Cemetery Association Seeks Board Members from Private Sector
The Riverside Cemetery Association, a 501-c3 not-for-profit organization in Towanda, seeks two volunteer at-large members from the private sector to expand its all-volunteer at-large board of directors. Desired attributes are: Understanding, acceptance and support of the 5.5-acre Riverside Cemetery as a professionally curated emerging historic site with public parkContinue Reading
Tower Contracts, MHDS Improvements, Drug Treatment for Youths Addressed
Snow was melting rapidly during the Wyoming County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, where commissioners applauded county workers and residents for working together to dig out and recover from last week’s blizzard. Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk Lori Faux Bennett of the Wyoming County Special Needs Association took advantage ofContinue Reading
Penn State Extension to Offer ‘Food for Profit’ Class
Holiday food makes traditions. Convenience foods are in high demand. Bold new flavors wanted! Are you a Food Entrepreneur that thinks outside the box? Penn State Extension’s Food for Profit, is a one-day workshop to help you work through the maze of local and state regulations, food safety issues, andContinue Reading
Loren and Mark to Return to the Rialto Theatre
As the 2016/17 “Thursdays at the Rialto” concert series winds down, The Bradford County Regional Arts Council (BCRAC) is happy to welcome back Loren and Mark. The international guitar duo will be gracing the stage and filling the Rialto Theatre in Canton with fantastic music the evening of Thursday, April 6 beginningContinue Reading
Bill to Exempt Maple Sugar Houses from UCC Passes PA House
Legislation that will help bring common sense to the state’s Uniform Construction Code (UCC), especially along the Northern Tier, passed the state House today and is on its way to the state Senate for consideration, said Rep. Tina Pickett (Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna). “The Northern Tier is blessed to have a thriving mapleContinue Reading
Local Business Executive Releases New Country Album
Gary Kaschak is well known throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania’s business community as the General Manager of two of our region’s popular lodging properties, the five-time Platinum Award winning Comfort Inn & Suites Tunkhannock and the three-time Platinum Award winning Comfort Inn & Suites Sayre. Fewer are aware of Gary’s long historyContinue Reading
Task Force to Present Tick-Borne Diseases Program
Saturday, March 25 at Elk Lake High School Auditorium, 2380 Elk Lake School Rd, Springville. 9-10 am: Presentation by Dr. Ralph Garruto, PhD, Professor of Biomedical Anthropology, Binghamton University. 10-11 am: Screening “Emergence,” the uplifting sequel to “Under Our Skin,” which was shown in Montrose last year. Break Noon: Presentation byContinue Reading
Northern Tier Symphony Sets Spring Performances
The Northern Tier Symphony is announcing its spring program with concerts at three locations in April and May. The orchestra, led by music director and conductor Robert Helmacy, will perform on Friday, April 21 at 8 pm at Tunkhannock Area Middle School; on Friday, April 28 at 8 pm at Wallenpaupack High School inContinue Reading
The Legendary Chuck Berry Was Unapologetically Raw
Chuck Berry, who died on March 18, 2017, didn’t invent Rock ‘n’ Roll, but he was certainly one of its most important creators and purveyors. He was often imitated, both illegally by the Beach Boys and with great pride by the Beatles and Rolling Stones, but his unique blend ofContinue Reading
Towanda Student Reaches State Poetry Out Loud Finals
Rep. Tina Pickett (above, right) attended the state finals of the Poetry Out Loud contest at the State Museum on Monday to see Towanda Area High School senior Ezoza Ismailova (top and above, center) compete. She was one of 15 regional finalists. The host for the event was Pennsylvania First LadyContinue Reading