Towanda Students Visit Harrisburg
Approximately 40 students from Towanda Area High School, as well as teachers and some parents, paid a visit to the state capitol in Harrisburg today, where they met up with Sen. Gene Yaw. The senator noted in a Facebook post that he looks forward to “seeing many of the sameContinue Reading
Commissioners Address Colon Cancer, Mental Health, and Nicholson Rail Station
Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk The Wyoming County Commissioners chambers at the courthouse in Tunkhannock were filled on March 11, as representatives from Luzerne-Wyoming Counties Mental Health and Developmental Services (MH/DS), several elected officials, and clients served by the agency joined the regular meeting of the commissioners for aContinue Reading
Prison Population Holding Steady – For Now
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
Royalty Legislation Subject of Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Meeting
(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
Top Alternative Hits – March 2014
Young The Giant (above) is at #1. The rest of the chart can be found below. By Rick Hiduk I’ve been a big fan of Alternative music since the week I started college in 1980 and made the school’s radio station my second home. Previous to being a DJ onContinue Reading
Rick’s Report: Who’s Ready to Spring Forward?!
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
Heating System at Prison Has a Bad Day
By Rick Hiduk The furnace at the Wyoming County Prison in Tunkhannock shut down on Feb. 24 in the midst of the cold snap that has held sway in the Endless Mountains since January. Warden Ken Repsher said that the culprit was a combination of a bad gasket and snow andContinue Reading
Wyoming County Commissioners Recognize Red Cross and Longtime Voters – Grant Will Provide County Seniors with New Community Room
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
Mark Smith Continues to Garner Endorsements For Lt. Governor
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
C.O.G.E.N.T. Receives Technical Assistance Grant – First Responders to Receive Pipeline Emergency Training
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