Heritage Region to Fund a Variety of Projects in 2018
Montrose Area High School (top) was a recipient of a DCNR Partnership Grant through the Endless Mountains heritage Region to create a new history club at the school. The Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock (above) will receive a grant to design a mural for the north wall facing Bridge Street depictingContinue Reading
Committee Encourages Exploration of Wyoming County’s Parks & Trails
Davis Crossing Preserve (above) in Overfield Township, the Howland Preserve in Washington Township (top), and Little Rocky Glenn in Clinton Township (below) are just three of many Wyoming County Parks, Trails and Waterways that will be depicted in a new brochure and featured in a series of programs sponsored byContinue Reading
New Bradford County Park Pond Stocked
Photos by Rick Hiduk The Bradford County Parks Department is pleased to announce that on March 14, the inaugural stocking of trout took place at Cook’s Pond, the newest addition to Bradford County Parks. In keeping with the 2018 Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission guidelines there will be no fishingContinue Reading
Leadership Wyoming to Conduct Career Fair for District
There are many pathways to a lucrative and family-sustaining career, and team members of Leadership Wyoming 2018 have learned about many of them since August of 2017. Now, with guidance from Tunkhannock Area School District (TASD) faculty and the Northern Tier Regional Planning and Development Commission, they are coordinating aContinue Reading
Students Steal the Show at Wyalusing Board Meeting
The cast of “Rags,” the spring musical at Wyalusing Valley High School delighted board, faculty and audience members with a rendition of “Penny a Tune,” (top) setting the tone for a lively, upbeat school board meeting on Monday evening. Faculty members (above) enjoy the performance as directed by Robert ShumwayContinue Reading
Winter, Winter. Go Away!
Photos by Rick Hiduk Snow fell softly on Main Street in Laceyville mid afternoon on Wednesday. Heavier squalls also moved through the area but left little accumulation in the river towns of Bradford and Wyoming counties. Some sort of storm – possibly another nor’easter – looks likely for early nextContinue Reading
Legislation to Protect School Drinking Water Announced
Rep. Karen Boback (Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), along with Rep. Patrick Harkins (Erie), today announced introduction of House Bill 2025, which would help address the threat of lead in drinking water in Pennsylvania’s schools. From 2012-2015, Pennsylvania topped the list of states for the number of times that elevated levels of lead wereContinue Reading
Northern Tier Career Center and Penn State Wilkes-Barre Partner
Penn State Wilkes-Barre Continuing Education Associate Donna Yale (above, left) and Northern Tier Career Center director Gary Martell announced a new collaboration between the educational bodies. Submitted Article Anticipated in the Fall of 2018, the Northern Tier Career Center (NTCC) will partner with Penn State Wilkes-Barre to offer a pilotContinue Reading
Loch’s Maple to Hold Open House
Submitted Article The Loch family invites the community to their Springville, Susquehanna County, farm for some fun, education, and lots of sweet treats. The 21st annual open house at Lochs Maple Farm will be held on Saturday and Sunday, March 17 and 18, from 10 am to 5 pm. OnContinue Reading
Medical Overhaul at Prison in Burlington Almost Complete
Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk At the March 8 meeting of the Bradford County Prison Board, Warden Don Stewart introduced Derek Hughes (above, right) and Kendle Jemiola (left) of PrimeCare Medical Services (PCMS) and reported that the transition of health services at the Bradford County Correctional Facility to theContinue Reading