Photos and Commentary by Rick Hiduk While Holly Stark (above) and her husband, Rick, are credited by area residents for their perseverance in maintaining community traditions such as The Meshoppen Holiday Fund Easter Egg Hunt , the Starks are quick to point out that that it is like-minded volunteers suchContinue Reading
Photos by Rick Hiduk Children pull eggs out of a bucket in Meshoppen Ball Park (top) on Saturday during the annual Holiday Fund Easter Egg Hunt. Five lucky youths went home with new bicycles (above). Showers of sleet, brisk winds and intermittent snow flurries couldn’t stop the Meshoppen Holiday Fund EggContinue Reading
Commentary and Compilation by Rick Hiduk A plethora of new artists has come onto the pop music scene since the beginning of 2015. While Pitbull (above) still reigns supreme among dance music royalty and Maroon 5 continues to churn out clever pop ditties, groups like Echosmith (top) and Fifth HarmonyContinue Reading
Photos by Rick Hiduk Mostly cloudy skies and cooler than normal temperatures will continue for Terry Township (top) and Asylum Township (above) in Bradford County and the rest of the Endless Mountains region today. Changes may be in store during the coming week as snow showers on Monday give wayContinue Reading
Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk Neil Lewis (top, from left) and Matt Forrest of of Belles Monument Company, Bradford County Veterans Memorial Park Association (BCVMPA) associate Joe Doherty, and Keith Lewis of Belles flank the Veterans poem monument that was installed at the park in Towanda on March 27.Continue Reading
The Lake Carey Inn (north of Tunkhannock) offers a unique spin on trivia contests with Game Show Nite, which started in February. DJ Retro Rick (above) selects contestants who vie for prizes in a variety of ways that lead to a final round and a new grand prize each week. Owing largelyContinue Reading
Photos by Rick Hiduk As Pennsylvania is one of the most flood-prone states in the nation, Rep. Tina Pickett (Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) is urging homeowners to consider flood insurance and take preventative measures now to protect their properties. “We need only be reminded of Tropical Storm Lee and Hurricane Irene and howContinue Reading
Rep. Tina Pickett (top, right) and House Education Committee Chairman Stan Saylor (top, left) have congratulated Sayre-based radio stations WATS/WAVR on the 35th anniversary of their award-winning Scholarship Challenge radio competition. The representatives also expressed their best wishes to all the teams that have competed in this year’s milestone contest.Continue Reading
Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk On Tuesday, crews began the tedious demolition of the bridge that once connected Eaton Terrace with the rest of Eatonville, which straddles Bowmans Creek in Wyoming County. Eaton Township officials plan to have a new pedestrian and biking bridge constructed at the site. WhileContinue Reading
The Susquehanna River at Towanda has been on the move since Thursday, when Marguerite Fox Picou snapped these photos from her unique perspective next to Towanda’s Riverside Cemetery, the Association of which she serves as president. As reported at EML yesterday, the river ice at Tunkhannock is holding fast, withContinue Reading