Veterans Park Association Seeks Information
Bradford County Veterans Memorial Park Association (BCVMPA) reached out to you today with a serious request for important information. We are in the process of putting together lists of Bradford County military veterans who are recipients of the Medal of Honor, were Prisoners of War, were awarded the Purple Heart,Continue Reading
Marcellus Shale Landscapes: Can We Make Them Better?
Emily Krafjack, a Mehoopany Township resident and co-founder of COGENT, recently attended a workshop in Laporte that offered ideas for better ways to fit infrastructure related to the natural gas industry into our existing landscape. What she learned debunked some myths, such as to what can be planted in right-of-waysContinue Reading
Officials Trade Barbs in PA Gas Royalties Issue
Photo and Story By Rick Hiduk (Dec. 11, 2013) Bradford County Commissioners (from left) Doug McLinko, Daryl Miller, and Mark Smith renewed their calls for state officials to take action against unfair gas royalty reductions at their Dec. 5 meeting. Statements made to the press at last Thursday’s meeting ofContinue Reading
Hometown Christmas Weathers Mother Nature’s Fickleness
Photos and Story By Rick Hiduk Youths from Whipple Performing Arts welcomed Santa and Mrs. Claus to Tunkhannock for the tree lighting ceremony. Organizers of Christmas in Our Hometown in Tunkhannock had good reason to be hopeful that Friday evening’s opening ceremonies would draw a good crowd, as light snowContinue Reading
Ice Storm Causes Electric Outages – P&G Affected by Downed Penelec Lines
Stories and Photos by Rick Hiduk Linemen from Claverack and Penelec electric companies wait for specialists from Clearfield to arrive to lift high voltage Penelec lines off Claverack lines along Stanek Road in Meshoppen Township. Those in Meshoppen Township who were not already up getting ready for the start ofContinue Reading
Changes to School Board Short of New Members’ Goals – Former School Buildings Sold
Photo and Story by Rick Hiduk At the Dec. 4 meeting of the Wyalusing Area School Board, temporary president Vincent Amoroso (left) conducted the swearing-in of newly-elected school board members (continuing from left) Gene Anne Woodruff, Matt Muench, and (right) Kent Corson. Successful Incumbent Chad Salsman (second from left) wasContinue Reading
Pardoned Turkeys Enjoy Mild Day in Towanda
Photo by Rick Hiduk Hector and Lester, two turkeys raised at Fairchild’s Hardware Store in Towanda by owner P.J. Fairchild, took in Thursday’s mild weather on the sidewalk along Main Street. The birds arrived as peeps in June and were granted a Thanksgiving pardon by the store owner. Despite suggestionsContinue Reading
New Dispatch System Approved in Wyoming County – Commissioners Offer New Budget for Public Inspection
Photo and Story by Rick Hiduk In 2014, a new CAD system will be installed that should make emergency communications in Wyoming County safer and more efficient. The new software is designed to integrate existing services including the county’s GIS program. The Wyoming County Commissioners announced on Tuesday that theContinue Reading
Heating System Potential Problem at Prison
By Rick Hiduk At the Dec. 3 meeting of the Wyoming County Prison Board, Warden Ken Repsher told board members that the boiler that was installed at the prison in 1986 is showing signs of wear relative to its age. “We haven’t gotten to the point where we don’t haveContinue Reading
Review – 12 Letters Packs The Trail Inn
By Rick Hiduk Despite icy roads and the threat of DUI checkpoints, The Trail Inn in Meshoppen Township filled quickly last night for a Thanksgiving Eve party featuring 12 Letters. As the four-member band worked their way through three sets of iconic pop and alternative tunes spanning the ’60s toContinue Reading