Local Commissioners Comment on CCAP Conference
Former Pennsylvania Secretary of Revenue Dan Meuser (top, left) speaks of the value of natural gas production for the entire Commonwealth at a State of Energy in Pennsylvania presentation at the recent CCAP conference in Harrisburg. The meeting was sponsored by Sen. Scott Wagner (not pictured) of York County andContinue Reading
North Branch River Events Schedule Reviewed – Volunteers Sought
David Buck (above, right), Greenway Coordinator for the Endless Mountain Heritage Region and Susquehanna Depot borough councilman Dana Rockwell were among those who met at the Wyoming County Cultural Center on March 27 to finalize an ambitious schedule of events along the Susquehanna River North Branch this year. The SusquehannaContinue Reading
Drone Test Shows Potential for Wyoming County 911
The testing of a camera-equipped drone at the Wyoming County Courthouse by 911 Director Jeff Porter and Commissioner Henry on Wednesday morning may have seemed like child’s play. But the brief flyover and the video the remote-control aircraft transmitted to the ground proved the amazing potential such a deviceContinue Reading
Weather Window: Friday’s Rain Could Push River Over Banks
Photos by Rick Hiduk The Susquehanna River flowed silently but swiftly past Tunkhannock and Eaton Township on Wednesday afternoon as it neared crest. Significant rains on Friday will likely put the river in the range of “flood stage” throughout the Endless Mountains If the February thaw didn’t strike fear intoContinue Reading
Cultural Center Looks Ahead to ‘Tunkhannock River Day’ – Volunteers Sought
Participants in the first planning meeting for Tunkhannock River Day, held at the Wyoming County Cultural Center on March 28, included (above, front, from left) Rich Fitzsimmons, Katy Stockdale, Diane Turrell, Margie Young, Jessica Shaffer, Erica Rogler, Tina Champluvier, (back) Art Coolbaugh, Debbie Dowling, Lynelle Welch, John Williams, David Buck,Continue Reading
$200,000 Grant Awarded to Susquehanna County CNG Project
Xpress Natural Gas will receive $200,000 from the Alternative Fuel Incentive Grant (AFIG) program to purchase 10 compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles, Rep. Jonathan Fritz (Susquehanna/Wayne) announced today. Xpress Natural Gas will use the CNG vehicles to collect stranded gas from gathering systems in Susquehanna County, and then compress andContinue Reading
Mehoopany Creek Watershed Association to Hold Annual Trout Day Fundraiser
The Mehoopany Creek Watershed Association has scheduled the Annual Trout Day Fundraiser for Saturday, April 15. On PA-87 at Forkston’s Four Corners, from 8 am to 1 pm, the Association will be selling soup, wimpies, hotdogs and sweets, along with MCWA logo clothing and wood crafts. MCWA President Kyle ZieglerContinue Reading
Pickett Sets April Satellite Offices Hours
Rep. Tina Pickett (Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) announced today that her two satellite office locations in Sullivan and Susquehanna counties will be open on Wednesdays during the month of April. “As the tax deadline approaches, my office carries state tax forms, along with the Property Tax/Rent Rebate applications. We are also able toContinue Reading
Local Commissioners To Take Concerns of Region to Capital
Bradford County Commissioners (above, from left) Doug McLinko, Daryl Miller, and Ed Bustin will be among those from the region who will participate in the Spring CCAP Conference in Harrisburg from March 26 to 28. McLinko will chair an Update on The State of Energy in Pennsylvania, an event toContinue Reading
Troy Sales Barn Takes Spotlight With Act 13 Grant
The Bradford County Commissioners held their regular public meeting at the Troy Sale Barn (top) on Thursday, where Troy Sale Barn Committee chairman Bill Bower (above, center), flanked by commissioners Doug McLinko and Daryl Miller, accepted a check to assist with further renovations. With him are several additional board members,Continue Reading