The Hayloft Tavern in rural Lawton is just one of many restaurants and pubs in the area that is scrambling once again to accommodate the needs of the community after a new round of COVID-related restrictions was imposed by the governor last week. Takeout food and beverages are available, andContinue Reading
Edited from Submitted Materials Susquehanna County Interfaith celebrated the grand opening of their new forever home at 526 Church Street with a ribbon cutting ceremony and dedication on Nov. 13. Pastor Nate Weaver of the Endless Mountain Charge opened the event with prayer, and special words of thanks were offeredContinue Reading
Cabot’s Abe Curly cleans up the laydown yard at SCCTC prior to the pipe delivery. The welding program at the Susquehanna County Career & Technology Center (SCCTC) has allowed for a unique partnership between the school in Springville and those operating in the Marcellus shale. In addition to the SCCTCContinue Reading
Will Franssen (back, left) and Rosemary Franssen (back, right) explain to U.S. Small Business Administration representatives Elmo Rinaldi (front, left) and Steve Bulger how the Payroll Protection Program helped their business survive the first seven months of the pandemic. Story and Photos by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the SusquehannaContinue Reading
Lesli and Kirk Van Zandbergen of Brackney have found a new market for their nature- and farm-themed art, which reflects their love of rural Pennsylvania. Their work can be seen online as a virtual aspect of the 2020 Susquehanna Artists’ Tour or by appointment at their studio. Story by RickContinue Reading
Edited from Submitted Material Area legislators provided a legislative update on Oct. 2 during the Montrose Area Chamber of Commerce and Endless Mountains Business Association 2020 Legislative Luncheon at the Montrose Bible Conference. Participants included Sen. Gene Yaw joined Senator Lisa Baker, Representative Tina Pickett and Representative Jonathan Fritz forContinue Reading
Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust member Wade Catts (top) explains structural changes to the 19th century farmhouse over the years. Above, Jeffery Mead of South Montrose (foreground, left) and Patty Button of Kingsley were among about 25 participants in a guided tour of the Historic Dennis Farm on Sept. 4Continue Reading
The 195-year-old Dennis Farmhouse, seen here underneath a temporary pole barn structure, will be renovated, restored and repurposed as a museum site that tells the unique story of the Perkins-Dennis family, free African Americans who settled the farm in Brooklyn Township, PA when George Washington was President. Edited from SubmittedContinue Reading
Submitted Article Seeking to aid those affected by COVID-19, Rep. Jonathan Fritz (Susquehanna/Wayne) announced that multiple housing authorities and programs were awarded $1,620,000 through the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) funding program. “So many people in our communities have really fallen on hard times due to the pandemic, especially low-incomeContinue Reading
Story and 2019 Photos by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Susquehanna County Independent) The cancellation of this year’s Harford Fair just a little over a month before it was slated to open did not come as a surprise to many. In fact, to some of those who were scramblingContinue Reading