Rep. Pickett Makes Wyoming County Stops in Wake of Redistricting
A map created by DavesRedsistricting.org (top) and supplied by Rep. Tina Pickett’s office shows how the 68th, 110th, and 111th districts for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives have been redrawn to reflect a supposed significant decrease in rural population. Pickett (above, right, with Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau director Jean Ruhf)Continue Reading
Commissioners End Mask Mandate, Seek Grant to Boost Broadband
Participants in the Feb. 15 meeting of the Wyoming County Commissioners, including (from left) solicitor Paul Litwin III, commissioners Tom Henry, Rick Wilbur, and Ernie King, and chief clerk Bill Gaylord were mask free after the board voted to end the county’s mask mandate policy. By Rick Hiduk (Exclusive toContinue Reading
Boback, Pickett Announce First Responder Grants
Northmoreland Township Volunteer Fire Company in Wyoming County (top) and Eagles Mere Volunteer Fire Company in Sullivan County (above) were among 38 first response units in the Endless Mountains to receive funds via the Pennsylvania Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program. Edited from Submitted Materials Twenty-seven fire andContinue Reading
Save the Date! Susquehanna County Farm and Home Day
Submitted Article A beloved yearly tradition has a new name. Join us for Susquehanna County Farm and Home Day on Monday, April 18 from 10 am to 3 pm at the Elk Lake High School. This popular event hosted by Penn State Extension and formerly known as Ag Day connectsContinue Reading
New Vehicles and Services Lead CDL Training Center 2022 Expansion
Looking forward to putting a recently acquired dump truck into service at the CDL Training Center at the Susquehanna County Career & Technology Center are (from left) instructor James Billing, student Ryan Engstrom of New Milford, instructor Brian Eso, and students Matthew Orr of Meshoppen and Brendan Connolly of Montrose.Continue Reading
Goats Garner Ribbons for 4-H’rs at Farm Show
Susquehanna County 4-H members and their goats (top, from left) Sarah Gorham and Kono, Emily Gorham and Kensi, and Cassie Marvin with Gingerale had a terrific year at the 2022 PA Farm Show. Above, the girls display all of the ribbons they won. Submitted by Susquehanna County 4-H This pastContinue Reading
Legislators Support Funding to Aid Hospitals, Health Care Workers in Endless Mountains
Endless Mountains Health Systems in Montrose (above) and the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre (below) are among the recipients of a new round of COVID relief funding approved by local legislators on Jan. 27. Recognizing the ongoing challenges faced by Pennsylvania’s frontline health care workers, Reps. Tina Pickett (Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna), Jonathan FritzContinue Reading
Brief Warm-Up to Follow Weekend Chill
Many stretches of the Susquehanna River through the Endless Mountains are chock-full of ice. At Tunkhannock, ice stretches from one bank to the other, though it is noticeably thinner in the middle. Weekend temperatures will do little to change that, but three or four days above freezing next week mayContinue Reading
Natural Gas Royalty Transparency Legislation Passes PA Senate
Submitted Article Legislation aimed at ensuring landowners are afforded a clear and distinct assessment of royalties paid to them through lease agreements with oil and natural gas operators cleared the state Senate today, according to prime sponsor Sen. Gene Yaw (PA-23). Senate Bill 806 was supported by the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau,Continue Reading
Williams Companies Sponsors Farm Show Draft Horse Hitch and Ride
Sponsors, drivers, and volunteers (top) line up for a group photo, with Williams Companies director of community and project outreach Mike Atchie at far left, just prior to the Celebrity Feed Scurry held at the PA Farm Show on Jan. 11. Above, Mike Atchie (left) congratulates State Rep. Sheryl DelozierContinue Reading