Walking Tour ‘Right on Track’ Say Project Leaders – Training for Guides Begins
Historic Tunkhannock Walking Tour volunteer guides include Rich Jones (top, left) and Greg Spencer, who took a detour from the regular route after a March 22 meeting to view the reported birthplace of Tunkhannock where Tunkhannock Creek meets the Susquehanna River. The Walking Tour committee welcomes additional volunteers for trainingContinue Reading
New Exhibits Featured at Clifford Township Museum
CTHS volunteer-director, Sandy Wilmot, (top) stands ready to greet customers at the new and fully stocked General Store in the Museum of Local History, located in Clifford’s Community Center on Cemetery Street. Clifford Township’s Civil War hero, Owen Phillips, is represented in the hallway (above) of the Museum. Among theContinue Reading
Pickett Reacts to Governor’s Decision on State Budget
Rep. Tina Pickett (above) issued the following statement today after Governor Tom Wolf (top) announced that he will allow the 2015-16 supplemental budget to take effect on Monday, March 28, without his signature: “The 2015-16 budget cycle has been one for the record books, but I am pleased that itContinue Reading
Fit and Free at 53 – The Purge Begins
Commentary by Rick Hiduk Winter offers many opportunities for reflection and self-analysis. I’m very fortunate now to be working on a number of projects that are challenging, rewarding and allowing me to grow again. Moving forward often requires divesting oneself of routines that have lost their meaning or sense ofContinue Reading
Zeisberger Film and Talk Engages Dozens at Dietrich
Above photo and commentary by Rick Hiduk Wyoming County Cultural Center executive director Erica Rogler (above, left) introduces Moravian scholar and Bucknell professor Katherine Faull (center) and Moravian Seminary professor Craig Atwood at a free presentation and film about Moravian missionary David Zeisberger at the Dietrich Theater on March 13.Continue Reading
Ag Day Provides Opportunities for Partnerships
More than 75 commercial vendors and organizations were set up at the 27th annual Susquehanna County Ag Day at Elk Lake High School on March 4 to distribute literature to guests and explain their respective roles in the region’s diverse agronomic landscape. Among the organizations with shared interests that collaboratedContinue Reading
NEPA Bluegrass Festival Tickets Discounted Through April 15
Featured acts at the NEPA Bluegrass Festival in Tunkhannock, PA, this summer will range from regional acts like Driftwood (top) from Binghampton, NY, to international bluegrass stars like the Spinney Brothers (above) from Nova Scotia, Canada. The family-friendly event will run from June 2 to 5. The NEPA Bluegrass Festival returnsContinue Reading
Out of the Gate – Top MODERN COUNTRY HITS (so far) for 2016
The simplicity of “Die a Happy Man” by Thomas Rhett (top) makes it an early bet for Country Song of the Year, while Maren Morris (above) claws her way up the still male-dominated chart with the clever “My Church.” Chart and Synopsis by Rick Hiduk The following list focuses on theContinue Reading
SusqCo Ag Day Provides More Than Food For Thought
Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk The flow of people viewing exhibits and participating in classes at Susquehanna County Ag Day (top) on Friday was steady throughout the six-hour event. Ag Day royalty included (above, from left) Susquehanna County Dairy Princess Taylor Sebring, Alternate Dairy Princess Brooke Marvin, and PA MapleContinue Reading
OUT OF THE GATE – Top 20 DANCE/POP Hits (so far) for 2016
There is a lot of fun, lighthearted dance music on the pop charts already this year, including “Cake by the Ocean” by DNCE (top), “Roses” by The Chainsmokers & Rozes (above), and “My House” by veteran dance artist Flo Rida (below) Chart and Synopsis by Rick Hiduk The following list focusesContinue Reading