PENNVEST Grant Awarded for Monroeton Water Project
Submitted Article Sen. Gene Yaw (PA-23rd) and Rep. Tina Pickett (Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) announced that a $2,234,500 million state investment as been allocated to the Towanda Borough Municipal Authority for the Monroe Borough Water Line Replacement Project. The Monroe Borough section of the authority’s water system was installed in the early 1900sContinue Reading
New Weather Pattern Offers Dry Time
Fog gently rises from the Susquehanna River as it wraps around the peninsula at French Azilum, Bradford County. Today’s weather will be much like Thursday’s, meaning one more cool night for sleeping before a gradual warm-up. Photos and weather synopsis by Rick Hiduk Soggy gardens and lawns will have anotherContinue Reading
High, Muddy River and Storms Putting Damper on Summer Fun
The Susquehanna River, as seen on Monday from the Mehoopany Route 87 Bridge in Wyoming County, was moving swiftly and climbing its banks. The Kiwanis Club of Tunkhannock was forced to postpone its annual canoe/kayak race on Sunday and hopes to be able to conduct the event on Aug. 1.Continue Reading
Four Photos from Endless Mountains Make Annual SGP Contest Finals
By Rick Hiduk A record 768 photos were entered in the 10th Annual Susquehanna Greenway Photo Contest, breaking the old SGP record. Winners were announced on July 14 after a panel of five judges moved between eight and 11 finalists forward from several hundred photos remaining in each of fourContinue Reading
16th Annual River Day Planned at Tunkhannock
River Day 2021 is almost here, and this year’s festivities promise to make this the best River Day ever, according to event coordinators Mary Turner and Erica Rogler. This summer Tunkhannock’s River Day is on Saturday, July 24 from 1 to 7 pm, a free rain or shine event atContinue Reading
PA Route 6 Celebrates Façade Improvements in the Endless Mountains
Submitted Article Representatives from the PA Route 6 Alliance and Endless Mountains Heritage Region joined business owners and community leaders in both Bradford and Wyoming Counties on July 13 to celebrate the successful culmination of the PA Route 6 Façade Program in the Endless Mountains, a two-year partnership between theContinue Reading
Yaw Blasts Panel Vote to Join Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Submitted Article State Sen. Gene Yaw (PA-23), Chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, issued the following statement criticizing the Environmental Quality Board’s (EQB) vote to approve Governor Wolf’s plan for Pennsylvania to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a consortium of states that impose a carbonContinue Reading
NTIEC Holds First Summer Agriculture & Leadership Program
Edited from Submitted Material Northern Tier Industry & Education Consortium’s (NTIEC’s) Agriculture & Leadership Summer Career Experience had a phenomenal first two days. Pairing with Northeast Bradford High School (NEB), NTIEC was able to give 13 students from NEB, Athens High School and Montrose High School interested in pursuing agricultureContinue Reading
Break From Rain Will Be Brief
Foggy mornings follow evening thunderstorms at the Artisan Alpacas farm in Cherry Township, Sullivan County. Today should be rain-free but quite warm, which will likely motivate a few of the farms residents to take a cooling dip in the pool. Photos by Debora DiBono/Weather synopsis by Rick Hiduk The patternContinue Reading
Business Community Rebounds as Normalcy Resumes
Owners and managers of businesses in downtown Montrose feel that they have weathered the pandemic well and are ready to move forward by providing more products and services to consumers in the area. Story and photos by Rick Hiduk (Originally published in the Susquehanna County Independent) The pace of downtownContinue Reading