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
‘Telecommunications Week’ Marked in Wyoming County
To celebrate National Public Telecommunications Week, Wyoming County Commissioners (seated, from left) Tom Henry, Rick Wilbur, and Ernie King welcomed 911 Center employees (standing, from left) Matthew Schwartz, Frank Miller, Jeff Porter and Ben Norris to the courthouse on April 7 for the reading of a proclamation. Edited from submittedContinue Reading
Coterra to Cover Cost of Lunch for ‘Farm and Home Day’
Staff and management of Coterra Energy (formerly Cabot Oil & Gas) are looking forward to gathering with land owners, industry partners, and other friends at the 32nd annual Susquehanna County Farm and Home Day, which will be held on Monday, April 18 at Elk Lake High School. Guests and vendorsContinue Reading
‘Smiles For Mikey’ Benefit Pasta Dinner Planned
edited from submitted materials The splash page on the Muscular Dystrophy Association website (mda.org) describes, “the freedom to walk, to talk, to run and play. The freedom to laugh, to hug, to eat – even breathe” as freedoms that are taken away from those who are affected by Muscular Dystrophy,Continue Reading