String of Weddings Yield New Insights
Photos and Commentary by Rick Hiduk The tradition of June weddings has been broadened over time into two wedding seasons per year; May to early July and late August to October. Couples-to-be smartly avoid what is generally the hottest month of the year, even though Mother Nature always has theContinue Reading
More Than $16 Million in Impact Fees for Communities in the 111th District
State Rep. Jonathan Fritz (Susquehanna/Wayne) announced that more than $16,058,972 in impact fees from the natural gas industry will be disbursed to the district’s counties. Susquehanna County will receive the vast majority of funds and Wayne County, because of the prohibition on natural gas drilling, will receive a much smallerContinue Reading
Get Ready for the HEAT!
The Susquehanna River at Tunkhannock was brown and moving swiftly this afternoon, swollen by a day and a half of showers and thunderstorms that finally moved away in the afternoon. Photos by Rick Hiduk Humidity will build along with the heat as the weekend approaches. Some of the highest temperaturesContinue Reading
‘Leadership Wyoming’ Completes Second Year with Graduation Event
2018 graduates of the Leadership Wyoming program on June 13 included, seated (front, left) Mike Gomez, Phil McKeon, (second row) Alisa Shaffer, Bonnie Nemergut, Matt Swartwood, (standing) Diana Petlock, Kimberly DeLeo, Justin Kostelansky, Brad Georgetti, Rick Hiduk and (not pictured) Kelly Langan and Brian Zeidner. Twelve representatives of as manyContinue Reading
Energy Partners Take Employees Out to the Ball Game
Natural gas supporter and Republican candidate for Pennsylvania governor Scott Wagner (above, second from right) was a special guest on Energy Night at PNC Field on June 21, where he joined natural gas partners like (from left) Bill desRosiers of Cabot Oil & Gas, Jay Cleveland of Cleveland Brothers andContinue Reading
Paddling Sojourn to Precede Annual River Festival
By Rick Hiduk A 15-mile sojourn of the North Branch Susquehanna River from South Windsor, NY, to Hallstead in Susquehanna County will include an overnight camp, educational presentations, an opportunity to help clean-up an island, and a stop at the LDS Priesthood Restoration Site. Exploring the Susquehanna’s Great Bend Sojourn,Continue Reading
Founders Day Attendance Exceeds Expectations
A large number of local residents and visitors celebrated Founders Day in downtown Tunkhannock on June 23, despite some threatening clouds and light rain. Above, Bryce Sutton of Wyalusing proudly displays his Trans Am with daughter Bonny Sutton at the Founders Day car show. Photos and story by Rick HidukContinue Reading
Act 13 Funds to Surpass 2017 Figures in Wyoming County, Female Prison Population Up
The Wyoming County Prison Board met briefly on Tuesday morning, prior to the regular Wyoming County Commissioners meeting on June 26. Photo and story by Rick Hiduk (also published in the Rocket-Courier) Wyoming County will receive $1,031,850 via the Public Utility Commission as its share of impact fees collected fromContinue Reading
Cruise-In Planned in Troy
The Troy Town Cruisers present a Cruise-In at the Troy Fair on Saturday, July 28 from 10:30 am to 5 pm at the Troy Fairgrounds on Route 14 in Troy Pennsylvania. All Classic Cars and Trucks are invited but you must pre-register by calling 570-529-0823. A limited number of spacesContinue Reading
Wyoming County Parks & Trails Map/Brochure Available – Hikes Planned
Audience members (top) of the Explore Wyoming County Parks & Trails presentation at the Dietrich Theater on June 23, check out a large version of the full-county map in the theater lobby that is included in the new brochures (above), which are available at the theater. Years of discussion andContinue Reading