Little Meadows Congregation Invites Public for Anniversary Event
The public is invited to enjoy food beverages and a variety of activities at Little Meadows UMC this weekend. Little Meadows UMC parishioners (above) participate in a cleanup event with Pastor Paul Reed (far left). By Rick Hiduk (also published in the Susquehanna County Independent) The congregation of Little MeadowsContinue Reading
Rural Roads Hot Topics in Falls and Overfield Townships
Overlook Township supervisors (top, from left) Don Ames, Louis Marcho, and Gerald Fritsch review a slideshow of paved roads in their municipality on Tuesday evening. Road maintenance was also a matter of discussion among Falls Township supervisors (above, from left) Levi Bonnice, Gene Dziak Jr., and Robert Kenia on MondayContinue Reading
Warm Weather Returns After Weekend Respite
It was feeling a bit like autumn on Saturday when Jon. C. Burdick and fellow Susquehanna County explorers were searching for remnants of an old river dam in the Lanesboro area. According to Jon, they found man-made boards where the dam would have been located, as well as a driedContinue Reading
Kids Vision Screening Planned in Gillett
Submitted Article South Creek Lions are sponsoring a vision screening for children aged 6 months to 18 years on Saturday, August 24th, from 8 am to 1 pm. No appointment is necessary. Two certified vision screeners from Endless Mountains Eye Care will be conducting the screenings. Results will be availableContinue Reading
Hotline Now Available to Assist Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Submitted Article House Children and Youth Committee Chairman Karen Boback (Lackawanna/ Luzerne/Wyoming) has announced the creation of a new hotline to help grandparents raising grandchildren access and better understand the resources and programs available to them. The KinConnector hotline is aimed for families in kinship care situations, including grandparents raisingContinue Reading
Pickett, Owlett to Host Enhanced Concealed Carry Event
Submitted Article Reps. Tina Pickett (Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) and Clint Owlett (Tioga/Bradford/Potter) will host an enhanced concealed carry event in Bradford County on Thursday, Sept. 12, 6 p.m. at the Troy Sale Barn, 50 Ballard St. in Troy. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Presentations will be made by Bradford County SheriffContinue Reading
Library Celebrates Gift from ‘Leadership’ Group
Eager to see library patrons of all ages enjoy the new gardens behind the facility in Tunkhannock are (above, front, from left) Kristin Smith-Gary, Shelley McAndrew, John Fager, Debbie Dowling, Alyssa Nicholas, (back) Gina Suydam, Josh Pratt, Frank Barrett, Matt Austin, Keith Yurgosky, and Noah Race. Photos and story byContinue Reading
Dietrich to Celebrate “Sustainability” With Free Film for Public
The staff of the Dietrich Theater on Tioga Street in Tunkhannock invites the public to enjoy a free screening of “Indiana Jones – Raiders of the Lost Ark” on Aug. 15 to mark the Wyoming County Cultural Center’s successful sustainability campaign. Free soda and popcorn will also be provided. TheContinue Reading
Commissioners Return from CCAP Conference – Electronic Recycling Planned
Recycling of electronics will take place again at the Wyoming County Recycling Center in Tunkhannock Township (top) on Saturday, Sept. 14. The county commissioners met at the courthouse in Tunkhannock on Thursday rather than Tuesday this week, as the annual summer conference of the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP)Continue Reading
Susquehanna County Residents Dominate Holstein Show – Williams Enhances Event Through ‘Homegrown Grant’
Open Show Grand Champions Denise Pease and Evan Creek, showing for Sweet Peas Farm, proudly display their prize-winning cows with (top, from far left) Tera Hoyt, Megan Oliver and Chad Johnson of Williams Companies, competition judge Donovan Hollinsworth, and Tammy Bonnice of Williams. Above, proud parents Brenda (left) and JeffContinue Reading