogler, Tina Champluvier, (back) Art Coolbaugh, Debbie Dowling, Lynelle Welch, John Williams, David Buck,Continue Reading
Xpress Natural Gas will receive $200,000 from the Alternative Fuel Incentive Grant (AFIG) program to purchase 10 compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles, Rep. Jonathan Fritz (Susquehanna/Wayne) announced today. Xpress Natural Gas will use the CNG vehicles to collect stranded gas from gathering systems in Susquehanna County, and then compress andContinue Reading
The Mehoopany Creek Watershed Association has scheduled the Annual Trout Day Fundraiser for Saturday, April 15. On PA-87 at Forkston’s Four Corners, from 8 am to 1 pm, the Association will be selling soup, wimpies, hotdogs and sweets, along with MCWA logo clothing and wood crafts. MCWA President Kyle ZieglerContinue Reading
Rep. Tina Pickett (Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) announced today that her two satellite office locations in Sullivan and Susquehanna counties will be open on Wednesdays during the month of April. “As the tax deadline approaches, my office carries state tax forms, along with the Property Tax/Rent Rebate applications. We are also able toContinue Reading
Bradford County Commissioners (above, from left) Doug McLinko, Daryl Miller, and Ed Bustin will be among those from the region who will participate in the Spring CCAP Conference in Harrisburg from March 26 to 28. McLinko will chair an Update on The State of Energy in Pennsylvania, an event toContinue Reading
The Bradford County Commissioners held their regular public meeting at the Troy Sale Barn (top) on Thursday, where Troy Sale Barn Committee chairman Bill Bower (above, center), flanked by commissioners Doug McLinko and Daryl Miller, accepted a check to assist with further renovations. With him are several additional board members,Continue Reading
Photos by Rick Hiduk There was still plenty of snow left in New Albany Park in southeastern Bradford County today where temperatures struggled to get above freezing. Grassy areas should continue to expand over the next week as rainy days usher in more seasonable weather. After a brief Arctic plunge,Continue Reading
Wyoming County chief clerk Bill Gaylord (top, right) rolled out a map (above) detailing PennDOT District 4’s plans for Wyoming County during the March 21 meeting of the County Commissioners. Numerous bridges are earmarked for major repairs or replacement. Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk Thirteen state-owned bridged will beContinue Reading
The Riverside Cemetery Association, a 501-c3 not-for-profit organization in Towanda, seeks two volunteer at-large members from the private sector to expand its all-volunteer at-large board of directors. Desired attributes are: Understanding, acceptance and support of the 5.5-acre Riverside Cemetery as a professionally curated emerging historic site with public parkContinue Reading