Weather Window: Snow to Rain Event Will Break Winter’s Icy Grip
Photos by Rick Hiduk River ice was on the increase as temperatures in Tunkhannock and Eaton Township hovered in the single digits on Saturday afternoon. The coldest weather since 2015 is keeping many indoors this weekend, but the cold plunge is to be rather short-lived after all. A warmer airContinue Reading
Heritage Association Takes ‘River of Year’ To Community Leaders
Groups Encouraged to Conduct River Cleanups in Spring The 2016 River of the Year logo (above), which features a painting by Wyalusing native Brian Keeler, was recently unveiled to community leaders in Tunkhannock (top) and Towanda (below). It will be part of a media kit that will be sent toContinue Reading
BradCo Vets Park Founder Seeks Completion Prior to July 4
Photos and commentary by Rick Hiduk An extremely mild winter allowed grass to grow around Bradford County Veterans Memorial Park in Towanda after the paver-brick walkway and benches were installed in the fall. The final phase of construction is underway, but one critical element is threatened by a lack of funding.Continue Reading
Weather Window: El Niño’s Last Hurrah?
Photos by Rick Hiduk As the sun climbs a little higher each day in the late winter sky, a bright and relatively mild Sunday was enjoyed throughout the area. Temperatures in Falls (Exeter Twp., Wyoming County) were generally in the mid 40s Sunday afternoon, falling into the 20s by midnight.Continue Reading
Everyone’s a Winner at United Way Breakfast
Photos and story by Rick Hiduk Supporters and board members of the United Way of Bradford County (top) celebrated another successful year and sadly accepted the resignation of Desiree Rockwell (above left), who emceed a final Victory Celebration with UWBC director Kerri Strauss after seven years of serving as campaignContinue Reading
Weather Window: No Ice Fishing Today! Maybe Next Weekend
Photos by Rick Hiduk Despite another stretch of fairly mild weather, Totem Lake in Herrick Township, Bradford County remained mostly ice-covered on Thursday afternoon. Scattered lake-effect snow showers will continue into the evening hours and cooler overnight temperatures will prevail through the weekend. A genuine cold snap is expected byContinue Reading
New Tourism Agency Logo Unveiled in Towanda
Bradford County Commissioners (above, from left) Doug McLinko, Daryl Miller and (right) Ed Bustin unveiled the new logo and tagline for the Bradford County Tourism Promotion Agency with director Robyn Chamberlain yesterday at the Bradford County Historical Society (top). The regular meeting of the Bradford County Commissioners scheduled for JanContinue Reading
Walking Tour Progresses With First Work Meeting
Numerous buildings in the vicinity of the Wyoming County Courthouse will be featured on the Historic Tunkhannock Walking Tour, including the original Triton Hose Company building (top, right) and the building currently occupied by attorney Judd B. Fitze. Participants in the first work meeting for the Walking Tour included (above, from left)Continue Reading
TOP SPANISH LANGUAGE HITS of 2015 – Based on General Audience Response
Invite Pitbull (top, right) or Enrique Iglesias (above, left) to any recording session, and you can score a hot Latino hit record. More Latino music crossed over to the US Pop mainstream in 2015 since the decades of Gloria Estefan’s reign. When I moved back to the Endless Mountains in 2011Continue Reading
Auditions for ‘Alice in Wonderland’ planned at the Keystone Theatre
An open audition will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) production of ALICE in WONDERLAND Monday, Feb. 8 in the Dunn Center for the Performing Arts at the Keystone Theatre in Towanda from 4 to 6 pm. Students in kindergarten through 12th grade are encouraged to audition. No advance preparation isContinue Reading