‘Kindness Day’ Marked With Winter Wear Donation
Submitted Article NTRPDC representatives, including (from left) Cynthia Traore, International Trade Program Manager; Melissa Fleming, Deputy Director; Jody McCarty, Workforce Program Administrator; Nancy Kulick, Administrative Support Specialist; and Ethan Sexton, Community Development Program Manager exhibit winter clothing purchased for Kindness Day. In honor of Kindness Day, Northern Tier Regional PlanningContinue Reading
NTRPDC Assists with Ownership Transfer of Colley Pub
Submitted Article The Colley Pub, located at 15615 Route 87 east of Dushore, recently changed hands to new owners, Anthony Sneidar Jr., and Anthony Sneidar III. The Colley Pub received a loan from the Northern Tier Regional Planning & Development Commission (NTRPDC) for $62,800 towards the purchase of the business.Continue Reading
New Rosemont Innkeepers Plan Eventful New Year – Murder Mystery Set for NYE
Currently decked in holiday finery, the dining room of The Rosemont Inn will become a dining car for the New Year’s Eve murder mystery. Peter and Penny Eldred (above) look forward to taking guests back in time for “Last Stop Murder,” which will wind down just in time to ringContinue Reading
Snow for Christmas Unlikely, But Possible
Sun sprayed across windshields in Wysox Township in Bradford County and throughout the Endless Mountains this afternoon as temperatures surged into the 60s, setting records in many locales. Photo by Cory Wood Once the second wave of rain pushes through this evening, temperatures will plummet to more seasonal levels. SomeContinue Reading
Farm Women Reject New State Farm Bill
Submitted by FWU president Tina Carlin Farm Women United (FWU), a grass-roots association organized by farm women fed up with decades of being ignored and silenced by the powerful, global, corporate politico-industry “special interests” currently controlling this nation’s agricultural policies, announced their denunciation of the 2018 Farm Bill, which passedContinue Reading
Plaque Added to Veterans Park in Towanda
Submitted Photo A new plaque featuring an excerpt from Pres. Abraham Lincoln second inaugural address has been installed in the Bradford County Veterans Memorial Park in Towanda. “We found it inspiring and a good fit for the general tone of our project,” said Joe Doherty, founder of the Bradford CountyContinue Reading
Fritz Announces Seasonal Suspension of Satellite Office Hours
Submitted Article With the onset of winter’s inclement weather, Rep. Jonathan Fritz (Susquehanna/Wayne) announced that he will be suspending his satellite district office hours through January and February 2019. These satellite offices will resume their hours in March 2019. “Winter can be very unforgiving and create unsafe travel conditions.” saidContinue Reading
Commissioner Ron Williams Imparts Strong Wyoming County Legacy
Cloudy skies over the Wyoming County Courthouse on Monday mirrored the mood inside the building as employees mourned the passing of Commissioner Ron Williams (above, right). Photos and story by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) Long-time Wyoming County Commissioner Ron Williams passed away on Dec. 15, following aContinue Reading
Sexting Teacher’s Hearing Moved to March
By Rick Hiduk (aAlso published in the Rocket-Courier) The preliminary hearing for Zachary Migliori, which was set for Dec. 18, has been moved to March 18 at district judge David Plummer’s office on Hollow Crest Drive in Tunkhannock Township. Migliori was arrested on Nov. 21 and assessed numerous charges forContinue Reading
Understanding Mental Health Issues Key to Emergency Response Training
Wyoming County CIT course participants included (front, from left) Frank Miller, 911 Center; Dustin Cokely, Tunkhannock Borough Police; Mark Papi, Tunkhannock Township Police; (back) Shane McCall, Overfield Township Police; and Robert Reimiller, Tunkhannock Township Police. Photo and story by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) A 911 call aboutContinue Reading