Wyoming County Commissioners Approve Budget, Increase Taxes
By Rick Hiduk (also published in the Rocket-Courier) Part of a somewhat complicated year-end meeting included the approval by commissioners Judy Mead and Tom Henry of a $14,177,525 budget and a subsequent increase in the tax rate by 1.5 mills. Mead addressed recent comments on social media suggesting that theContinue Reading
Body Discovered in Washington Township
A single yellow flag marks the spot along a wood line in Washington Township where a body was discovered on Dec. 26. By Rick Hiduk Story and photo by Rick Hiduk (also published by the Rocket-Courier) Meshoppen Borough Police have confirmed that a body was found about 20 feet offContinue Reading
Fritz Sworn In for Second Term with House of Representatives
Rep. Jonathan Fritz (above) joined his colleagues in taking the oath of office for the 2019-20 Legislative Session. This marks the beginning of his second term as the 111th Legislative District’s state representative. Submitted Article Rep. Jonathan Fritz (Susquehanna/Wayne) begins his second term as the state representative of the 111th Legislative DistrictContinue Reading
NTRPDC Secures Flood Cleanup Funding for Sullivan County
Crews work to clean up flood debris along Norton Road (above) in Hillsgrove Township in August 2018 Submitted Article In response to flooding that occurred in 2018, NTRPDC received funding through a National Emergency Grant from the US Department of Labor. Funding is to provide stream debris clean up for flood-damagedContinue Reading
Boback Announces January Outreach Hours
Submitted Article Rep. Karen Boback (Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) today announced her outreach events for January. “Representatives from several different organizations will visit my district offices throughout January,” said Boback. “My staff and I offer these monthly outreach events to ensure residents of the 117th District have access to many of the greatContinue Reading
Focus Group Developed For Crop-Growers Focuses on Risk Management
By Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Susquehanna County Independent) Though the amount of actively-farmed land in Susquehanna County has been slowly shrinking, agriculture continues to be a driving force in the county’s economy. Niche farming has picked up in recent years also, but the information available to small-scale growersContinue Reading
Bradford County Students Awarded Scholarships
Submitted Article Participating in the presentation of the Manchester Scholarship awards were (above, from left) recipients Nick Martin and Brooke Ostrander; Manchester family representatives Deb Manchester, Stephanie Manchester and Rich Manchester; and award winners Theron Binford III and Austin Jelliff. The Ernest Manchester family, along with the Bradford County ConservationContinue Reading
Dr. Hook – Backwoods Pop With a Sense of Humor
By Rick Hiduk Ray Sawyer, the founder of the pop-rock band Dr. Hook (& the Medicine Show), died today (12/31/18) at the age of 81. The group was founded in Union City, New Jersey and would undergo many personnel changes right through the past few years when his son andContinue Reading
Thanks to You, News Website Enjoys Record Readership
An ice jam in Nicholson in January could have resulted in much more damage to the town had not several natural gas companies and their project partners brought heavy equipment to the rescue. Nicholson borough council president Dawn Bell (top, foreground), mayor Charles Litwin (center) and SWN production manager DaveContinue Reading
Expect Soggy Start to New Year
The mountaintops south of Skyhaven Airport in Eaton Township, Wyoming County, were shrouded in low clouds and mist on Friday afternoon. Photo by Rick Hiduk This weekend will permit for a little drying out, but rain will return late in the day on New Year’s Eve. A mixed bag ofContinue Reading