Bill Gives Local Governments Greater Control Over Waterway Improvements
Submitted Article Seeking to give local governments in Pennsylvania greater control over stream improvement projects to preserve infrastructure and prevent flooding, Rep. Tina Pickett (Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) is sponsoring legislation that would expand a program statewide that allows for emergency permits to address waterway hazards. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) createdContinue Reading
Bradford County ‘Ag Soil Health Day’ Planned
Edited from Submitted Materials Bradford County, along with financial help from PACD and DEP, will be holding an informative meeting on Friday, April 1, from 9 am to 3 pm. The meeting topics will be Cover Crops- what really works in NEPA, No-Till Advantages not talked about a lot, InnovativeContinue Reading
Property Purchase Will Result in New County Office Building
This building situated along Route 92, southeast of Tunkhannock, will become home to some Wyoming County services that are now operating out of a building on the Hunter Highway. Photo and Story by Rick Hiduk (Exclusive to EndlessMtnLifestyles.com readers) During a work session held on March 24, the Wyoming CountyContinue Reading
Patriots Cove Announces 2022 Outdoor and Respite Retreats
Submitted Article Patriots Cove, a local non-profit that helps veterans, first responders, and their caregivers heal and adapt to life after service, announced 18 all-inclusive outdoor and respite retreats coming this year. Activities are exclusive to military, veterans, and first responders with service-connected injuries and illnesses, as well as theContinue Reading
Susquehanna ‘Ag Day’ Now ‘Farm and Home Day’ With New Date
Farm and Home Day at Elk Lake High School is equal parts social, educational, and promotional as the Penn State Extension helps to connect rural Susquehanna County residents with the resources they need to live healthy, productive lives. It will be held this year on Monday, April 18. Lunch isContinue Reading
Natural Gas Students Interviewed by Local Companies at Tunkhannock
Robert Berta (top, left) of Jessup was one of several first-year students at the Lackawanna College School of Petroleum and Natural Gas interviewed on March 18 by (continuing from left) Tyler Chapman, Jeff Wright, and Ashley Knox of Chesapeake Energy. Above, Susquehanna resident Rachel Rockwell (left) prepares for her interviewContinue Reading
Communications Companies Garner Significant Grants for Broadband
Edited from Submitted Materials Claverack Communications, LLC and Comcast Cable Communications, LLC were awarded state funds on Tuesday to assist with broadband expansion projects in Bradford and Lycoming counties, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (PA-23rd) and Rep. Tina Pickett (Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna). The funding was made available through the Unserved High-SpeedContinue Reading
Ag Producers Identify and Confront Challenges of Upcoming Growing Season
Hay season at the Empet farm (top) near New Milford and Mike Russell Sr. (above) at Russell Farms near Brackney. By Rick Hiduk (originally published in the Susquehanna County Independent) Most ag producers in the area reported brisk business during the pandemic as people had the time to look closerContinue Reading
Extraordinary Effort Addresses Baby Formula Shortage and Recall
Baby formula purchased by Maternal & Family Health Services through the generous support of Coterra Energy, Women Helping Women, and the Earle and June Wootton fund of the Community Foundation of the Endless Mountains will be distributed to families in need in Wyoming and Susquehanna counties. MHFS associates in TunkhannockContinue Reading
Window Opens Soon for EMHR Mini-Grant Applications
The Wyoming County Cultural Center successfully applied for an EMHR Partnership Mini-Grant that covered the cost of a third mural (top) by artist Bob Lizza that was applied to the Bridge Street side of the Dietrich Theater in 2021. Extensive exterior and interior renovations of the LeRoy Heritage Museum buildingContinue Reading