Normandy Veteran Honored in Bradford County
Submitted Article The Bradford County Commissioners (top) were honored to present WWII veteran William F. Cowles with a certificate of recognition on May 28 in a small service at the Sayre Personal Care home where he resides. Mr. Cowles is the last know survivor of the Battle of Normandy inContinue Reading
Camping and Bluegrass Festival Go Hand-in-Hand, Even for Locals
I took an entire 48 hours off to attend the NEPA Bluegrass Festival this year, and it was worth every moment. I heard incredible music like the US Navy Band Country Current (top,) took in impromptu pickin’ jams and relaxed with old friends and new along Tunkhannock Creek in LazyContinue Reading
New GM Appointed at Tunkhannock Resort
The ownership of Shadowbrook Resort is thrilled to announce the appointment of Ralph Del Prete as General Manager. Del Prete assumed his GM responsibilities on May 28 Ralph began his hospitality career in 1995 as a Restaurant Manager and Partner for Martini’s Lounge in Philadelphia and has moved up inContinue Reading
U.S. Grant to Visit Bradford County Library
Submitted Article Gunnery Sgt. Kenneth J. Serfass, USMC (ret.) is a professional living historian and will portray Ulysses S. Grant (above) at the Bradford County Library on Saturday, June 22, at noon. Mr. Serfass’ talk will center on the qualities of U.S. Grant that have made him a hero. ThoseContinue Reading
Commissioners Announce ‘Summer Park Series’ With EMHR
Looking forward to celebrating the summer are (above, from left) Bradford County parks maintenance manager Travis Lemons, commissioner Ed Bustin, Endless Mountains Heritage Region director Cain Chamberlain, Kitson Arts Alliance cofounder Patrick Robinson, commissioner Daryl Miller and (not pictured) commissioner Doug McLinko. Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk The BradfordContinue Reading
Comments About Wyoming County Fair Aired at Commissioners Meeting
By Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) Though the Wyoming County Commissioners have no controlling interest over the annual Wyoming County Community Fair, they are well aware that Facebook has become the social medium by which opinions about the time-honored Labor Day weekend event has been digested and publiclyContinue Reading
North Branch Derby Continues Custom of Family Fishing
Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk (Exclusive to EndlessMtnLifestyles.com) More than 200 children were registered for the friendly annual competition conducted on May 18 by the North Branch Trout Derby Association (NBTDA). If it wasn’t a record, the fact that some youngsters initially had trouble finding a spot on theContinue Reading
Student Paddlers Beat Rain, Sort Of…
Photos and story by Rick Hiduk With the Susquehanna River running too high for participants in the annual Youth Heritage Sojourn sponsored by the Endless Mountains Heritage Region (EMHR) to set in for a much-anticipated paddle, organizers of the event opted instead for a paddle of Lake Carey in upperContinue Reading
How Sullivan County Got Its Start
A stereoview card from the 1800s shows that the first Sullivan County Courthouse was initially surrounded by wooden fence to keep cows out of the lawn surrounding it. Courtesy of the Sullivan County Historical Society The wilds of what is now Sullivan County were at one time considered the “frontier.”Continue Reading
Back to the Land: Homesteading Day Planned at Old Mill Village
Submitted Article Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live off the land? Homesteading has become a growing trend throughout the United States. Old Mill Village Museum will celebrate our country’s agrarian roots on the village grounds in New Milford on Saturday, May 18 from noon toContinue Reading