Visitors Bureau Issues Grant Applications for 2015
Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau executive director Jean Ruhf (left) and communications coordinator Shelley McAndrew are anxious to help organizations and civic leaders apply for Room Tax Grant funding for 2015. Applications are now available and are due by Sept. 25. The Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau (EMVB) has announced that applicationsContinue Reading
Summer Warmth Makes a Comeback
Photos by Rick Hiduk A hazy sun sets on Vaughn’s Cemetery in Mehoopany Township (above) on Wednesday evening as Memorial Day flags wave in a warm breeze. After a few cool days and a refreshing evening in the low 50s, temperatures soared quickly today into the 80s today. The endContinue Reading
Camping Makes Great Bluegrass Festival Even Better
Photos and Commentary by Rick Hiduk Home Sweet Pop-up. We took advantage of free camping this year at the NEPA Bluegrass Festival, held May 29 to 31, and we’re hooked. Staying on site for a few days is a stress-free way to enjoy all that the festival has to offer.Continue Reading
Hike Planned in Loyalsock State Forest
DCNR and the Keystone Trails Association is celebrating PA Hiking Week from May 30 to June 7. Among many guided hikes planned across the commonwealth will be a 4.5-mile trek on June 7 along mountainous trails in the Loyalsock State Forest near Hillsgrove in Sullivan County. Highlights of the hikeContinue Reading
Andaste District Scouts Float Toward Minimalism
After a heavy thunderstorm on May 16, Boy Scouts from the Andaste District prepare their boats for a paddle from the Wysox public river access to French Azilum. The lunch stop in Wysox included a presentation by Dan Rhodes (above) and was part of a three-day sojourn during which theContinue Reading
Memorial Day Tradition Continues at Towanda’s Riverside Cemetery
Photo by Rick Hiduk VFW 89 Post 1568 and The Riverside Cemetery Association will conduct a Memorial Day celebration at the cemetery (above) on William Street in Towanda on Monday, May 25. Marguerite Fox-Picou of the Riverside Cemetery Association and Joe Nolte of VFW 89 Post 1568 encourage Bradford County residentsContinue Reading
Visitors Bureau Offers to Help Build a Family Reunion
Photos by Rick Hiduk Well-planned and well-attended events such as NEPA Bluegrass (top) and county fairs are the perfect starting point for a family reunion in the Endless Mountains. Staff members at the Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau in Tunkhannock are ready to help local residents craft a week or weekendContinue Reading
Arts Council Announces Contest for Digital Filmmakers
The Bradford County Regional Arts Council (BCRAC) announces the seventh Endless Mountains Digital Film Festival. Filmmakers of all ages are invited to submit short digital films to the arts council by Friday, July 24 at 4 pm. Winning submissions will be screened at the Keystone Theatre in Towanda on Monday,Continue Reading
Mission Worker Finds Success Hard to Quantify, But Pushes On
This is the latest installment in a series of reports from Central America by volunteer teachers aide and tutor Sky Fisher from Wyalusing. Before I travel, I try to erase any expectations of a country, city, or culture that I may have picked up in my reading about the areaContinue Reading
Endless Mountains Heritage Region Appoints New Director
Board members of the Endless Mountains Heritage Region recently confirmed the appointment of Annette Schultz (above) as Executive Director, effective June 1. The Endless Mountains Heritage Region (EMHR) has selected Annette Schultz as the new Executive Director of the agency. Schultz brings more than 25 years of planning experience toContinue Reading