Egg Hunt Beats Rain Showers at Meshoppen
Six- to eight-year old children (top) move into position during last Saturday’s Easter Egg Hunt in Meshoppen. Each of thousands of plastic eggs contained candy or a numbered slip that corresponded to donated prizes. Big winners included Kaylee DeLucy of Meshoppen (above) and Treiah Vaow (below) of Tunkhannock. Photos byContinue Reading
Penn State Extension Reports Great Success for Annual Pie Auction
Members of Susquehanna County Dairy Promotion (top) wait for their turn to model pies as Billy Lopatofsky of Lopy Auctions starts the bidding war at Farm and Home Day. Representing the winners of the annual pie contest, some of whom were unable to attend or had other obligations, were (above,Continue Reading
Sen. Toomey Energized by Round Table on Marcellus Shale
Participants in a round table discussion and tour of the Lackawanna College School of Petroleum and Natural Gas on April 12 included (top, from left) Tunkhannock Center director Brad Reid, Bill desRosiers of Coterra Energy, Lackawanna College vice president for college advancement Brian Costanzo, Sen. Pat Toomey, School of PetroleumContinue Reading
Boback, Pickett, Fritz to Co-Host Gun Law Seminar May 5
Submitted Article In their continuing effort to better inform the public regarding Pennsylvania’s firearms laws, Reps. Karen Boback (Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), Tina Pickett (Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) and Jonathan Fritz (Susquehanna/Wayne) are co-hosting a Gun Law Seminar in Laceyville on Thursday, May 5. The free event will begin at 6 p.m. at the Black WalnutContinue Reading
Fritz Bills Promoting Pennsylvania’s Energy Capabilities Pass House
Submitted Article Rep. Jonathan Fritz (Susquehanna/Wayne) applauded the House for voting in favor of his two bills to boost energy production and decrease the state’s reliance on Russia for oil and gas. “Pennsylvania sits on a bounty of natural resources,” said Fritz. After seeing the atrocities imposed on Ukraine byContinue Reading
Bonavitas’ Entries Well-Known at Annual Pie Contest
The Bonavita family brings a variety of pies to Elk Lake High School every year for the annual contest and auction. Above, Autumn Bonavita displays a peanut butter pie in her days a Dairy Promotion court member. By Rick Hiduk (originally published in the Susquehanna County Independent) If one wereContinue Reading
Natural Gas Students Simultaneously Pursuing CDL Certifications
Lackawanna College School of Petroleum and Natural Gas students (from left) Victor Kanuik, Bobby Berta, Thomas Evans, and (not pictured) Amadou Bah are the first to take advantage of a new partnership between the School and the Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center to obtain a Class B CDL certificationContinue Reading
Volunteers Sought for Athens/Sayre River Cleanup
Submitted Article This April, in celebration of Earth Week 2022, communities all along the Susquehanna River are celebrating with litter pickups and other fun activities in the spirit of keeping the Susquehanna Greenway clean and beautiful for the season to come. The Susquehanna Greenway is a connected corridor of paddling,Continue Reading
Kids’ Trout Derby Organizers Plan for May Event
Looking forward to welcoming anglers back to Windy Valley Road in Forkston for this year’s North Branch Kid’s Trout Derby and subsequent Special Needs & Veterans Day are (above, from left) Steve Bray, Bobby Richter, Joe Wruble, Jaime Radwanski, Charlie Price, and Bruce Pitts. Last year, the event drew moreContinue Reading
New Gas Line Will Help Camp Freedom Assist More Veterans, First Responders
Camp Freedom on the Wayne and Lackawanna County border holds a special place in the hearts of many. Their programs provide healing opportunities to veterans and first responders whose service to their country and communities have weighed heavily upon them. In addition to providing bountiful outdoor space for natural healingContinue Reading