Clifford Township Historical Society to End Season with Open House
Submitted Article The last Open house for this year for the three venues of the Clifford Township Historical Society will be Sunday, Oct. 21, from 1 to 4 pm. Start the tour at the historic Clifford Baptist Church, Church Street in Clifford that was built when Thomas Jefferson was stillContinue Reading
Tunkhannock’s Fall Fest Pairs Quilts and the Arts
Hundreds of quilts displayed in the sanctuary of the United Methodist Church (top) were an unusual but appreciable site during the Hometown Fall Fest. Shari Herring (above, left) of Thornhurst stopped by the Dietrich Theater on Saturday to learn what her old friend, Frances Urie, had to say about theContinue Reading
Montrose Man Accused of Bomb Threat Call
By Rick Hiduk / Map by Google (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) Craig Martin Bauer, 47, Montrose faces charges for making terroristic threats that caused the evacuation of the P&G Federal Credit Union on Lane Hill Road in Tunkhannock Township on Sept. 20. Just before 3 pm that day, anContinue Reading
Extended Care Center to Provide Expanded Recovery Options
Celebrating the impending opening of the Endless Mountains Extended Care facility on Lithia Valley Road in Wyoming County at an open house last Friday were (above, from left) Nick and Trish Colangelo, Leo Vergnetti, and Stephen and Arianne Scheller. Photos and story by Rick Hiduk Advocates for persons in WyomingContinue Reading
Groundbreaking for Tunkhannock Natural Gas Project Set
By Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) After years of planning and meetings with corporate officials and municipal leaders, The Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that ground will be broken on Tuesday, Oct. 16 for the installation of a natural gas line to bring serviceContinue Reading
Courthouse Tours Popular Part of Anniversary Celebration
Judge Russell Shurtleff (top left) showed tour participants on Oct. 5 an interesting mark assumed to have been left behind by someone working on the courthouse windows in the 1920s. State Sen. Lisa Baker (above, center) congratulates commissioners Tom Henry and Judy Mead on the 175th anniversary of the WyomingContinue Reading
Laceyville Council Stands Strong in Face of Limited Budget
Story by Rick Hiduk / satellite image by Google (Also published in the Rocket Courier) Five flash flooding events in a single year have been tough on residents and municipalities throughout region. But for Laceyville, a relatively small borough with a shrinking tax base, the costs to fix the damageContinue Reading
Temps to Tumble as Autumn Rushes In
Just a touch of fall color could be seen in Tunkhannock from the Wyoming County Courthouse on Friday. That will change rapidly over the next two weeks as cool air and possible frost replace the warmer-than-average air mass now dominating the area. Photos by Rick Hiduk The best news isContinue Reading
College Successfully Adopts Clay Shoot Tournament
Photos and story by Rick Hiduk Mark Volk (in vest at top, center) gives new arrivals to the annual Lackawanna College School of Petroleum & Natural Gas Sporting Clay Tournament an upfront chance to win raffle tickets and get the lay of the land at Hausmann’s Hidden Hollow sporting clubContinue Reading
Gillett-Fassett BBQ to Benefit Packard Family
Submitted Article The Gillett-Fassett Pennsylvania VFW Post 5655 is holding a Chicken BBQ ($6 per half) on Saturday, Oct. 20. (ready at noon) at the Lions Hall in Gillett. Proceeds will benefit the Packard Family (Rich, Joanne & Carol) who are facing high medical and related expenses. Pre-Orders (recommended) areContinue Reading