Prison Population Plateaus – Bradford and Susquehanna Counties to Partner in Training Exercises
Photo and Story by Rick Hiduk Members of the Bradford County Prison Board, including (clockwise from left) Sheriff CJ Walters, Commissioner Mark Smith, Deputy Warden Pete Quatrinni, Solicitor Jonathan Foster, Commissioner Daryl Miller, Warden Don Stewart, Judge Maureen Beirne and (not pictured) District Attorney Dan Barrett met at the courthouseContinue Reading
A Good Day for Geese
Photo by Rick Hiduk A flock of Canada geese gather on an ice shelf on the Wysox Township side of the Susquehanna River across from the Bradford County Courthouse at Towanda. On Thursday, the courthouse was the scene of the first meetings this year of the county commissioners and theContinue Reading
Cold Snap to Be Short-Lived – Watch Streams on Saturday
Story and Photo by Rick Hiduk Tunkhannock Creek, as seen in both directions from the bridge that connects business Routes 92 and 6 in Tunkhannock, has ice backed up several miles from the Susquehanna River on Tuesday afternoon. Upstream, the creek was still flowing through Shadowbrook Resort, though full ofContinue Reading
Nicholson Heritage Association to Share Feasibility Study at Public Meeting
The Nicholson Heritage Association will host a public meeting on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 6:30 pm in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Hall at the intersection of Main and High Streets in Nicholson. Parking is available on High Street, across from the main entrance of the church. The rehabilitation of theContinue Reading
Rick’s Report – Bad Timing of New Year Calls for a Second Start
By Rick Hiduk When I was still a kid in school, I loved the years when Christmas and New Year’s Day fell on Wednesdays, simply because it usually meant an extended holiday break. Never a big fan of school, I relished the extra time to play with my toys and,Continue Reading
Guthrie Towanda Now Offering Walk-In Care
The Guthrie Towanda office located at 132 Colonial Drive in Towanda now offers walk-in care for the treatment of non-emergency issues Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm, including during the lunch hour. Walk-In Care is a service designed to treat patients’ acute care needs when they can’tContinue Reading
Rep. Pickett Announces Sullivan and Susquehanna County Office Hours
TOWANDA – Beginning this month, Rep. Tina Pickett will move her satellite office hours normally held on select Wednesdays in Sullivan County to a morning schedule. In addition, due to the New Year’s holiday falling on a Wednesday, staff will be available at that location on the third and fifthContinue Reading
Review: Popular Music in 2013
By Rick Hiduk While the way that I listen to music hasn’t changed much through the years, the way that I hear popular music certainly has. It becomes clearer every year that the record companies are controlling the charts, not only telling us what the biggest hits are but reshapingContinue Reading
Mark Smith Raises More Than $230K For Lieutenant Governor Bid
Photo by Rick Hiduk Lt. Governor candidate Mark Smith (left) and his wife, Jane Clements Smith. TOWANDA – Bradford County Commissioner Mark Smith has raised more than $230,000 for his campaign for Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor. In the month of December alone, he raised over $80,000. “In the final months ofContinue Reading
Wells Fargo Supports Dietrich After-School Program
Wells Fargo district manager Paul Story (left) and Tunkhannock store manager Travis King (right) recently presented Dietrich Theater executive director Jennifer Jenkins with a grant for $1,885 in support of the theater’s After-School Theatre Arts program. Classes begin on Wednesday, Jan. 8 for the program, which provides middle and highContinue Reading