Tunkhannock Students Make History With Lifesaving Certifications
Tunkhannock STEM Academy principal Kelly Carroll (above, foreground) addresses students at the beginning of the assembly. The Seventh Grade STEM Academy Band (below) provided music for the assembly, under the direction of Kevin Kreinberg. Photos and story by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) Seventh graders at Tunkhannock’s STEMContinue Reading
WVHS Students Excel at Raising Trout – Internet Contract Touted
Sage Superko (above, left) and Chloe Kelly test water samples as part of the Trout in the Classroom project at WVHS. By Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) The highlight of a relatively short meeting of the Wyalusing Area School Board (WASB) was a presentation by science teacher ElizabethContinue Reading
Dziak Announces Republican Candidacy for Wyoming County Commissioner
submitted article Gene and his wife of 42yrs Gail are lifelong residents of Falls Twp. Gene is an active member in the community. A member of the Lake Winola United Methodist Church, serving on the SPRC committee and Chairing for 2 terms. A member of the Lake Winola Vol. FireContinue Reading
Overwhelming Response at Benefit for Haley Lorenzen
Members of several local country bands, including (above, from left) Shane Fabiani, Chris Shrive, Ashley Marie, and Mike Edwards performed for the standing-room-only crowd. Photos and story by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) As the icy waters of the Susquehanna River flowed swiftly but silently past the villageContinue Reading
Springville Man to be Honored by Marley’s Mission
Gary Johnson (top) handles a horse inside the arena he helped to construct that was later dedicated to him. Gary Johnson and his wife, Shirley (above, left), next to the dedication plaque on the exterior of the arena. By Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Susquehanna County Independent) Gary JohnsonContinue Reading
Defendants Buy More Time at Unusual Court Proceeding
By Rick Hiduk Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation had its day in court on Monday, but little went as expected. There were four separate elements to the proceeding in the Court of Common Pleas, as explained by Susquehanna County president judge Jason Legg. Three defendants who Cabot has subpoenaed forContinue Reading
Meshoppen Board Skeptical About Demolition Bids
Photo and story by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) After five years of deliberating the eventual demolition of the former pizza shop on Bridge Street in Meshoppen, the borough council found itself trying to compare apples to oranges as they were pressed to select an engineer for anotherContinue Reading
Wyoming County Approves Voting System Purchase
Commissioners Judy Mead (left) and Tom Henry (center) welcomed new commissioner Mike Stabinsky to his first public meeting on Feb. 5. Stabinsky was selected by the Wyoming County Democratic Party and confirmed last week by Judge Russell Shurtleff (not pictured) to fill the board vacancy left by the passing ofContinue Reading
February Thaw Headed Our Way
Subzero temperatures created beautiful winter scenes like these along Starrucca Creek near the village of Brandt in Susquehanna County yesterday. Most of this ice and snow is likely to be gone by the end of next week. Photos by Dana Rockwell The current cold snap is by no means theContinue Reading
Bustin to Seek Second Term as Bradford County Commissioner
From the moment I was sworn into office in March of 2015, I have kept my promise to serve the people of Bradford County with integrity, dignity and respect. Today I renew that promise as I announce my candidacy to seek a second term as your commissioner. I am proudContinue Reading