Holiday Festivities Look Safe Friday Night
Sloppy weather on Friday should pull away in time for the primary activities of Christmas in Montrose and a Hometown Christmas Celebration in Towanda to kick-off at 5 pm. Many of us will wake to snow showers on Friday morning that will give way to rain by midday. The firstContinue Reading
Chief Clerk Graduates from Academy for Excellence in County Government
Bradford County chief clerk Michelle Shedden (above, center) is congratulated by CCAP president and Lancaster County Commissioner Dennis Stuckey (left) and Academy chair and Tioga County Commissioner Mark Hamilton. Submitted Article The Academy for Excellence in County Government, a certificate training program of the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP),Continue Reading
Jail Staff Persevering – Wyoming County to Revisit Stepping Up Initiative
Participants in the Nov. 27 meeting of the Wyoming County Prison Board included (clockwise from front) solicitor Paul Litwin III, Commissioners Judy Mead, Tom Henry and Ron Williams, chief clerk Bill Gaylord, district attorney Jeff Mitchell, warden Ken Repsher, and president judge Russell Shurtleff. Photo and story by Rick HidukContinue Reading
Scout Helps Meshoppen UMC Maintain Holiday Tradition
Pastor Scott Ryan (left) congratulates Doug Priestner (right) on the success of Meshoppen UMC’s Operation Christmas Child drive, which netted 150 gift boxes for children in need, as Doug’s mother, Dulcie looks on. Story by Rick Hiduk/Submitted Photos (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) Doug Priestner, an Elk High School sophomoreContinue Reading
Schools Reap Benefits of Conversion to Natural Gas
Elk Lake School District superintendent Ken Cuomo (top, left) and district energy manager Kim Guiton are thrilled with the efficiency of their new natural gas-powered boilers for heating the entire campus in Dimock Township. Montrose School District facilities director Chris Tripp (above, left) and superintendent Chris McComb reported triple digitContinue Reading
Planning Commission Hikes Fees – Commissioners Sanction Precinct Consolidation
Photos and story by Rick Hiduk (also published in the Rocket-Courier) There has been a lot of land development in Wyoming County in the past year, leading to the highest amount of application fees collected since 2011 by the county’s Planning Commission. Nonetheless, county planner Lynnelle Farber told the countyContinue Reading
Manure Management Team Planning ‘Open Door’ Day
Submitted Article Calling all farms! Get help with your Manure Management Plan on Friday, Dec. 14 from the Bradford County Conservation District in Wysox. Manure Management plans are required in Pennsylvania for anyone who mechanically applies manure or pastures animals. The Bradford County Conservation District will hold an informal “openContinue Reading
Thaw to Follow Coldest Thanksgiving in 100+ Years
Photos in order of appearance by Jason Boatman of Herrick Township (Bradford County), Janie Stabinsky of Windham Township, Jim Bartels of Meshoppen Township, and Kim Aylesworth of Nicholson (all Wyoming County). Residents of the Endless Mountains awoke to the coldest morning yet this winter season. Bright sunshine did little to boostContinue Reading
Owners of Indoor Shooting Range Aim for Safety, Education and Fun
Burke’s Gun Shop and Indoor Shooting Range (top) as it is seen from Trail Road in Meshoppen Township. The entrance and firing lanes are on the right side of the building. As seen from the “comfort room,” Brian Burke and Nick Manns (above) practice with two different targets. Brian BurkeContinue Reading
Volunteers Needed to Move the Angels at Veterans Park
By Rick Hiduk One of the final phases of construction of Veterans Memorial Park in Towanda is nearing, but manpower is needed this weekend to make room for contractors. “We need as many men as possible to do this,” says project coordinator Joe Doherty, who is seeking volunteers to workContinue Reading