Mild but Wet Start to Next Week
Mountaintops throughout the Endless Mountains have been routinely re-frosted since the first significant winter weather event last week, as seen from Stone Hedge Golf Club in Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County on Thursday morning. That pattern will come to an end, as Old Man Winter retreats for a few days. PhotosContinue Reading
Nicholson Man Contests ‘Active Warrant’ Arrest
Edited from a Police Criminal Complaint / Map by Google Dylan Carpenter, 22, Nicholson was approached by a Dalton Police Department officers on Nov. 27 while he pumped gas into his pickup truck at the Pump N Pantry in Nicholson and apprised that there was an active warrant for hisContinue Reading
Penelec and Retiring Commissioner Honored by Chamber
Photos by Rick Hiduk (Exclusive to EndlessMtnLifestyles,com readers) At the annual membership appreciation breakfast conducted by the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce on Dec. 5, president Gina Suydam (top, right) presented an award to Penelec area manager Jody Place for the rural electric cooperative’s 100 years in business. Suydam alsoContinue Reading
Heritage Region Maps Out 2020 Strategy
Participants in the Dec. 4 meeting of the Endless Mountains Heritage Region board included (clockwise, from front left) Brian Lione, Liz Ratchford, Jean Ruhf, Christine Dettore, Erica Rogler, Jackie Rouse, Dave Hindman, Vanessa Billings-Seiler, David Palmer, Chris Brown, Cain Chamberlin, Matt Williams, Lynnelle Farber, Kevin Abrams, and (not pictured) BarbaraContinue Reading
‘Pealer Hall’ Makes Instant Fans in Dushore
Photos by Rick Hiduk (Exclusive to EndlessMtnLifestyles.com readers) The former Fentons Clothing Store building on East Main Street in Dushore was reopened last night as Pealer Hall, a community gathering space. Guests at the event included long-time and former business owners from the borough, including the Fentons; former and currentContinue Reading
Renovations to Result in More Efficient Courtroom
Courtroom 1 at the Susquehanna County Courthouse at Montrose was barely recognizable last Wednesday with scaffolding in place for renovations that should be completed by early January. Susquehanna County commissioners (above, from left) Betsy Arnold, MaryAnn Warren and Alan Hall inspect the progress of renovations. Changes to the floor planContinue Reading
Charm Abounds at Tunkhannock’s ‘Hometown Christmas’
Photos and story by Rick Hiduk (Also published in Holiday Living) ‘Christmas in Our Hometown’ has a solid track record in that the two-day, family-friendly event conducted by the Tunkhannock Business & Professional Association (TBPA) has become a tradition in its own rite. Thousands of residents and visitors from milesContinue Reading
Ely Family Gifts Children Through Sales of Pies
The crew selling pies at the Bridgewater Baptist Church last week included (from left) Keith, Guy, Jen, Jonah, and Olivia Ely and Nate Easley. Proceeds from the annual pie sale benefits a variety of charities that help children in need and their families. Story and photo by Rick Hiduk (AlsoContinue Reading
Changes in Upcoming Elections Highlighted at Commissioners Meeting
Commissioners MaryAnn Warren (above, left) and Betsy Arnold (right) applaud as commissioner Alan Hall displays a plaque from PCORP recognizing Susquehanna County for their commitment to safety. Story and photos by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Susquehanna County Independent) Freshly returned from the fall conference of the County CommissionersContinue Reading
Biblical Pageantry Highlight of Interactive Christmas Event
Story by Rick Hiduk /Submitted Photos (Also published in Holiday Living) The Journey to Bethlehem, coordinated by members of Tunkhannock United Methodist Church (TUMC), is entering its fourth year and will be held Friday and Saturday, Dec. 13 and 14. Guests start at TUMC at Church and Warren streets andContinue Reading