Opioid Addiction to be Addressed at Susquehanna County Library
Submitted Article Marc Friedenberg, candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District, will host a town hall to address opioid addiction in the area. The town hall will be held on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 2 to 3:30 pm at the Susquehanna County Library in Montrose, 458 High School Road.Continue Reading
Prison Board Holds Brief Meeting
Photo by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) Participants in the Wyoming County Prison Board meeting on Aug. 21 included (clockwise from back, left) commissioners Judy Mead, Tom Henry, and Ron Williams; chief clerk Bill Gaylord; sheriff Ned Sherman; district attorney Jeff Mitchell; warden Ken Repsher; judge Russell Shurtleff;Continue Reading
Endless Mountains Invite Visitors to Disconnect and Unwind for Fall Fun
By Rick Hiduk (Also published in Where & When – Pennsylvania’s Travel Guide) The Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania boasts enough change in elevation and topography to provide the classic interpretation of the four seasons. Yet there is no time better than the fall to visit Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna and WyomingContinue Reading
Wyoming County Sets Post-Flood Priorities – Bridge at Lovelton to Be Repaired ASAP
The approach to the Catlin Hollow Road bridge over the North Branch Mehoopany Creek near Lovelton appears to be floating on air after flood waters eroded a wing wall and undermined the structure. Caitlin Hollow Road is closed while Wyoming County seeks contractors to reallign the stream bed and provideContinue Reading
Overdose Awareness Event Planned at Wyoming County Courthouse
Celeste Kranick (above, foreground) asked the Wyoming County Commissioners on Tuesday and if the courthouse could “go purple” this weekend for the Wyoming County Going Purple for National Overdose Awareness event scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 26 at 2 pm on the courthouse lawn. Photos and story by Rick Hiduk (AlsoContinue Reading
Penn State Offering Real Estate Prep Courses at Towanda
Submitted Article Ready for a career in real estate? Then you need the right credentials on your resume. Show the world that you have what it takes to achieve, to innovate, to go further, and to do more. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Continuing Education will be offering Real Estate Preparation CoursesContinue Reading
September Hikes Planned in Wyoming County
Explore Wyoming County’s Parks & Trails will host two public hikes in September. The first hike will feature three options at Camp Lackawanna and the Endless Mountains Nature Center at Vosburg Neck (above) on Saturday, Sept. 8. The second hike will take place in State Game Lands 57 south ofContinue Reading
Senator Baker Announces September Wyoming County Office Hours
Submitted Article Sen. Lisa Baker announced that Field Representative Tom Yoniski will be available for consultation from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4 in the Commissioners’ Office Conference Room inside the Wyoming County Courthouse, 1 Courthouse Square, Tunkhannock. Appointments are welcome but not necessary. Constituents are encouragedContinue Reading
Children’s Center Reacts to Clergy Child Abuse Report
The Children’s Center of Susquehanna & Wyoming Counties and the Pennsylvania Chapter of Children’s Advocacy Centers and Multidisciplinary Teams issued the following statement on Tuesday: With the release of the Pennsylvania Grand Jury report concerning the abuse of children in six Pennsylvania Catholic Dioceses last week, we believe that itContinue Reading
St. Peter’s Pastor to Discuss “Just Mercy”
Submitted Article A book discussion led by Rev. Lou Divis will be held at the Tunkhannock Public Library on Thursdays Sept. 13 and 27. Participants are encouraged to borrow or purchase a copy of “Just Mercy” by Bryan Stevenson and read it before the library gatherings, which will run fromContinue Reading