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
Villanova Researcher to Conduct Health Study in Wyoming County
Top Photo and Story by Rick Hiduk Dr. Ruth McDermott-Levy of Villanova University’s College of Nursing (above) has begun research in Wyoming County to study how changes in the environment can impact health. She will conduct a focus group meeting on May 22 at St. Joachim’s Church (top) in MeshoppenContinue Reading
COGENT Speaks Out to DEP, Reminds Public of Comment Window
Emily Krafjack (above), President of Connection for Oil, Gas & Environment in the Northern Tier (COGENT), presented the following comments to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on the proposed final Chapter 78 drilling regulation on May 4 in Williamsport. Good Evening, I am Emily Krafjack, president of Connection forContinue Reading
Air Quality Awareness Month Promotes Clean Living Choices
Air Coalition of Tunkhannock (ACT) is promoting National Air Quality Awareness Month in Wyoming County. The Month of May has been designated by the organization to help educate the public about air quality concerns. Wyoming County residents are encouraged to become “aware about air” during the month, and each week willContinue Reading