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In: Flooding 2018

There has been a lot of discussion on the recent declaration of disaster by Governor Wolf. We  would like to clarify what exactly this means to the victims of the flood. Governor Wolf’s proclamation of disaster emergency allows the state to bypass normal procurement procedures and policies in order to moreContinue Reading

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In: Karen Boback

Submitted Article  The hours of operation for Rep. Karen Boback’s (Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) district offices in Dallas and Tunkhannock will change effective Monday, Aug. 20. The offices, located at 105 Lt. Michael Cleary Dr. in Dallas and 133 W. Tioga St. in Tunkhannock, will now be open Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30Continue Reading

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In: Flood Assistance

Submitted Article In continuing our efforts of recovery for Bradford County, many different organizations have responded and are assisting. The Red Cross and the Salvation Army have been distributing clean-up kits, water and conducting damage assessments across the county. There are two primary locations where bottled drinking water, and cleaningContinue Reading

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In: Meshoppen

A series of photos shows the pavilion at the Meshoppen Community Park taking on water before the picnic tables floated away. Photos and story by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) Anxieties in flood-prone Meshoppen rode high on Tuesday when Meshoppen Community Park filled in within the course ofContinue Reading

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In: Flooding 2018

Photos by Rick Hiduk (Updated 8/17/18) (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) More than a dozen empty water tanks from Mountain Energy in Tunkhannock Township were dislodged from a parking area by the overflowing Tunkhannock Creek Tuesday morning, allowing them to float into the overflow of Lazybrook Park and pile upContinue Reading

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The studio of Susquehanna artist Chris Lathrop (top) is one of many that will open to the public for one weekend in October. Genres to explore include oil on canvas like the rendering by Maureen VanNostrand (above), photography, and stained glass art like the lamp by Roger Hayes (below).  SubmittedContinue Reading

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In: North Branch Art Trail

Submitted Article Need something to do in the area? Interested in shopping, good food, arts and artisans, and area attractions? Check all of these and more in 24-page The North Branch Art Trail Summer Guide, a free publication produced by the Kitson Arts Alliance of Tunkhannock and published by “TheContinue Reading

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In: Weather Alert

There wasn’t a square mile in Susquehanna County where it wasn’t raining in Susquehanna County at 9 am on Saturday morning. The entire county is under a flood warning through mid morning at least. Story by Rick Hiduk/Photos by Melissa Blaisure Heavy rains falling overnight on already saturated ground inContinue Reading