Heritage Region Approves Management Action Plan at Meeting in Montrose
Board members of the Endless Mountains Heritage Region (EMHR) approved a new Management Action Plan (MAP) at their Feb. 11 meeting, which was held at the Community Foundation in Montrose. The new document, which is designed to guide the agency through the next decade, is seen by the board asContinue Reading
Commissioners Approve New Rules of Public Engagement
Photos and story by Rick Hiduk Wyoming County Commissioners (from left) Judy Mead, Tom Henry, and Ron Williams agreed to adopt a new set of rules setting time limits on public speaking at meetings, as well as other codes of conduct to curb public unrest at municipal gatherings. After aContinue Reading
United Way Accepting Grant Applications
United Way of Bradford County Executive Director Kerri Strauss (above) announced on Monday that grant applications are now available for project funding for 2016. The grant application can be found online at http://www.unitedwaybradfordcounty.org. The grant application must be filed electronically versus paper as in the past. All applications must be completedContinue Reading
Wyoming County Prison Population “Beyond Tipping Point” – System Shutdown Provides Valuable Lessons
Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk Participants in the February meeting of the Wyoming County Prison Board included (clockwise from left) Solicitor Paul Litwin; Commissioners Judy Mead, Tom Henry, and Ron Williams; Chief Clerk Bill Gaylord; Warden Ken Repsher; Judge Russell Shurtleff; and Public Defender Deborah Albert-Heise. Wyoming County PrisonContinue Reading
Wyalusing Woman Reaches Costa Rica Safely, Begins Mission Trip
One Month On the Road by Sky Fisher It’s been a month since I left Pennsylvania for a year of travel. In those four short weeks I have taken 45 hours of Spanish class, visited the only sloth sanctuary in the world (below), spotted baby monkeys in the jungle, madeContinue Reading
White and Windy at Wysox
Photos by Rick Hiduk Snow pushed by vicious north winds drifted across Route 6 east of the village of Wysox for most of the day on Thursday. Most of the Endless Mountains region was stuck in the teens, and lows were well below zero Friday morning. After one more frigidContinue Reading
Suzanne Robinson Leaves Legacy of Family and Theater Arts
Suzanne Robinson Suzanne Robinson passed away at home on Feb. 2 surrounded by her family, which meant everything to her. She was born in Tunkhannock and also lived in Arizona, Colorado and Virginia. While in Arizona, she ran an interactive murder mystery theater company and came back to Pennsylvania toContinue Reading
Veterans Memorial Park Update Released
Photos by Rick Hiduk Bradford County Veterans Memorial Park Association (BCVMPA) leader Joe Doherty announced this week that granite memorial pavers, 14 benches and one large monument ordered last fall for the park under construction at the Towanda side of the Veterans Memorial Bridge across the Susquehanna River (above) areContinue Reading
Lake Carey’s ‘Game Show Nite’ Engages Patrons in Unique Ways
The Lake Carey Inn (north of Tunkhannock) offers a unique spin on trivia contests with Game Show Nite, which started in February. DJ Retro Rick (above) selects contestants who vie for prizes in a variety of ways that lead to a final round and a new grand prize each week. Owing largelyContinue Reading
Mountainhouse Re-Opens near Bradford/Sullivan County Line – Family-Owned Business Poised for Growth
The Mountainhouse (top) on Hatch Hill Road at the Overton and Albany Township line has re-opened and has booked quality entertainment well into the spring, including Hillbilly D’Lux (above) on Feb. 14 and March 14. News that the former Mountain House Inn was to reopen took social media by stormContinue Reading