Earth Day Celebration Set for Bradford County
Bradford County Conservation District manager Cathy Yeakel (above) announced at the April 13 meeting of the Bradford County Commissioners that an Earth Day celebration will be held in East Towanda next weekend. Representatives from the Sona Dance Company (top) will be among the performers at the event. Photo by RickContinue Reading
Commissioners Meeting Highlights Organizations & Events
Child Abuse Prevention Month, marked by a display of pinwheels on the lawn of the Bradford County Courthouse (top), was one of many events and observations addressed at the April 13 meeting of the Bradford County Commissioners (above). Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk Spring has sprung. And the numberContinue Reading
Art Show at the Howland Preserve to Feature Students’ Works
submitted article Celebrate Earth Day at the North Branch Land Trust’s Howland Preserve. The fourth annual student Art Show at The Howland Preserve will be held in the 1800s draft horse barn from 1 to 3 pm. The Art Show includes paintings rendered by Tunkhannock Area School District students duringContinue Reading
Big Brothers Big Sisters Plans ‘Bowl For Kids’ Sake’
Kaitlyn Hoeflein, executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Twin Tiers (above), reported a renewed effort by the agency to get the public’s attention, increase awareness for the need for mentors for local children, and to raise much-needed funds. Photo and Story by Rick Hiduk Big Brothers BigContinue Reading
Kitson Arts Alliance to Revive North Branch Arts Trail
Members and supporters of the Kitson Arts Alliance met on April 12 to outline plans for a new initiative that will bring together artisans, historians, food producers, antique dealers and many others operating in the region through which the North Branch Susquehanna River flows. Board members in attendance included (seated,Continue Reading
Bradford County Fights ‘Sanctuary’ Label
Members of the Bradford County Prison Board, including (above, clockwise from left) Commissioner Daryl Miller, Sheriff C.J. Walters, Warden Don Stewart, Commissioner Doug McLinko, Commissioner Ed Bustin and (below, from left) Deputy Warden Pete Quattrini and District Attorney Dan Barrett, met at the Bradford County Correctional Facility (top) in BurlingtonContinue Reading
Susquehanna County Courthouse Roof Has Issues
Susquehanna County employees found a soft spot in the roof of the courthouse in Montrose (above) while inspecting the clock tower recently. Repairs to the both the roof and the tower could reach $90,000. The announcement by Commissioner Alan Hall (top, center) came after the regular meeting of the commissionersContinue Reading
Meshoppen Buyouts On Hold – Baker & Boback Seek Clarification
By Rick Hiduk Tensions have run high among home-owners in flood zones in Wyoming County since it was announced in early March that PEMA had selected Meshoppen Borough to be the sole recipient of a block grant buyout of $2.4 million. Google Maps County residents in other municipalities such as EatonContinue Reading
Dietrich Theater and Settlement House Featured on Artisan Trail
As spring blooms along the US Route 6 Corridor in Pennsylvania, it is time to celebrate the artisans and artisan groups that make the northern tier of Pennsylvania a beautiful place to live. The PA Route 6 Alliance has declared April as Artisan Month along the 427-mile long Heritage CorridorContinue Reading
Legislators Talk Budgets, Health Care, Infrastructure
Story and Photos by Rick Hiduk Local business leaders were anxious to hear what our legislators at the state and national level had to say about the future of our region from their varied perspectives this morning. Thanks to the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce, they were able to learnContinue Reading