Day of Prayer Observed at Towanda
Adults and children bow their heads in prayer in front of the Bradford County Courthouse in Towanda on May 4 (top). Participants included students from St. Agnes Elementary School (above) and North Rome Christian School (below). Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk Students from two religion-based schools in Bradford CountyContinue Reading
Weather Window: Cool and Damp Weather Ahead
Photos by Rick Hiduk Skies were overcast, and temperatures were below normal in Laceyville (Wyoming County) this morning. Not much change is expected in the Endless Mountains over the next week. Heavy rain that nobody needs is in the offing over the next 24 to 36 hours. Temperatures will fluctuateContinue Reading
Significant River Cleanup Accomplished by Small Group
Those who helped with a riverbank cleanup in the area of Endless Mountains Outfitters on April 29 included (top, front, from left) Lea Stockbill, Hal Stockdill, Katie Stockdill, (back) Aaron Bogart and Edward McGowan. Helpers on April 28 included (above, left) John Harrison and David Buck. A riverbank cleanup inContinue Reading
Pond Construction Workshop Planned in Wysox
Submitted Story The Bradford County Conservation District (BCCD) will be hosting a pond construction workshop at the Stoll Natural Resource Center in Wysox on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 from 6 to 8 pm. Please join us as BCCD staff cover permits and regulations involved with constructing a pond. Staff willContinue Reading
Commissioners Frustrated With Flood Buyout Blame Game
The Wyoming County Commissioners (top) heard from 2011 flood victims like Kevin Ray (above, left) and Lizz DeWolfe for the third time in two months at their regular public meeting on May 2. The county and the state have separately and repeatedly blamed each other for a confusing buyout applicationContinue Reading
Wyoming County Moms Start NEPA ‘Blue Star’ Chapter
Members of the newly started Blue Star Mothers NEPA Chapter and the military personnel they represent include (above, from left) Tammy Jenkins (T.J. Jenkins – Army), Sandy Frisco (Ryan Cywinski – Marines), Crystal Bernosky (Jarod Bernosky – Marines), Megan Dunning (Trevor Dunning – Coast Guard), Tina Coolbaugh (Colton Coolbaugh –Continue Reading
$3-Million State Grant Earmarked for Starrucca Viaduct
Photos by Rick Hiduk/Submitted Story A $3-million grant was awarded to Central New York Railroad for the rehabilitation of the Starrucca Viaduct (above) and the concrete arch bridge over Routes 171 and 1009, located in Lanesboro Borough, Susquehanna County. The grant was allocated through the State Transportation Commission’s Rail TransportationContinue Reading
Jail Population Fluctuates – SMART Recovery Off to Good Start
Members of the Wyoming County Prison Board, including (above, clockwise from lower left) Atty. Paul Litwin, Commissioners Judy Mead, Tom Henry, and Ron Williams, Chief Clerk Bill Gaylord, Atty. Steve Franko, Sheriff Ed Sherman, Warden Ken Repsher, President Judge Russell Shurtleff, and (not pictured) Deputy Warden Gordon Traveny, met atContinue Reading
Route 6 Alliance to Meet in Tunkhannock
Shadowbrook Inn & Resort (top), a long-time staple of Route 6 travel through Wyoming County, will serve as host for the PA Route 6 Heritage Corridor “Do 6” Awards program on May 18. The Dietrich Theater (above) on Business Route 6, will provide guided Historic Tunkhannock Walking Tours and hostContinue Reading
Heritage Alliance Plans Public Events During Student Sojourn
The Endless Mountains Heritage Alliance (EMHA) has planned two public events in conjunction with the Student Heritage Sojourn slated for May 12 to 14. For three days, students from a number of area schools will paddle stretches of the North Branch Susquehanna River and get hands-on lessons in nature andContinue Reading