Participants in the Jan. 2 meeting of the Meshoppen Borough Council included (above, from left) councilman Jack Vaow, mayor Bruce Marshall, council president John Bunnell, secretary Phyllis Adams, treasurer Christine Swilley, and council members Doris Pickett, Mike Voorhees, and Bruce Priestner. (Absent from the reorganization meeting were council members MikeContinue Reading
The former B&H Pizza Shop in Meshoppen (above) is slated for demolition as soon as CBDG grants totaling $68,000 are released to the borough by the Wyoming County Housing & Redevelopment Authority. Photo and Story by Rick Hiduk (As published in the Dec. 7 edition of the Rocket-Courier) A buildingContinue Reading
Photo by Rick Hiduk Meshoppen Men’s Club members (from left) Jim Luce, Ed Miller, Herb Smith, Bruce Overfield, and Red Gruver prepare on Wednesday afternoon to raise the first reindeer into place for the holiday season along Route 267 between the post office and borough offices.Continue Reading
Bridge replaced as part of Public-Private Partnership Submitted Story/Photo by Robert Williams The Canal Street bridge, which spans Little Meshoppen Creek in Meshoppen Borough, Wyoming County, reopened to traffic today. This bridge was replaced as part of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Rapid Bridge Replacement Project. The new crossing is longer and widerContinue Reading
Participating in the Nov. 6 meeting of the Meshoppen Borough Council were (top, from left) Mike Lloyd, Herb Bevan, Jack Vaow, Bruce Marshall, John Bunnell, Phyllis Adams, Christine Swilley, Doris Pickett, Mike Voorhees, and Bruce Pristner. Among items discussed was the potential renovation of the former Noldy Lumber Company buildingContinue Reading
Photos by Rick Hiduk (As published at www.Rocket-Courier.com) Meshoppen residents and business owners are excited to see that the new box culvert bridge over Little Meshoppen Creek is nearing completion and appears ready to reopen. The old “arch bridge” was closed in August and demolished shortly thereafter. Its dated keystoneContinue Reading
An early postcard (top) shows the Arch Bridge over Little Meshoppen Creek that was recently demolished to make way for a span with a larger spillway. It comes from the vast collection of Don and Gail (Griffith) James (shown above in 1954). By Rick Hiduk (As seen in Living Susquehanna/WyomingContinue Reading
Members of the Meshoppen Fire Company were involved with the arrival of a Commonwealth Health air ambulance at about 7 pm this evening, attracting a fair number of spectators (above). The helicopter landed in the borough’s ball field once, and crew members on board removed a stretch that was movedContinue Reading
The Meshoppen Borough Council was approached on a number of issues at their Aug. 7 meeting, including the lack of volunteers needed to staff its ambulance company, an update on this weekend’s Community Day, public outcry on the deterioration of numerous properties, an accusation that police ignored threats of assaultContinue Reading
The excitement builds as children six-to-eight years (top) old fill their baskets and bags with eggs at the annual Meshoppen Community Easter Egg Hunt, where the arrival of the Easter Bunny (above) is always a big hit. Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk Less than a week ago, the ballContinue Reading