FBLA Students Honored at Wyalusing Board Meeting – Natural Gas Conversion Approved for District
FBLA adviser Kay Doerner (top, left) speaks on behalf of fellow adviser Karen Potter about the incredible year FBLA club members enjoyed at state competitions. Dr. Jason Bottiglieri (above, left) congratulates building construction student Caleb Walker on his success in the Skills USA competition and asks him to share aContinue Reading
Oakes Receives PA Bar Association Award for ‘Wills for Heroes’ Work
(Also published in the Susquehanna County Independent) PBA Pro Bono Administrative Assistant Gabriele Miller-Wagner, PBA Pro Bono Partner Award honoree Debra Oakes and past PBA President and Susquehanna County Wills for Heroes Coordinator Francis X. O’Connor. On April 13, past Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) President and Susquehanna County Wills forContinue Reading
High School Students Invited to 3-Day Energy Camp
Submitted Article & Photos Northern Tier Industry & Education Consortium (NTIEC) will be hosting its first annual Energy & Oilfield Career Summer Experience Program Tuesday to Thursday, Aug. 6 to 8, from 9 am to 3 pm at Lackawanna College’s School of Petroleum and Natural Gas in New Milford, Susquehanna County,Continue Reading
Custodial Outsourcing Moves Forward On Split Vote – No Tax Increase with Newly Approved Budget
Those participating in Monday evening’s meeting included (above, from left) school board members Barb Prevost, Jean VandeMark, Gene Anne Woodruff, superintendent Jason Bottiglieri, Chad Salsman, solicitor David Conn, and school board members Matt Muench, Richard Robinson, Doug Eberlin, Joe McMahon and Kent Corson. Photos and story by Rick Hiduk* (AlsoContinue Reading
Tunkhannock Officials Unhappy About Trehab Rumors – Voting Machines Ordered, But Not For This Election
Tunkhannock Borough representatives (from left) David Wiggins, Dawn Welch, Ben Barziloski and Dan Gay approached the Wyoming County Commissioners on Tuesday to get answers about plans to provide drug and alcohol treatment within the borough. Photo and story by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) The lead agenda itemContinue Reading
District Presentation Showcases Progress and Direction at Wyalusing
Displaying new Chromebook computers purchased through a partnership with the Ken and Caroline Taylor Family Foundation are (seated, from left) Wesley Kershner, Katelyn Trowbridge, Julia Lacy, Maddie Phillips, Myles Kershner, Michael Phillips, (standing) Josh Stoddard, Alex Patton, Madison Patton, Rachel Wilson and Nadia Brown. Photos and story by Rick HidukContinue Reading
Students Get Up-Close and Personal with Heavy Equipment and Operators
PA Fish & Boat Commission waterways conservation officer (top, right) Dave Raulfs fields questions from Mountainview students (from left) Josh Tigue, Joel Tigue, Connor Boylan, Jacob Ficarro, and Brody Banteger, who were guided through the fairgrounds by teacher Ali Papparelli. Ready to move on to the next piece of equipmentContinue Reading
Tunkhannock ‘River Day’ Committee Gets 2019 Plans Underway – Vendors Sought
J.P. Williams Blues Band (top) will make their ‘River Day’ debut in Riverside Park, Tunkhannock on Saturday, July 20, just one of four musical acts set to perform at the annual festival of arts, nature and everything River. Tim & Abi Zieger (above) will also be there with an interactiveContinue Reading
Downtown Sundry Offer Wellness Products, Including CBD Items
By Rick Hiduk The Downtown Sundry has opened at 81 Warren Street in Tunkhannock with a large and diverse supply of CBD products, as well as Plant Therapy essential oils & diffusers; health, wellness, natural & organic products; local honey and maple syrup; organic soaps; beeswax and soy candles; small-batchContinue Reading
Registration Open for Concealed Carry and Castle Doctrine Seminar
Submitted Article Rep. Jonathan Fritz (Susquehanna/Wayne) invites area residents to his upcoming Concealed Carry and Castle Doctrine Seminar, scheduled for Thursday, May 30, at the Clifford Township Fire Hall in Clifford. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the seminar will run from 6 to 8 p.m. The seminar will feature SusquehannaContinue Reading