Calvin Harris (above) is out of the gate with the Song of Summer award, for his aptly titled “Summer.” There are many other dance-oriented hits that have a decidedly summer vibe, including Nico & Vinz’ “Am I Wrong,” Magic’s “Rude” and even country crossover heartthrob Jake Owen with “Beachin’” ThenContinue Reading
Photo and Story by Rick Hiduk A public meeting of the Bradford County Commissioners (top) followed a closed-door meeting comprised of the commissioners, heads of local chambers of commerce and museum directors on June 11. An agenda bloated with new hires, transfers, promotions and their respective salaries was upstaged byContinue Reading
Photo and story by Rick Hiduk In addition to seconding the approval of the salaries for more than 40 county employees as per recent hires, transfers and promotions on June 11, Bradford County Treasurer Becky Clark (above) announced that she had elected Second Vice President of the state’s County TreasurerContinue Reading
Photo and story by Rick Hiduk Wyoming County Commissioners split a vote on June 5 but approved an amendment to a contract involving the painting of the windows in the courthouse in Tunkhannock. It was not the first glitch in an already quarter-million dollar contract and will add significant costsContinue Reading
GERALD JENKINS – January 6, 1939 – June 7, 2014 Gerald Thomas Jenkins passed away suddenly on June 7, 2014. He was born in 1939 on Russell Hill to George Jenkins and Stella Winnie Jenkins. Jerry spent much of his life on the family farm, always joking that, because he was the youngest of ten children, he couldn’t run away as fast as the rest. He lovedContinue Reading
Photo and story by Rick Hiduk Construction is moving along for the new D&C Fuel Sales truck plaza in Washington Township, Wyoming County, where an entire hillside has been rebuilt to accommodate the business. A wooded lot along Route 6 west of Tunkhannock in Washington Township has been dramatically transformed sinceContinue Reading
Photo and story by Rick Hiduk Wyoming County Commissioners (from left) Judy Mead, Tom Henry, and Ron Williams poked some fun at each other during their June 5 meeting relative to the recent taping of a television program highlighting historic courthouses. A break in the daily routine of county businessContinue Reading
Rain gardens and other stormwater best-management practices help reduce stormwater runoff, increase infiltration, and stabilize stream hydrology. (photo courtesy Wyoming County Conservation District) By Mike Lovegreen, Endless Mountains Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Council Watershed Committee Chair “Effecting Cultural Change” may sound a bit presumptuous and a bit ambitious, butContinue Reading
Photos and story by Rick Hiduk Wyoming County Prison Warden Ken Repsher (right) and Deputy Warden Gordon Traveny were happy to report that the facility in Tunkhannock received a Full Compliance rating during an annual state inspection on May 22. Population at the Wyoming County Prison dipped slightly in MayContinue Reading
Photo by Rick Hiduk PennDOT District 4 erected a memorial to 84 highway workers who have lost their lives while working in construction zones across the state since 1970. Hardhats, orange vests and the names of the fallen were affixed to white crosses and placed in lines on a freshly mowedContinue Reading