Weather Window: Mother Nature Wraps Us in a Blanket of Moisture
Photos by Rick Hiduk Rain clouds hugged the mountains southeast of Tunkhannock this afternoon, as seen from the Endless Mountains Visitors Center in Tunkhannock Township (top) and PS Bank in Eaton Township (above). The temperature hovered near a clammy 50 degrees all day, but there brightness ahead. The eight-day forecastContinue Reading
Caliber of NEPA Bluegrass Roster Continues to Grow
The NEPA Bluegrass Festival will return to Lazy Brook Park in Tunkhannock from Thursday to Sunday, June 2 to 5. More than a dozen traditional and progressive bluegrass bands will be featured on two stages. Headliners this year include Marty Raybon and Full Circle (top), the Spinney Brothers from CanadaContinue Reading
DCNR Secretary to Mark “River of the Year” in Bradford County – Heritage Association Makes Press Kits Available
DCNR Secretary Cindy Dunn (above) and other officials will help the Endless Mountains Heritage Region kick off the 2016 River of the Year celebration at 12:30 pm on Friday, May 13 at Sayre Riverfront Park in Sayre, Bradford County. She will greet youths from area schools participating in a three-dayContinue Reading
Fit & Free: Spring Yard Sale a Great Catalyst for Cleanup
I’ve heard it said that every key on your key chain represents another responsibility. So, what if you have no idea what a key used to open? We threw away nearly 30 keys during a recent weekend, as well as numerous knickknacks and doodads that have needed to be repaired for asContinue Reading
Weather Window: May Showers Bring….? Soggy Is the New Norm
Photos by Rick Hiduk Skies occasionally brightened over these farms in Asylum Township on Wednesday afternoon, only to darken and produce more drizzle and showers. This soggy pattern, which began last week, seems poised to dominate the weather scene for at least another week. Produce growers, landscapers and others throughoutContinue Reading
Sen. Baker Sponsors Annual Calendar Photo Contest
Three of the winning photos in the 2016 “Scenes from the 20th Senatorial District” calendar included Sunset Over the Susquehanna (June) by Sherry Eastwood of Tunkhannock; Flowers by Stone Wall in Jenningsville (July) by Janie Stabinksy of Windham Township, Wyoming County; and Winter at the Nicholson Bridge by Michele GeiserContinue Reading
Cornstock Line-Up Announced – Tickets Now On Sale
Professor Louie and the Crowmatrix (above) will headline this summers’s Cornstolk Folk Festival at Lazy Brook Park in Tunkhannock (top). The seasoned musicians, who call Woodstock, NY, home, have worked with rock and folk legends for years, including The Band, Bob Dylan, Joe Jackson, and Asleep at the Wheel. TheyContinue Reading
Through His Untimely Death, Prince Abdicates His Purple Reign
Commentary and Chart Analysis by Rick Hiduk I thought that I was shocked by David Bowie’s death, but I was absolutely bowled over by the surprise demise of Prince. In some ways, they had so much in common: crossing ethnic and gender lines, creating alternate personas, and only occasionally grantingContinue Reading
Pickett Announces State Grants Worth $431,000 Awarded to Local First Responders
Grants recently issued to First Responders across the state will assist units like the Wysox Volunteer Fire Company in Bradford County (top), firefighters like Stephen Yonkin and Brian Yonkin of Dushore Fire-Rescue in Sullivan County (above), and northern tier units like the Little Meadows Volunteer Fire Company in Susquehanna CountyContinue Reading
Whipple Performing Arts Studio to Present “Golden Spike”
Taking a break from a rehearsal for their upcoming spring recital, “The Golden Spike,” are Whipple Performing Arts Studio dancers (first row, from left) Brynn Beaucheane, Elin Keeney, Grace Hibbard, Layla Blanco, Eliana Brzoska, Charlei James, Leah Faigle, Aria Gensel, Alison Stonier, Zoey Hopkins, Ava Rowe, Courtney Vangasbeck and LarissaContinue Reading