New Bradford County Commissioner Sworn-In on Thursday
(Photo courtesy Bradford County Commissioners) Prior to this morning’s regular meeting of the Bradford County Commissioners, Ed Bustin (center) was sworn in as the interim minority Commissioner by Bradford County Magisterial District Judge Michael Shaw (right) while Bustin’s friend Ralph Saggiomo held the Bible. Bradford County President Judge Maureen BeirneContinue Reading
Mehoopany Shale Expert Tapped for PA Gas Advisory Board
Emily Krafjack, Mehoopany Township resident and President of C.O.G.E.N.T., was appointed on March 9 as one of nine members of Governor Tom Wolf’s Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board. On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced the members of the Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board (TAB),Continue Reading
Journey to Granada Proves Tedious, But Well Worth It
by Sky Fisher This is the second installment in a series of stories written by Sky Fisher (above, left) of Wyalusing, who is on a self-guided missions trip in Central America. Here, she makes the trip from the beaches of Puerto Viejo in Costa Rica (top) to Granada, Nicaragua whereContinue Reading
Colon Cancer, Overdose Antidote, and Gas Hookups Discussed at Courthouse
Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk Administrative Assistant Linda Stacknick (left) was credited for raising $700 among Wyoming County Commissioners and other courthouse employees for Casual Day for Colon Cancer, which will be held on Thursday, March 26. The funds were donated to the Northeast Region Cancer Institute, represented byContinue Reading
Whiskey Tango Brings Cabaret Sideshow to Towanda
The Bradford County Regional Arts Council (BCRAC) will bring Whiskey Tango Sideshow to the Keystone Theater in Towanda (top) on Saturday, March 21. The high-energy program is a modern version of burlesque and is intended for mature audiences. On Saturday, March 21, at 7:30 pm, the Bradford County Regional ArtsContinue Reading
Wyoming County Jail Outsources 10 Inmates, Stands Behind Food Quality
Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk Participants in the March meeting of the Wyoming County Prison Board (above) included (clockwise from back) Solicitor Paul Litwin; Commissioners Judy Mead, Tom Henry, and Ron Williams; Chief Clerk Bill Gaylord; Sheriff Ned Sherman; District Attorney Jeff Mitchell; Warden Ken Repsher; Judge Russell Shurtleff;Continue Reading
Wyoming County Marks Intellectual Disabilities Awareness Month
Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk More than a dozen Wyoming County residents (top) who have benefited from services facilitated by Luzerne-Wyoming Counties Mental Health and Developmental Services gathered at the Wyoming County Courthouse in Tunkhannock on Tuesday as the County Commissioners (above) proudly read a proclamation declaring March 2015Continue Reading
Flags Lowered in Bradford County
The Bradford County Commissioners ordered all flags at county buildings to half-staff on March 10 in honor of Tom Fairchild, who passed away on March 5 at the age of 92. The commissioners honored Fairchild as a veteran and POW, as well as for his service to county. Fairchild served eightContinue Reading
Williams Seeks Re-Election in Wyoming County
Democratic Wyoming County Commissioner Ron Williams (above) announced last week that he is seeking another term on the three-member board of commissioners (top). Wyoming Commissioner Ron Williams will run to retain the seat that he won to in 2011 in the May 19 primary elections. The sole Democrat on theContinue Reading
Maple Weekend Planned in Bradford and Susquehanna Counties
John Mann (above) of Bradley-Mann Maple Syrup near Mosherville in northwestern Bradford County provides participants of last year’s Maple Weekend a tour of his facilities. The site is one of eight that the public is invited to visit for Maple Weekend, March 21 and 22. Mann is shown below boilingContinue Reading