‘Spirit of Hope’ Raises $56,982 for Northeast Regional Cancer Institute
Participating in the Spirit of Hope Celebration 2021 Check Presentation were (seated, from left) Marta Gomes, Traci Fosnot, Leo Vergnetti, Board of Ambassadors Chairman, Karen M. Saunders, President, Northeast Regional Cancer Institute, Robin Long, Jo Ann Romano Hallesky, (standing) Vanessa Vergnetti-Thomas, Joe Van Wie, Nevin Gerber, Dino Campitelli, Richard P. Conaboy Jr. (2021Continue Reading
PA Senate Candidate Dave McCormick Makes Wyoming County Stop
Lackawanna College vice president for college advancement Brian Costanzo welcomed PA Senate candidate Dave McCormick to the Tunkhannock Center on May 10, just one week before the primary elections that will determine whether or not McCormick advances to the general election in November. Prior to a tour and a roundtableContinue Reading
Line-Up Finalized for NEPA Bluegrass Festival
Bug Tussle (top) from New York’s southern tier will do two shows on the Traditional Stage at NEPA Bluegrass on Sunday, June 5. The Hillbilly Gypsies will wrap up the party on the Progressive Stage on Saturday, June 4. The festival at Lazybrook Park in Tunkhannock opens on Friday, JuneContinue Reading
Donation to Assist Female Petroleum & Natural Gas Students
Women Helping Women Executive Director, Karen Hubbard (center) presents a check for $1,000 to Lackawanna College Tunkhannock Center director Brad Reid (left) and School of Petroleum and Natural Gas instructor Jeremy Yadlosky. Donated to WISE, Women in Shale Energy, which is a student group within The School of PNG atContinue Reading
Commissioners Spark Talks Between Hospitals, Mark Mental Illness Awareness Month
Wyoming County commissioners (seated, from left) Tom Henry, Rick Wilbur, and Ernie King acknowledged May as Mental Illness Awareness Month in Wyoming County with (standing, from left) Tara Fox of Luzerne-Wyoming County Mental Health and Disabilities Services (MHDS), Donnie Nowland and Jessica Burke of the Burke Center, Ranee Smith andContinue Reading
Library to Host Local Author Lori Duffy Foster
Submitted Article The Bradford County Library presents local author Lori Duffy Foster discussing her new mystery novel “Never Broken” at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18. The near corpse of a stranger had no idea where he’d been, how long he’d been there or who had kept him captive. ButContinue Reading
PA Gubernatorial Candidate Dave White Pays NEPA a Visit
Dr. Alice Davis (above, left) and Bill desRosiers of Coterra Energy (right) show Dave White, Republican candidate for governor, the nursing lab at Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center during his recent visit to Susquehanna County. There is no shortage of governor, senatorial and congressional candidates for Pennsylvania’s May 17Continue Reading
Two Cool, Soggy Days Pave Way for Dry Stretch
Rain fell across the region on Friday, as observed at the public boat launch at the Howland Preserve at Vosburg Neck in Wyoming County. Photos and weather synopsis by Rick Hiduk The roller coaster ride of spring’s fickleness continues as back-to-back cold fronts pushed down temperatures again after a briefContinue Reading
Breaking Clays for Kids Planned by Children’s Advocacy Center
Edited from submitted materials On Friday, June 24, the (CAC) of Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties will hold their 7th annual Breaking Clays for Kids sporting clays event at Rock Mountain Sporting Clays in Springville, PA. The event is being held to support the services provided to children in our communities. “WhetherContinue Reading
Youth Community Stewardship/Leadership Program Offered
Submitted Article Penn State Extension will conduct a hands-on workshop in Susquehanna County for youths ages 13-18, focusing on taking charge to lead conservation projects. The “Youth Community Stewardship Program” is a free environmental stewardship camp for youths who want to get their hands dirty, take charge and learn toContinue Reading