Additional Funding and Perseverance Get Trades Students Back in Schools
Students and instructors in the SCCTC Nursing program demonstrate the safety protocol that has been employed at the school since preparations began for reopening in August. In support of trades-based education and programs geared to getting students into an ever-changing workforce more quickly, grants and various funding initiatives have helpedContinue Reading
Heritage Region to Host Virtual Annual Meeting
The board and staff members of the Endless Mountains Heritage Region (pictured in 2019) invite you to learn about ongoing programs and interests during a virtual annual meeting slated for Friday, Oct. 9. While the Endless Mountains Heritage Region cannot hold its Annual Meeting in person this October due toContinue Reading
Frosty Stretch Falls into an Early ‘Indian Summer’
Public Avenue in Montrose was basking in sunshine today after another frosty morning. Temperatures will continue to recover into the weekend with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s. Photos and Weather synopsis by Rick Hiduk Traditionally, “Indian Summer” is a stretch of warm dry weather in OctoberContinue Reading
‘School-to-Work’ Program Provides Student Internships
Heather Johnson (top) turned her job as a waitress at Jenny Leigh’s Country Cookin’ into a paid internship, allowing her to gain work-based experience and earn academic credit, while she was attending Mountain View Jr./Sr. High School. Smarkusky Busing owner Bill Smarkusky (above, left) and student intern Dominic Lenz repairContinue Reading
More than $200,000 in Small Biz Grants Distributed
Courtesy Endless Mountains Media Services Within weeks of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf issuing “stay at home” directives in March to curb an expected rise in coronavirus cases, it became obvious that small businesses would suffer greatly, especially if the shutdowns were extended, which they were. Cabot Oil & Gas workedContinue Reading
Renovation of Nicholson Train Station Key to Borough’s Revival
Nicholson Heritage Association members (top, from left) Marion Sweet and Joan Jenkins recently accommodated a visit from EMHR executive director Cain Chamberlin, Wyoming County commissioner Ernie King and his wife, Marie, to check the progress of renovations. Constructed in 1849, the building will become a museum to house historic artifactsContinue Reading
‘An Endless Mountains Christmas’ Brochure to Highlight Holiday Activities
The Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau (EMVB) will issue a brochure in November that highlights all of the events and special activities in Sullivan, Susquehanna and Wyoming counties happening between Friday, Nov. 27 and New Year’s Eve. In a year that has been anything but ordinary, shop and restaurant owners andContinue Reading
Safety Director Offers Overview of ‘Preparedness’ in Bradford County
The Bradford County Public Safety Center in North Towanda (top) is nearing completion and could be fully occupied and operational by November. It is adjacent to the existing Emergency Management building (above) on Route 6. Courtesy Endless Mountains Media Services Bradford County director of public safety Robert Barnes was onContinue Reading
Warren Township Garners ‘Outstanding Project Award’
Holding a new road sign to mark their Outstanding Low Volume Road Project are (above, from left) are Warren Township supervisor Mark Wheaton and William Franklin, road foreman Joe Vrabel, supervisor Fred Wheaton (Supervisor), contractor Dan Abell. Submitted Article Each year the Bradford County Conservation District (BCCD) recognizes a Dirt,Continue Reading
Museum Takes to Susquehanna River for Unique Fundraising Perspective
Kayakers (top) enjoy a spring paddle in the area of Wyalusing, where a Fall Heritage Paddle is planned for Saturday, Oct. 10. Above, Wyalusing Valley Museum director Morgan Clinton (left) and EMHR director Cain Chamberlin safe distance on the front porch of the former Masonic Lodge on Church Street, whichContinue Reading