County Notes Progress On Broadband Expansion, Resignation of Public Defender
Wyoming County Commissioners (above, seated, from left) Tom Henry, Rick Wilbur and Ernie King proclaimed April 9 through 15 as National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. With them is county 911 Center director Jeff Porter, who plans to treat his staff to pizza during shift changes over the next couple ofContinue Reading
Bryon Rood to Headline First ‘Meet the Musician’ Show at Reimel Centre
Ryon Rood (above) doesn’t just play guitars – he makes them at his shop in Montrose. On April 15, he will perform at the Reimel Center in the Slanted Art Co-op on Church Street. Story by Rick Hiduk / submitted photos (originally published in the Susquehanna County Independent – http://www.susqcoindy.com/PS/) TheContinue Reading
2023 Meshoppen Egg Hunt Dazzling Success
Participants in the 9 to 12 year age group (above) dash for eggs at Meshoppen Community Park on April 8. The youngest winner of a big prize was seven-month-old Anastasia Anderson (below) of Wysox, whose parents found a prize-winning slip for a push toy in her grab bag. Photos byContinue Reading
Lackawanna College Hosts Congressman Meuser at Natural Gas School
Enjoying a visit from U.S. Representative Dan Meuser (center) to the Lackawanna College School of Petroleum & Natural Gas on April 3 were (from left) George Stark of Coterra, Christine Clayton of Commonwealth Charitable Management, Lackawanna College president Jill Murray, Eric Bednash of Racktop Systems, Ben Whitaker of Coterra, andContinue Reading
Heritage Region Tours Aaronic Priesthood Restoration Site
Members of the Endless Mountains Heritage Region held a meeting on April 5 at the Church of Latter Day Saints Aaronic Priesthood Restoration Site in Oakland Township, Susquehanna County. Participating in the tour after the meeting were (from left) Jill Robinson, Savannah Schools, Chris Desrochers, Cain Chamberlin, Rick Hiduk, andContinue Reading
Pickett to Host Gun Law Seminar May 12 in Wyoming County
Submitted Article In her continuing effort to educate the public regarding Pennsylvania’s firearms laws, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Wyoming) is hosting a Gun Law Seminar in Factoryville on Friday, May 12. The free event will take place at the Factoryville Sportsmen’s Club, 124 Gun Club Road, beginning at 6 p.m. DoorsContinue Reading
Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau Spotlights Spring & Summer Events
Submitted Article As vacation season approaches, the Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau (EMVB) is looking forward to the return of annual fairs, festivals, and events throughout the region. A list of local events can be viewed on EMVB’s online calendar at endlessmountains.org/events. The calendar is quickly filling up with spring and summerContinue Reading
Baker and Meuser Tour SCCTC
Sen. Lisa Baker (above, second from right) and Congressman Dan Meuser (center) with SCCTC welding instructors and (below) at SCCTC’s CDL Training Center. Edited from Submitted Materials Congressman Dan Meuser and Sen. Lisa Baker recently met at the Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center in Dimock to learn more aboutContinue Reading
Heritage Region to Host Exhilarating Week-Long River Adventure
The Endless Mountains Heritage Region (EMHR) is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2023, and one of the most ambitious events on the calendar will provide an unprecedented opportunity for local residents and visitors to the area to take to the Susquehanna River for a week of paddling, camping, food,Continue Reading
Volunteers Sought for D&H Rail Trail Swale Community Project
Submitted Article The D&H Rail Trail Swale Community Project, offered by Penn State Extension, is seeking community volunteers to help aid in erosion efforts and enhance the natural beauty and wildlife habitat for a portion of the trail. The project will take place on Saturday, April 29, from 9 amContinue Reading