Typical Summer Weather Pattern to Continue
A mixed bag of sun and clouds drifted over the farmlands of Auburn Township, Susquehanna County today. No showers developed, but that could change overnight and into Saturday. Photos by Rick Hiduk A bit of unsettled weather is knocking on our door, and thunderstorms might be the order of theContinue Reading
Triton Parade Greeted by Big Crowds and Great Weather
Lake Winola Fire Company members (top, from left) TJ Tomlin, Nate Evans, Paul Miller, Ed Carpenter, Gene Dziak, Ben Cannella, Eddie Dziak, Ed Hawk, Gene Dziak, Mary Ann Morgan, and (in window) Billy Dziak prepare for Triton Hose Company’s annual fireman’s parade on Thursday evening. Above, Wyalusing Valley High SchoolContinue Reading
Native American Pow Wow Slated for September
Submitted Article The grounds of The Belize Fund in Susquehanna will come alive during its sixth annual All Nations Benefit Pow Wow on September 7 and 8. The Pow Wow will give visitors a chance to experience and learn Native American culture and traditions through their dancing, drumming, singing, andContinue Reading
Trehab Provides Workers to Finish New SCCTC CDL School
Summer Trehab workers (top, from left) Riley Bender, Jacob Adams and Sean Meder secure the base floor with finishing screws. Elk Lake student Josh Sharer (above) works on flooring in one of the modular units last week. Story and photos by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Susquehanna County Independent)Continue Reading
Snagged for Possession in Noxen, Duo Gives Fake IDs
Story by Rick Hiduk/Map by Google/Photo from Facebook Pennsylvania State Police encountered a couple in a Ford pickup truck on Sorber Mountain Road in Noxen Township just after midnight on July 27 and found the two to be in possession of 35 undefined items of drug paraphernalia. Whatever it was,Continue Reading
Berries Are ‘Ripe for the Picking’ at Hilltop Farm
Hilltop Berry Farm draws local pickers and from outside the county. The Pancholys, (top, from left) Pari, Manam, Dipti and Samir drove in from Clarks Summit. While it was the first time at Hilltop Berry Farm for Steffen Jett (above, right), his girlfriend, Natasha Kickerbocker (left), had been coming thereContinue Reading
Storm Takes Down Trees and Wires, Snarles Traffic in Meshoppen
Photos and story by Rick Hiduk A single cell thunderstorm took aim on Meshoppen just before 3 pm Tuesday afternoon, tearing a large maple tree out of the ground and sending it into utility lines between Route 6 and Allen Street. The weight snapped a pole, pulling the line taughtContinue Reading
New Titles Added to the Bradford County Library Collection
“Ghosthunting Pennsylvania” by Rosemary Guiley is one of many new titles added at the Bradford County Library in July. Submitted Article Fiction: Paranoid by Lisa Jackson Unleashed by Diana Palmer The Shameless by Ace Atkins Under Currents by Nora Roberts Lock Every Door by Riley Sager Knife: A Harry HoleContinue Reading
Another Break in the Heat Headed Our Way
Some patchy morning morning fog around Sonestown Mountain in Sullivan County led to a stellar summer day with temperatures flirting with 80 degrees. Photos by Debora Kelly DiBono Daytime and overnight temperatures have inched up a degree or two each day since a cold front move last week’s heatwave outContinue Reading
Towanda Scenes Are Big Winners in SGP Photo Contest
Street lights shine bright on a cool winter’s evening along the Susquehanna River in Towanda (top), and cars travel past the C&N Bank and Towanda Terrace on Main Street Towanda (above) in two photos submitted by Ed Boardman of Bradford County. They were ranked among the top three in theContinue Reading