Leadership Wyoming Group Triumphs Over Unusual Year
Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce president Gina Suydam (above, left) distributed graduation plaques to graduates of the 2021 Leadership Wyoming class, including (from left) Ryan Holleran, Becki Talcott, Kate Kamp, Heather Clark, Jamie Chan, Bryan Bockhorn and Mariellen Walsh during a luncheon and ceremony held at Stone Hedge Gold ClubContinue Reading
Children’s Advocacy Center Gets Annual Clay Shoot Back on Track
Trion Industries of Wilkes-Barre had the most representation at the tournament with employees (top, from left) Bill Healey, Stan Kultus, Tom Price Jr., Ross Shuleski, Tim Gemski and (not pictured) Lonnie Maywald, Dan Zelinski, and Jarrett Wolfe vying for bragging rights. Checking in with FSA CEO Gert McGowan (above, right)Continue Reading
ID Stickers Available for Kayaks and Canoes
Submitted Article With the onset of paddling season, the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership (SGP) is excited to release another great tool for the paddling public. The Susquehanna Greenway Vessel Identification Stickers (ID Stickers) were produced in May 2021 and are a FREE resource for paddlers to utilize as they explore theContinue Reading
Commissioner Arnold Among Leaders Graduated from Center for Excellence
Submitted Material Front row, seated (l to r): Deb Baughman, Bedford County commissioner; Scott Rastetter, Erie County councilmember; Loretta Spielvogel, Lawrence County commissioner; Becky Ann Bartlett, Northampton County deputy director of administration. Back row (l to r): Krista Gromalski, Pike County communications director; Colleen Dawson, Somerset County commissioner; Elizabeth Arnold,Continue Reading
Wyoming County Springs Back to Life as Pandemic Wanes
Participants in a brief meeting of the Wyoming County Prison Board that preceded the June 22 public meeting of the Wyoming County Commissioners included (above, from left) district attorney Jeff Mitchell; commissioners Tom Henry, Rick Wilbur, and Ernie King; chief clerk Bill Gaylord; sheriff Bob Roberts; and warden Ken Repsher.Continue Reading
Dennis Farm Marks Juneteenth With Family Connection
Submitted Article As the United States celebrates the nation’s newest federal holiday, Juneteenth, it is important to remember the thousands of soldiers who fought for all people to be free. During the Civil War, Ralph Payne (1844-1900) a free African American man from Towanda, Bradford County, and a grandfather ofContinue Reading
Shortage of Workers Challenging Economic Recovery Efforts
By Rick Hiduk (Originally published in Impact, a quarterly publication of the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce) As the pandemic shows serious signs of abating and life in Wyoming County returns to some sense of normalcy, it’s understandable that our residents are eager to shop more freely at their favoriteContinue Reading
All-Day Bingo Returns to Factoryville
Submitted Article Factoryville Fire Company Auxiliary is excited to announce the return of All-Day Bingo. This numbers-and-squares event will take place on Sunday, July 25 at the Factoryville Fire Company, 412 College Avenue, Factoryville. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m. and games will begin at 12:30 p.m. Participants are askedContinue Reading
Weekend Should Bring Warm-Up and Showers
Today should be another perfect day for golfers, as it was Wednesday at Stone Hedge Golf Club in Wyoming County. Sunny skies and slightly warmer temperatures will prevail today. Photos and Weather synopsis by Rick Hiduk After some very chilly nights and below normal daytime highs, summer weather will makeContinue Reading
LeRaysville’s Early History was as Rolling as its Hills
The Bosworth Store in LeRaysville (top) prior to the street getting its first pavement. Above, the borough’s namesake, Frenchman James LeRay Chaumont. By Rick Hiduk (Also published in Living Bradford County Magazine) LeRaysville, all one-square mile of it, was named after a Frenchman who apparently never actually lived there. ButContinue Reading