Memorial Day Celebrated in Black Walnut
Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk The Wyoming County Commissioners and other local residents joined the Beaver Meadows Flag Walkers in their annual march from the Black Walnut Cemetery to American Legion Post 510, where the Don James Lighthouse Service Award was presented to Col. Stacy Huber. Brilliant sunshine greetedContinue Reading
Wyoming County Trail Receives Blessing from Native American
Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk Unveiling a new logo to designate the Seneca Trail in Wyoming County on Thursday morning were (from left) Endless Mountain Heritage Region Executive Director Phil Swank, Eaton Township Supervisor Randy Ehrenzeller, graphic artist Betsy Green, Carson Waterman of the Seneca Nation, Township Secretary BrendaContinue Reading
A Foggy Tuesday Morning
Photo by Rick Hiduk A heavy layer of fog hung over the Susquehanna River from Mayo Beach to Black Walnut in western Wyoming County on Tuesday morning. Skies cleared, and temperatures soared into the 70s, only to be followed by a rather gloomy Wednesday with sprinkles and temps barely reachingContinue Reading
LeRoy Heritage Museum to Host Civil War Encampment
LeRoy Heritage Museum announces its 2014 Civil War Encampment to be held on Saturday, May 31, at the community grounds on Mill Street in LeRoy, Bradford County. The family-friendly event will include popular demonstrations from last year plus new demonstrations and a presentation by Civil War historian and author, KurtContinue Reading
Vets Park Association Lauds Collaborative Efforts
Bradford County Veterans Memorial Park Association founder Joe Doherty announced that the flags that were raised at the park in Towanda at last year’s dedication ceremony have been officially changed over. The original flags were donated by VFW Skiff-Bower Post 1536 Sayre. The new ones were donated by VFW Beirne-WebsterContinue Reading
Open Your Senses to Nearby Treasures – Plan A ‘Staycation’ in the Endless Mountains
The Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau (EMVB) Executive Director Jean Ruhf (right) and staff members at the Endless Mountains Visitors Center think that residents of Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties should fit at least one “Stay-cation” into their summer schedules. Many families put ample time into planning for that oneContinue Reading
Top Americana Hits – May 2014: Scanning the Best in Current Country, Folk, Bluegrass and American Blues
By Rick Hiduk Over the past few nights, I’ve listened to more than 60 of the freshest country, folk, bluegrass, and American blues songs that I could find listed on various carts and have found some gems that speak of how modern recording artists are abetting this crazy Battle ofContinue Reading
Full Prison Praised for Efficiency – Boiler Installation Underway
Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk The morning sun rises over the Wyoming County Prison in Tunkhannock on Tuesday morning. At a nine o’clock meeting, the Wyoming County Commissioners passed a resolution marking May 4 to 10 as Corrections Employee Week. The facility is one of 65 country prisons andContinue Reading
Recent River Cleanups Deemed Successful
The Sugar Runners, comprised of (from left) David Buck, Chris Turrell, Lydia Whipple, and Megan Hatley braved the drizzly weather of April 26 to pull this trash up from the banks of the Susquehanna River as part of a larger Great American Cleanup of PA event. Endless Mountains Heritage RegionContinue Reading
COGENT Website Features Northern Tier Regional Air Quality Data
(Mehoopany) Connection for Oil, Gas & Environment in the Northern Tier, Inc. (COGENT) is pleased to announce the organization’s new web page – Regional Air Emissions Data. The new web page, based on the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Emissions Inventory data, features regional and county specific data regarding theContinue Reading