The Elk Lake High School gymnasium was full of local residents learning what products and services are available to help enhance their rural lives at the 32nd annual Farm and Home Day, where a free lunch was enjoyed by hundreds of guests. Photos and story by Rick Hiduk (exclusive toContinue Reading
Representing state and county government at a recent meeting coordinated by the Susquehanna County Farm Bureau were (top, from left) Rep. Jonathan Fritz, Sen. Lisa Baker, county commissioner Judy Hershel, Janenne Goliash from Sen. Gene Yaw’s office, and (above) county commissioner Betsy Arnold. On Monday morning, members of the SusquehannaContinue Reading
Six- to eight-year old children (top) move into position during last Saturday’s Easter Egg Hunt in Meshoppen. Each of thousands of plastic eggs contained candy or a numbered slip that corresponded to donated prizes. Big winners included Kaylee DeLucy of Meshoppen (above) and Treiah Vaow (below) of Tunkhannock. Photos byContinue Reading
Members of Susquehanna County Dairy Promotion (top) wait for their turn to model pies as Billy Lopatofsky of Lopy Auctions starts the bidding war at Farm and Home Day. Representing the winners of the annual pie contest, some of whom were unable to attend or had other obligations, were (above,Continue Reading
Participants in a round table discussion and tour of the Lackawanna College School of Petroleum and Natural Gas on April 12 included (top, from left) Tunkhannock Center director Brad Reid, Bill desRosiers of Coterra Energy, Lackawanna College vice president for college advancement Brian Costanzo, Sen. Pat Toomey, School of PetroleumContinue Reading
Submitted Article In their continuing effort to better inform the public regarding Pennsylvania’s firearms laws, Reps. Karen Boback (Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), Tina Pickett (Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) and Jonathan Fritz (Susquehanna/Wayne) are co-hosting a Gun Law Seminar in Laceyville on Thursday, May 5. The free event will begin at 6 p.m. at the Black WalnutContinue Reading
Submitted Article Rep. Jonathan Fritz (Susquehanna/Wayne) applauded the House for voting in favor of his two bills to boost energy production and decrease the state’s reliance on Russia for oil and gas. “Pennsylvania sits on a bounty of natural resources,” said Fritz. After seeing the atrocities imposed on Ukraine byContinue Reading
The Bonavita family brings a variety of pies to Elk Lake High School every year for the annual contest and auction. Above, Autumn Bonavita displays a peanut butter pie in her days a Dairy Promotion court member. By Rick Hiduk (originally published in the Susquehanna County Independent) If one wereContinue Reading
Lackawanna College School of Petroleum and Natural Gas students (from left) Victor Kanuik, Bobby Berta, Thomas Evans, and (not pictured) Amadou Bah are the first to take advantage of a new partnership between the School and the Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center to obtain a Class B CDL certificationContinue Reading
Submitted Article This April, in celebration of Earth Week 2022, communities all along the Susquehanna River are celebrating with litter pickups and other fun activities in the spirit of keeping the Susquehanna Greenway clean and beautiful for the season to come. The Susquehanna Greenway is a connected corridor of paddling,Continue Reading