Driftwood from Binghamton, NY, will be one of the headliners on the Progressive Stage at the NEPA Bluegrass Festival this year, with shows scheduled at 5 and 9 pm on Friday, June 3. One of the regional bands slated to return to the NEPA Bluegrass Festival in Tunkhannock this yearContinue Reading
The Civil War Memorial Statue on the North Side of the Wyoming County Courthouse is receiving a thorough cleaning as additional projects at the main entrance to the building are being wrapped up. Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk The Slocum Street side of the Wyoming County Courthouse will haveContinue Reading
Forester Matthew Crosbie, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and Bureau of Forestry, Dushore Office, has announced that two guided nature hikes will take place in May and June along a new trail on Rough Hill (top) and the Jacoby Falls Trail (above). The Loyalsock State Forest will be hosting two hikesContinue Reading
As motorcycle enthusiasts prepare to get back on the road after a long winter, Sen. Lisa Baker (above) is reminding bike owners of an easy way to show their patriotism and support Pennsylvania veterans – the “Honoring Our Veterans” license plate (top). A similar plate for vehicles debuted back inContinue Reading
New statuary is completing the look of the Bradford County Veterans Memorial Park (BCVMP) envisioned by its founders. The group has competed its fundraising mission and will conduct a final project event that will coincide with Independence Day Weekend. Above photo by J Hawke Photo / Additional photos and story by RickContinue Reading
At the Bradford County Drug Awareness Rally held in Towanda on May 5, organizer Keith Kinsman (top, center) captivated those in attendance with a poignant speech about addiction and the drug that took his son, Ben (above), away from his family and friends earlier this year. His speech is sharedContinue Reading
Hundreds of people amassed on Towanda’s Courthouse Square on Thursday evening, all participants in the Bradford County Addiction Awareness Rally, which was focused on a growing opiate epidemic at home and across the nation. In the course of his presentation, County Sheriff C.J. Walters (above) informed the audience that thereContinue Reading
Photos by Rick Hiduk Rain clouds hugged the mountains southeast of Tunkhannock this afternoon, as seen from the Endless Mountains Visitors Center in Tunkhannock Township (top) and PS Bank in Eaton Township (above). The temperature hovered near a clammy 50 degrees all day, but there brightness ahead. The eight-day forecastContinue Reading
The NEPA Bluegrass Festival will return to Lazy Brook Park in Tunkhannock from Thursday to Sunday, June 2 to 5. More than a dozen traditional and progressive bluegrass bands will be featured on two stages. Headliners this year include Marty Raybon and Full Circle (top), the Spinney Brothers from CanadaContinue Reading
DCNR Secretary Cindy Dunn (above) and other officials will help the Endless Mountains Heritage Region kick off the 2016 River of the Year celebration at 12:30 pm on Friday, May 13 at Sayre Riverfront Park in Sayre, Bradford County. She will greet youths from area schools participating in a three-dayContinue Reading