Pinning Ceremony for Vietnam Veterans Planned in Bradford County
Submitted Article/Photo by R. Brown In an effort to honor all area Vietnam-era veterans, the office of Sen. Pat Toomey (PA) and state Rep. Tina Pickett (Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) will co-host a ceremony honoring Bradford County Vietnam veterans. The ceremony will take place on Monday, April 1, from 4–5 p.m. at theContinue Reading
Commissioners Approve Three Proclamations at Meeting, EMA Proposes New Study
Family Service Association and Children & Youth Services managers from Susquehanna and Wyoming counties planted 86 pinwheels in the west courthouse lawn to mark Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month. Participants included (above, from left) Howard Heise, Meagan Janiszewski, Janine Fortney, Kimberly Tuttle and Mike Zimmerman. Photos and story by RickContinue Reading
Truck Accident Closes Route 6 for Hours
Photos by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) The mangled wreckage of a truck, tractor and tanker trailer that rolled over the south bank of Route 6 near the Wyoming County Fairgrounds on Wednesday morning is barely discernible among the trees, brush and debris it took with it. AccordingContinue Reading
Waterways of Endless Mountains Topic of Heritage Region Presentations
The Loyalsock Creek (top), one of two waterways to be celebrated by the EMHR in a speakers series this spring, at Worlds End State Park in 2018. Paddlers on a sojourn take in the Great Bend area of the Susquehanna River (above) in 2018. Scenic photos by Rick Hiduk TheContinue Reading
House Committee Advances Vehicle Entry Bill
Submitted Article The PA House Judiciary Committee has unanimously passed legislation authored by state Rep. Karen Boback (Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) that would provide civil immunity for damages resulting from forcibly entering a motor vehicle to rescue an individual. “I’ve been down this road before, as this is the third time I’ve introducedContinue Reading
Prison Board Announces New Hires, Looks for Ways to Recoup Expenses
Photos and story by Rick Hiduk Participants in the March 14 meeting of the Bradford County Prison Board included (above, clockwise, from left) Warden Don Stewart, commissioner Doug McLinko, chief clerk Michelle Shedden, commissioners Ed Bustin and Daryl Miller, and sheriff C.J. Walters. (Exclusive to Endless Mountains Lifestyles) When aContinue Reading
Former Meshoppen Hospital’s Final Moments
Photos by Rick Hiduk A large crowd gathered in downtown Meshoppen last Friday as a pair of operators moved their excavators into position to push down the last part of the former Tyler Hospital and Kennard Hotel that was methodically demolished over the course of a week. Traffic on RouteContinue Reading
Summer Camping Experience Available to Local Youths
Submitted Article George Dunn, caseworker and facilitator of the Salvation Army Towanda Service Center announced at Thursday’s meeting of the Bradford County Commissioners that enrollment is now open for 7- to- 12 year-olds to attend Camp Ladore near Waymart, Wayne County, from June 24 to 29. The camp is ownedContinue Reading
Public Outcry About Potential ‘Outsourcing’ Prevented at School Board Meeting, ‘Newsies’ Cast Thrills Audience, School Board Congratulates Life Skills Teacher
The cast of “Newsies” strikes a determined pose (top) during a rendition of “Once and For All,” one of the full-ensemble pieces in this year’s high school musical. Wyalusing school superintendent Jason Bottiglieri (above, left) congratulates life skills teacher Susan Kilmer for being selected by the Pennsylvania Association of RuralContinue Reading
Bootstrap Campaign Delivers Nomination Petitions to Election Office
Submitted Article On Monday, a seven-person delegation representing the Bootstrap Campaign delivered more than twice as many nominating petitions as required, for the four Bootstrap candidates in the upcoming Susquehanna County Commissioners’ race, to the Susquehanna County Voter Registration and Elections Office a day earlier than required. The Bootstrap candidates,Continue Reading