Decorations and More from “Christmas in Our Hometown”
Photos by Rick Hiduk The following photos, shown in no particular order, are among those that I took during Friday night’s kick-off of Christmas in Our Hometown in Tunkhannock but not use with the feature story that can be read here: http://www.endlessmtnlifestyles.com/?p=2858.Continue Reading
Sun Finally Shines as ‘Hometown’ Holiday Festivities Wrap Up
Santa and Mrs. Claus (top) officially kicked off the 2014 Christmas shopping season in Tunkhannock by lighting the borough Christmas tree on Dec. 5. Hundreds of area residents took advantage of the opportunity to ride a passenger train (above) with Santa and Mrs. Claus this weekend as part of ‘ChristmasContinue Reading
Northern Tier Cultural Alliance Exhibits Works by Four Local Artists at Weigh Station
Story by Rick Hiduk Paintings by Barbara Sowinski (top) are on display at the Weigh Station Café in Towanda, as are pieces by Janice McConnell (above, left) and Lora Wiggins, whose offerings include the watercolor, “Biscuit” (above, right). A new exhibit featuring paintings by four local artists open this pastContinue Reading
Thanksgiving 5K Leaves Mom Counting Blessings
Column by k.m. white Author k.m. white (right) enjoyed bumping into old friends like Gretchen Greer at the Sayre Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day. The event, which benefited the Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital and Sayre Theater, also provide a rallying point for white and her family for a first-time holidayContinue Reading
Rep. Pickett Reminds Residents of December Satellite Office Hours, Notes Redistricting
Rep. Tina Pickett (Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) reminds residents of Sullivan and Susquehanna counties that her December satellite office hours will be altered slightly for the month. “Even though the winter weather is already starting to take hold across the Northern Tier, my office staff will be available during our special satellite officeContinue Reading
Why Do You Love Playing Music? – Promotional Offer from EndlessMtnLifestyles.com
Now Offering Direct Promotional Services for Entertainers, including the composition and posting of a Feature Story on the only website specifically geared to consumers in the four-county Endless Mountains region of northeastern Pennsylvania. A feature story/bio that lets music fans, bar owners, and others who book entertainment know more aboutContinue Reading
Buy Fresh Buy Local Membership Campaign Underway
Cows move toward the barn at milking time at the Milky Way Farm near Troy in Bradford County. The farm and its companion restaurant are charter members of the Northern Tier chapter of Buy Fresh Buy Local prgram. The Endless Mountains Heritage Region has embarked on a membership campaign forContinue Reading
Say Your Piece, Make Your Peace, but Let ‘Hector’ Rest in Peace
Editorial by Rick Hiduk A wreath on the porch of Mayflower Florist in Tunkhannock expresses the sentiments of many but not all residents who have followed the exploits of a female turkey named Hector. Everybody needs a little good news now and then, and everybody wants his or her hometownContinue Reading
Getting Ahead of the Storm
Photos by Rick Hiduk Construction crews of all kinds were out in full force across the region on Tuesday. trying to get as much done on numerous projects before a long holiday weekend and an impending snowstorm. In Towanda, there were crews along Main Street installing a sidewalk at theContinue Reading
Not Much of a Break from the Cold, But We’ll Take It
Photos by Rick Hiduk According to weather forecasters, Saturday brought us the beginning of a three-day warm-up. Temperatures in downtown Tunkhannock flirted briefly with 40 but trended downward by mid-afternoon with stiff breezes and some light rain showers. A thin layer of ice still covered Tunkhannock Creek between Business RouteContinue Reading