Sullivan County Commissioners Wrap Up 2016 Business
Sullivan County Commissioners (seated above, from left) Brian Hoffman, Wylie Norton, and Donna Iannone; Chief Clerk Edna Schweitzer and Solicitor Kenneth Levitszy met at the courthouse in LaPorte (top) on Tuesday morning. Concerns ranged from flood damage in Hillsgrove to Sullivan County Room Tax disbursements. Photos and story by RickContinue Reading
Weather Window: Wild Fluctuations in the Works
Photos by Rick Hiduk A hazy sun hung over Sullivan County this morning as temperatures remained below freezing, keeping the snow in place in Lopez (top) and Dushore (above). More snow showers are predicted this evening and on Thursday morning. The weather will remain seasonal over the next week, butContinue Reading
Community Corporation Hosts Heritage Region at Wyalusing
Endless Mountains Heritage Region board members (top) listen to a presentation by Todd Salsman, treasurer Wyalusing Community Corporation, during a meeting held in WCC’s Tuscarora Wayne Room in Wyalusing on Dec. 7. Salsman (above, right, with EMHR board member Kevin Abrams) spoke of recent changes at the building and theContinue Reading
PSU/W-B Opens New Northern Tier Center
People representing a variety of entities joined Penn State/Wilkes-Barre staff members in Towanda for a ribbon cutting (top) by Chancellor Dr. Charles Davis marking the opening of a new learning center there. Chris Brown, Economic Development Specialist for the Progress Authority (above, right), officially welcomed the new tenants, including DavisContinue Reading
Tina Pickett Among Guests at Annual Realtors Meeting
Photo by Rick Hiduk Participants and guests the Dec. 8 annual meeting of the Bradford Sullivan Association of Realtors (BSAR) included (above, from left) outgoing president Raul Azpiazu, Pennsylvania Association of Realtors (PAR) Dist. 5 VP Dot Rhone, new BSAR president Suzanne Robinson, State Rep. Tina Pickett, and PAR 2017Continue Reading
Visitors Bureau Photo Contest Winners Announced
Submitted Article The Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau has chosen the winners of its 2016 photo contest. The contest kicked-off in January of this year and ended Sept. 30. It was open to anyone – local residents and visitors alike. First, second, and third place winners, along with a grand prize winnerContinue Reading
Weather Window: Winter Seems Ready to Step In
Photos by Rick Hiduk Chilly north winds followed the Susquehanna River at Towanda on Thursday, despite considerable brightness. The sun will be a rare sight over the next week as temperatures drop and rain mixes with snow. Expect flurries or a cold rain shower almost anytime over the next weekContinue Reading
Commissioners Riled Over State Auditor General Remarks
The Bradford County Commissioners (above) expressed their disagreement with criticism lodged against the county recently by the Commonwealth’s Auditor General at a meeting held on Dec. 8 at the courthouse in Towanda. Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk At their first public meeting in three weeks, the Bradford County CommissionersContinue Reading
‘Hometown’ Holiday Event Draws Hundreds to Tunkhannock
Tunkhannock’s annual Christmas in Our Hometown attracted the largest crowds to the Wyoming County Seat in years, in large part due to cooperative weather. Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk While Tunkhannock’s Christmas in Our Hometown event, held this past Friday and Saturday, has always been popular, rain has hamperedContinue Reading
Parade Highlights Christmas in Dushore Celebration
Dushore will be full of Christmas spirit this Saturday, as family and friends gather downtown for the second annual Christmas in Dushore celebration in Sullivan County. Submitted Article Christmas in Dushore festivities will begin bright and early on Dec. 10 with Breakfast with Santa between 8 and 11 am at Pam’s Restaurant, 123 E. MainContinue Reading