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
Flashback Charts – The last week of January
Arranged and Narrated by Rick Hiduk I have been collecting music charts since I was a kid and have been prompted by friends to share some of them with readers. My resources extend back to 1898, so we’ll start in the middle with a pop chart from 1955. Subsequent charts thisContinue Reading
Enduring the Dead of Winter with Lively Girls
By K.M. White This winter seems to be an especially cold one without a lot of snow, a big disappointment to my girls. My oldest, Katherine, has been exasperated with Father Winter and has called him out on his job performance. She also likes to point out what a mistakeContinue Reading
More Than $400,000 in State Grants Distributed to Local First Responders
Photos by Rick Hiduk Wyalusing Valley Volunteer Fire Department (top) and the Towanda Fire Department were awarded $11,514 and $13,176, respectively, through a recent round of state grants. More than $400,000 in state funding was awarded to first responders in Bradford, Sullivan, and Susquehanna Counties this week, according to Rep.Continue Reading
United Way of Bradford County Honors Supporters
Photos and story by Rick Hiduk Prize winners in the United Way Pledge to Win raffle included (above, from left) Alex Piechocki (DuPont), Cameron Turner (Cargill), Desiree Roof (Cargill), Natalie Malkemes (Century Farm), Tim Mello (AES Armenia Mountain Wind), Elizabeth Page (Cargill), Stacey Bowman (GTP), Rick Morgan (GTP), Alisa WestbrookContinue Reading