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In: Prison News, Tunkhannock, Wyoming County

Photo and Story by Rick Hiduk (March 13 update: After Wednesday’s sentencings, which included a 10-month to four-year mandate for Robin Gorton-Parrish for embezzling more than $34,000 from the Noxen Fire Company, prison population in Wyoming County stood at 70 inmates. The decision by Judge Shurtleft concerning Gorton-Parrish did not affectContinue Reading

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In: Bradford County, matt baker, Natural Gas, sandra major, state government, sullivan county, Susquehanna County, Tina Pickett, Wyoming County

(Harrisburg) – Legislation sponsored by Reps. Garth Everett (Lycoming), Tina Pickett (Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna), Sandra Major (Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming) and Matt Baker (Tioga/Bradford) to clarify minimum royalty payments in state law was the subject of a meeting of the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Tuesday in Harrisburg. House Bill 1684 would directly respond toContinue Reading

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In: Rick's Report

When I wrote “Preempt the Winter Blues” back in November 2013, I nor anyone else could have imagined the harsh winter that lie ahead. http://endlessmtnlifestyles.wordpress.com/2013/11/24/ricks-report-preempt-the-winter-blues/ In it, I offered three key suggestions to stave off the harbingers of winter depression: stay warm, make your own brightness, and don’t let theContinue Reading

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In: Tunkhannock, Wyoming County Government

Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk Wyoming County Commissioners (from left) Ron Williams, Tom Henry, and Judy Mead and the county’s election board honored (continuing from left) Janet Kristunas, Walter Reese and (not pictured) William Dodge for 50 years each of consecutive voting in local and national elections. In aContinue Reading

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In: Bradford County, commissioner mark smith, Lieutenant Governor Race, state government

IBEW Local 375, based in Allentown, has endorsed progressive Bradford County Commissioner Mark Smith for Lieutenant Governor. “I’m extremely impressed and encouraged with Mark’s progressive, forward thinking approach to dealing with issues that affect the working middle class,” said Paul Anthony Jr., Business Manager of Local 375. “The officers andContinue Reading

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In: Bradford County, emergency management, first responders, Natural Gas, sullivan county, Susquehanna County, Wyoming County

Thousands of miles of underground pipelines buried underneath Pennsylvania’s Northern Tier present new challenges to area first responders. COGENT, a locally-based organization proactive in pursuing productive partnerships among those involved in and affected by the natural gas industry, will receive funds from the state to provide specialized training for localContinue Reading

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In: Bradford County, state government, sullivan county, Susquehanna County, Tina Pickett, Veterans

(Harrisburg) – Pennsylvania’s servicemen and servicewomen are now able to have their veteran status included on their state-issued driver licenses or non-driver identification cards, Rep. Tina Pickett (below), representing all or portions of Bradford, Sullivan, and Susquehanna Counties, announced today. With the designation, which is available to eligible veterans atContinue Reading

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In: Bradford County, Lieutenant Governor Race, Natural Gas, Pennsylvania lieutenant governor, state government, Towanda

Lt. Gov. Candidate Responds to Corbett Spot (February 24, 2014) By Rick Hiduk Democratic Lieutenant Governor Candidate Mark Smith released a video today in response to the ad aired on Feb. 19 that served as the opening for Republican Governor Tom Corbett’s campaign for reelection. Though the two men will notContinue Reading