Sullivan County Fall Festival Lumberjack/Chainsaw Competitions Slated
Submitted Article/Photos by Kim Peterman The Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring their 36th. annual Fall Festival, Lumberjack and Mid-Atlantic National Chainsaw Carving Competition on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 8 and 9. It will be held at the Sullivan County Fairgrounds located along Route 154 in Forksville. The timeContinue Reading
CDBG Monies Deferred to General Housing Rehab Fund
Photo and Story by Rick Hiduk At the regular meeting of the Wyoming County Commissioners on Tuesday morning, Wyoming County Redevelopment Authority (WCRA) grants administrator Lisa Hahn announced that only one application had been received by the Sept. 12 deadline for next year’s Community Block Development Grants (CDBG). Hahn alsoContinue Reading
Public Invited to Engage Heritage Region and Annual Meeting
The Shannon House in Harford Township (top) is one of more than two dozen parks, trails, and historic sites to be featured on a new Susquehanna County Attractions Sign, a prototype of which will be revealed at a membership meeting of the Endless Mountains Heritage Region on Oct. 5. Nationally-recognizedContinue Reading
Inaugural Farmstead Festival Exceeds Expectations
Gerald and Tina Carlin (above) were hosts of the Farmstead Festival held on Sept. 17. The event was sponsored and organized by the Kitston Art Alliance, whose members hope to make it an annual event. Held in Susquehanna County on Saturday, Farmstead attracted at least 400 patrons who enjoyed music,Continue Reading
Leading Ladies – Penny Eckman and Pat Davis – Take the Rialto Stage
October 20 kicks off the Thursdays at the Rialto 2016/17 season. Penny Eckman, known for her renditions of Patsy Cline, returns to the Rialto stage on Oct. 20 at 7 pm with Pat Davis, to perform as “Leading Ladies.” Leading Ladies is a collection of familiar pop, country, blues, jazz and BroadwayContinue Reading
South Creek Lions Announce October Events
The next Ham & Roast Beef Dinner at the South Creek Lions Club dinner will be held on Saturday, Oct. 8. Doors open at 4:30 pm. The menu includes real mashed potatoes, vegetables, baked beans, homemade pies and baked bread. Cost is $10 per person. The South Creek Lions Club is locatedContinue Reading
Addiction Awareness Music Festival Slated for October
The bands Infinity (top), Hell Yo (above) and Family Funhouse will perform at Rockin’ Out Addiction Rollin’ in Recovery on Oct. 2. Not One More and Young People in Recovery (YPR) of Wyoming County have collaborated to present Rockin’ Out Addiction/Rollin’ In Recovery. The event will be held on Sunday,Continue Reading
Prison Population Under Control in Bradford County – Board Makes Strides in Treatment of Addiction
A recent meeting of the Bradford County Prison Board revealed that initiatives to curb overpopulation and provide treatment for those entering the system addicted to opiates have been very effective. Participants included (above from back, left) President Judge Maureen Beirne, County Commissioner Ed Bustin, Deputy Warden Pete Quattrini, CommissionerContinue Reading
Farmstead Art & Music Festival Planned Near Meshoppen
A “down on the farm,” family-friendly celebration of local art, music, and everything country will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17. The Kitson Arts Alliance’s inaugural Art & Music Festival will take place on the grounds of the Carlin Farm (above), a sustainable century family farm (est. 1903) located inContinue Reading
Commissioners Announce Town Hall Gas Royalties Meeting
Bradford County Commissioners (from left) Doug McLinko, Daryl Miller, and Ed Bustin called for public action and a renewed push for legislation to protect landowners whose gas royalties have dwindled due to post production costs that the commissioners insist are illegal. Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk A years-long struggleContinue Reading