Park in West Falls Prepped for Warmer Weather
By Rick Hiduk Exeter Township officials and residents of West Falls received some welcomed assistance on Sunday when a team of workers arrived at George Hock Memorial Park to prepare it for summer. The helpers were participants in the Wyoming Sullivan County Drug Treatment Court program and did a considerableContinue Reading
Watershed Association Seeks Guidance from Commissioners
By Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) Kevin Ray of the Mehoopany Creek Watershed Association (MCWA) reported to the Wyoming County Commissioners on Tuesday morning that a planned $400,000 project in Roger Hollow, Forkston Township, was in jeopardy due to a $42,000 gap in available funds. The ten percentContinue Reading
Laceyville Council Seeks Solutions to Fading Business Association
Tracy Slater (above, left) and Dawn Bluhm invite members of the Laceyville Business Association and other community-minded individuals to meet at the borough building on Tuesday, May 8 to discuss the fate of the organization and ways to ensure that popular seasonal events will continue in the borough. Photos andContinue Reading
Cabot Assists Fire Companies with New Apparatus
Participants in a reception for western Susquehanna County firefighters, hosted by Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation on April 25 included (from left) Bill desRosiers, Brody Webster, and Steve Watson of Cabot; Commissioner Betsy Arnold; Silver Lake Fire Company officers Rodney Stephens, Joe Tims, Carolyn Finch, and Gary Henry; Rep. JonathanContinue Reading
12th Congressional District Race Garners Attention in Wyoming County
Supporters of Bradford County Commissioner Doug McLinko (top, center) for representative of the state’s 12th Congressional District who rallied for the candidate on Tuesday evening at Perkins Restaurant in Tunkhannock Township included (from left) Crystal Very, Tom Henry, Dennis Montross and William Eggleston. Wyoming County director of elections and voterContinue Reading
Oldest House to Kick Off Season with ‘A Simpler Thyme’
Submitted Article Spring has finally arrived and with it comes the opening of Laceyville’s Oldest House and its first major event of the season. This year’s A Simpler Thyme will be held May 18-20. The house, which will be open from 9 am to 5 pm Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 4 pm on Sunday, willContinue Reading
Area Firefighters Participate in Weekend Training
Firefighters and EMTs from numerous communities in Susquehanna, Wyoming and Bradford counties (top) were on hand this weekend for the burning of an old farm house in Auburn township that served as a valuable training tool for Back to Basics Training Weekend, sponsored by Susquehanna County Volunteer Firefighter Association andContinue Reading
SCCTC Welding Students See ‘Bridge Program’ as Arc to Future
SCTTC executive director Alice Davis (center) takes a break from classes with students Lucas Marco (left) and Lynda Lawrence, who have excelled in the school’s welding program and look forward to sustaining careers as welders in the gas fields. Story and Photo by Rick Hiduk (As published in the SusquehannaContinue Reading
Pop-up Art Gallery to Debut in Laceyville on May 12
Submitted Article What do a one-day art show, graffiti and Spectacular Saturday have in common? The first two are types of art never before presented in Wyoming County that will debut in downtown Laceyville during the borough’s Spectacular Saturday event on Saturday, May 12. The laid-back Pop-Up Art Gallery willContinue Reading
The Calm Before the Warmth
Photos by Rick Hiduk Preparation for the upcoming tourist season and the return of “cottagers” was apparent in the Sullivan County communities of Lake Mokoma (top) and Eagles Mere (above) on Saturday. Most clubs and attractions are set to open the weekend of May 4. Despite a gloomy Sunday andContinue Reading