Farm Women United “Taking Back Our Food Supply, One Farm Policy Project at a Time”
Submitted Article/Stock Photo Farm Women United (FWU), a grass-roots association organized by farm women who are fed up with decades of being ignored and silenced by the powerful global, corporate politico-industry “special interests” currently controlling this nation’s agriculture, has kicked off its 2018 “Campaign to Reform US Farm and FoodContinue Reading
WWII Veteran Honored at Commissioners Meeting, COG Support Requested
Celebrating the service of Charles Fullmer to his country at the Jan. 25 meeting of the Bradford County Commissioners were (top, front, from left) Helen and Charles Fullmer, Christine Snyder, (back) county veterans affairs director Pete Miller, and commissioners Ed Bustin, Doug McLinko, and Daryl Miller. Above, Fullmer reacts toContinue Reading
IT Position Filled in Wyoming County
Participating in the Jan. 23 meeting of the Wyoming County Commissioners were (from left) solicitor Paul Litwin III, commissioners Judy Mead, Tom Henry, and Ron Williams, and chief clerk Bill Gaylord. Photo and Story by Rick Hiduk (As published in the Jan. 25 edition of the Rocket-Courier) The Wyoming CountyContinue Reading
Tunkhannock Woman Dies in Two-Vehicle Accident
State troopers from the Tunkhannock barracks and local firefighters (top) wrap up a reconstruction of the Tuesday morning car crash that resulted in the death of Karen Sands (above) of Tunkhannock. Route 6 west of Tunkhannock was closed for more than five hours. Top Photo and Story by Rick HidukContinue Reading
Donna Iannone Running for PA State Representative
Donna Iannone, a resident of Dushore and a Sullivan County Commissioner, recently announced that she is running for PA State Representative in the 110th Legislative District, which serves Bradford, Sullivan and western Susquehanna County. Though she loves her job as commissioner, Iannone believes that being a member of the HouseContinue Reading
Ice Jams Cause Anxious Moments Along Tunkhannock Creek
Photos by Rick Hiduk After flooding portions of Nicholson on Tuesday, ice chunks dislodged by rising waters from this week’s storm system continued to cause concern as they flowed downstream through Tunkhannock Township, building up on both sides of the Route 6/92 bridge west of Shadowbrook Resort and slowly drainingContinue Reading
First Shartle Swim & Dive Invite Draws Dozen Schools
Top Two Photos by Mike Houser Gathering to remember Tunkhannock swim coach Ernie Shartle at the first Ernie Shartle Swim & Dive Invite on Jan. 20 were (seated, from left) Tunkhannock faculty member Don Davis, family members Samantha Ruszin, Rose Shartle, Lisa Ruszin, and Rick Hiduk, (back) faculty member AliceContinue Reading
We’ll Play Again Some Other Day
Photos by Rick Hiduk The playground at Lazy Brook Park in Wyoming County was merely flooded by snow melt on Tuesday afternoon but, at the other end of the park, ice jams on Tunkhannock Creek were causing water to back up in the overflow channel of the former housing developmentContinue Reading
“Spoofing” Calls Addressed in Boback Bill
Submitted Article Legislation to increase penalties for those found guilty of caller identification spoofing, introduced by Rep. Karen Boback (Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), passed unanimously out of the House Judiciary Committee earlier today. House Bill 979 is intended to specifically address the practice of spoofing, which occurs when individuals use technology toContinue Reading
Cabot Warming Hearts at Coldest Time of Year
Kicking off the 2017-18 Fill a Glass with Hope program are (top, from left) George Stark, Cabot Oil & Gas; Dennis Phelps, Trehab; Gene Brady, Weinberg regional Food Bank; and Bill desRosier, Cabot. Accepting a Thanksgiving Food Drive donation from Cabot’s Bill desRosier (above, right) are Trehab executive director DennisContinue Reading