Yaw, Garrity and Pickett Tour GTP in Towanda
Submitted Article On Thursday, Sen. Gene Yaw joined PA Treasurer Stacy Garrity and state Rep. Tina Pickett for a tour of Global Tungsten & Powders in Towanda. A leading Western manufacturer and supplier of tungsten powders and semi-finished parts, GTP has roots dating back to 1916. The Towanda manufacturing facilityContinue Reading
Collaboration Results in Donation for Northern Tier Industry & Education Consortium
Presenting a donation to Northern Tier Industry & Education Consortium executive director Shealynn Shave (second from left) are (from left) George Stark of Coterra Energy, John Cosgrove of AllOne Foundation & Charities, and Bill desRosiers of Coterra Energy. Coterra Energy and AllOne Charities recently partnered to donate $3,600 to theContinue Reading
Yaw Honors Canton Warrior Football Team on PIAA Victory
Sen. Gene Yaw stopped in Canton on Thursday to honor the Canton High School Warrior Football Team upon their 2022 PIAA District IV Class A Football Championship. Submitted Article State Sen. Gene Yaw (PA 23rd) joined Canton High School administrators, faculty, students and staff on Thursday to recognize the WarriorContinue Reading
Pickett Offers Free Assistance to Area Veterans
Submitted Article Rep. Tina Pickett (Bradford/Wyoming) reminds veterans and their dependents that free assistance is available to them on the first Wednesday of each month by appointment at her district office in Tunkhannock (133 W. Tioga St.). The office is currently scheduling appointments for Wednesday, May 3. “I am pleasedContinue Reading
Fritz Announces Farm Vitality Planning Grants Available
Submitted Article Rep. Jonathan Fritz (Susquehanna/Wayne) announced today the PA Agricultural Business Development Center has boosted funding by $200,000 to meet demand for Farm Vitality Planning Grants. The grants fund strategic business planning to expand, diversify or transition ownership of farms to the next generation. “Farms encompass such a largeContinue Reading
Meshoppen Cat Rescue Benefits from Crockpot Cookoff Event
Meshoppen Cat Rescue president Paula Caines (top, center) congratulates crockpot chefs Twyla Caines (left) and Chantel Bennett for their People’s Choice wins at the second Crockpot Pot Luck Cook-off held on Feb. 19 at the Highway Inn. Volunteer servers at the Crockpot Cook-off to benefit the Meshoppen Cat Rescue includedContinue Reading
Pickett, Owlett to Host Public Meetings About Frontier Communications
Submitted Article Two informational meetings will be held to update area residents about the next steps following the filing of a formal complaint against Frontier Communications. Both meetings will feature presentations by the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate (OCA) and Office of Small Business Advocate (OSBA), which filed the jointContinue Reading
Wyoming County Prothonotary/Clerk of Court Seeks Re-Election
Submitted Article Cindy Zika Adams, 53, of Tunkhannock Township, who won the post 4 years ago and succeeded the longtime former Prothonotary, has announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination in the May 16 primary. The Prothonotary/Clerk of Courts serves as the chief custodian of civil and criminal records ofContinue Reading
Heritage Region to Host Workshop Online and in Tunkhannock
A grant workshop will be held at the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock on Friday, March 10, beginning at 9 am. The event is sponsored by the Endless Mountains Heritage Region (EMHR) and is free to the public, though registration is required. After hosting a successful hybrid in-person and virtual grantContinue Reading
Williams Helps Dog Lovers ‘Meet the Breeds’
Children attending Canine Meet the Breeds (top) engage a Labrador retriever. Bred as fishing and hunting dogs, Labs are known to be even-tempered, intelligent, and agile. Below, Williams representatives (from left) Dave Fendt, Tammy Bonnice and Mike Atchie prepare to meet dogs and greet guests of the Meet the BreedsContinue Reading