Heritage Region Gaining Steam as it Approaches 25th Anniversary
Paddling sojourns, such as the one above to the Standing Stone on the Susquehanna River in Bradford County are among the growing number of recreational activities conducted by the Endless Mountains Heritage Region to showcase the diversity of nature and history in the area. Below, EMHR executive director Cain Chamberlin (right)Continue Reading
Baker Continues Opposition to Costly Bridge Tolling Plan
Edited from submitted materials Pennsylvania Sen. Lisa Baker joined the ‘No P3 Bridge Tolls Coalition’ and other members of the General Assembly on Wednesday to oppose the Wolf administration’s plan to toll interstate bridges in Pennsylvania. Governor Tom Wolf’s tolling plan applies to nine major bridges across the state, including a nine-mile stretch alongContinue Reading
Fire Company to Mark Milestone Anniversary With Family Event
Members of the United Fire Company in Montrose (above) in their dress blues just prior to the recent Memorial Day parade. United Fire Company’s station on Monument Ave (below) was added onto the former Jessup Mansion, which was purchased in 1955 and has become home to an extensive collection of firefightingContinue Reading
Energy Companies Play Big Role in ‘Fish For the Fallen’ Event
The Williams team of Mark Ivey (left) and Keith Carroll were mentored by Williams employee and Patriots Cove regular Chad Johnson (right). The annual Fish For the Fallen tournament held on May 27 at Patriots Cove in Wyoming County was a fitting start to Memorial Day Weekend as seven teamsContinue Reading
Some Relief for Tioga Terrace Residents, Prison Situation “Dire”
Wyoming County commissioners (seated, from left) Tom Henry, Rick Wilbur, and Ernie King marked Child Welfare Professionals Appreciation Week with (standing) county caseworkers Jordan Flynn, Casey Sickler, Amy Llewellyn, and Christine Solomon; supervisors Kelly Heatherman and Meagan Janiszewski; caseworker Crystal Miller, county human services director John Alunni, and (not pictured)Continue Reading
Extension Staff Meets With Wyoming County Commissioners
Associates of the Wyoming County office of Penn State Extension had a meeting at the county courthouse on May 24. Participants included (seated, from left) Mike Lunak, Mark Madden, commissioners Tom Henry and Ernie King, Tim Jayne, Linda Falcone, (standing) Rick Hiduk, Scott Brown, Mason Tate, Becky Smith, Jeremy Leadicker,Continue Reading
GDS and Red Cross Unite for Successful Blood Drive
Employees of GasSearch Drilling Services (GDS) in Lenox Township quickly filled out a five-hour schedule to donate blood on May 26 as part of the company’s community outreach program. The first-time event was coordinated by GDS night shift trucking foreman Bob Bennie and Megan Jakaitis, an account manager for theContinue Reading
Kids’ Trout Derby Has all the Hallmarks of a True Family Event
At least 300 children and their families converged on Lawson Pond in Forkston Township on May 21 for the annual North Branch Kid’s Trout Derby. Guests came from near and far to reel in trout and other fish, like Kayla O’Donnell (above, back, left) and Mark Chudoba (right), who lentContinue Reading
Female Inmates Boarded Out, Hospital Talks Gain Momentum
Photos and story by Rick Hiduk (exclusive to EndlessMtnLifestyles.com readers) Due to staffing shortages at the Wyoming County Correctional Facility, all 13 female prisoners have been moved from the facility in Tunkhannock to the Wayne County Correctional Facility. There are five males boarded out too, and that number could growContinue Reading
Plenty to See and Do at NEPA Bluegrass Festival
Christa and Danny Stewart encourage NEPA Bluegrass Fans to see all of Lazybrook Park while they attend the festival so they don’t miss any of the vendors and workshops planned for this year. With two stages in Lazybrook Park offering a variety of bluegrass, Americana and folk music during theContinue Reading