Susquehanna County Relay Partners With Wyoming County Neighbors
Participants in a recent meeting of the committee planning the Endless Mountains Relay for Life event included (top, from left) Samantha Barnhart and Jennifer Strickland of Susquehanna County, Tiffany Evans, Kristy Fittings, Morgan Robinson and Sara Robinson of Wyoming County, and Raylean Cox and Louise Hicks of Susquehanna County. OrganizersContinue Reading
Laceyville Water Supervisor Resigns – Council Hopes to Reinstate Police Department
By Rick Hiduk (A brief version of this story appeared in the April 4 edition of the Rocket-Courier and at EndlessMtnLifestyles.com. This is a full recap of the April 2 meeting.) What began as a congenial resignation by water company supervisor Keith Pennay at Tuesday evening’s meeting of Laceyville BoroughContinue Reading
Outsourcing Concerns Aired at School Board Meeting
The Community Room at Wyalusing Elementary School was seated full for the April 9 public hearing over the potential outsourcing of maintenance services by the district. Photos and story by Rick Hiduk (Also published in Rocket-Courier) A much-anticipated public hearing about the potential outsourcing of maintenance in the Wyalusing AreaContinue Reading
Fluctuating Forecast Typical of Spring
Chuck Sackman of Washington Township, Wyoming County was one of many photographers in the Endless Mountains to catch the brilliance of Monday night’s sunset. Warm, windy, frosty, hailing, chilly, bright, raining, gloomy. Such is spring in northeastern PA, where anything can happen in April. Thankfully, there is no snow inContinue Reading
Visitors Bureau’s Annual Calendar of Events Now Available
Submitted Article The Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau has announced that a new booklet of activities and happenings from Spring 2019 through the end of winter 2020 is now available. The calendar covers events from April 1 through March 31 and includes a wide range of community events such as openContinue Reading
Keystone Konfections to Mark Anniversary of Providing Special Opportunities
Bakers (top, from left) Alicia Tench, Miranda Fox, and Virginia Wiernusz work on a special order of cupcakes for a contest held recently at Keystone College. Cloe Newell (above) exhibits one of her most recent renderings in an art studio at the Dietrich Theater. Photos and story by Rick HidukContinue Reading
County Employees Dress Down for Colon Cancer Awareness
Photos by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) Wyoming County employees who took part in the annual CASUAL Day promotion at the courthouse in Tunkhannock to increase awareness of colon cancer in the region on March 28 included (front, left to back) Brian Ball, Jerry Dymond, commissioners Tom Henry,Continue Reading
‘Good Jobs for PA’ Initiative Advances at State Level
Submitted Article Rep. Jonathan Fritz (Susquehanna/Wayne) provided the following statement regarding the House Republican “Good Jobs for PA” initiative. “To ensure students are prepared to succeed in the jobs of today and tomorrow, we as a Legislature developed a new workforce development initiative better known as #GoodJobs4PA. The goal ofContinue Reading
Young Poets are Breaking Ground and Inspiring Others
The Peg Fassett Studio at the Wyoming County Cultural Center is one of several venues around Tunkhannock that members of the Breaking Ground Poets (above) have found a welcoming home away from home. By Rick Hiduk / Photos Courtesy of Breaking Ground Poets & Riley Simmons (Also published in LivingContinue Reading
Wyoming County Commissioners Say ‘No’ To Earlier Deer Season – ‘National Library Week’ Proclaimed
Wyoming County commissioners (seated, from left) Judy Mead, Tom Henry and Mike Stabinsky proclaimed April 7 to 13 as National Library Week in Wyoming County in the presence of (standing) Tunkhannock Public Library director Kristen Smith-Gary, Noxen Library director Charlotte Hopher, Mehoopany Library trustee Alyssa Romanuski, and new Laceyville LibraryContinue Reading