Lions Plan Ham & Roast Beef Dinner
Submitted Article The South Creek Lions Club dinner on Saturday, April 13 will feature roast ham and beef. The menu includes: potatoes, vegetable, gravy, homemade bread, pies and more. Doors opens at 4:30 pm. Cost is $10. If you can, please bring a nonperishable item for the local food pantry,Continue Reading
Boback Fights for Lead-Free Drinking Water in Schools
Submitted Article With a reminder that pure water is a constitutional right, state Rep. Karen Boback (Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) today introduced House Bill 930, legislation that would require public and non-public schools to test all outlets used for cooking and drinking annually for the presence of lead, and to ensure that saidContinue Reading
$1.2 Million in Grant Funding Approved for 110th District
Submitted Article Rep. Tina Pickett (Braford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) announced today that the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) met and approved over $1.2 million in state grant funding for the 110th District. “I am very pleased to see these types of major investments coming to the district,” said Pickett. “All of these grants will helpContinue Reading
Pipeline Grant Proposals Approved This Morning
(submitted Article) The Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce (WyCCC) just received word that an additional $1 million grant from the Department of Community and Economic Development Pipeline Extension Program (PIPE) has been approved, as has another $1 million grant application from Leatherstocking Gas Company to service Wyalusing. The grant wasContinue Reading
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