Bradford County Provides Update on Manor COVID Response
Bradford County Manor implemented preventative measures including restricting visitation, staff health screenings and the use of Personal Protective Equipment before the first case was identified. Upon confirmation of the first positive test, Bradford County Manor provided notification to all residents, resident responsible party, staff and medical staff. A verbal reportContinue Reading
Sponsors Key to Success of WyCo Chamber FallFest
Guests enjoy their own slice of safe haven in the “Blue Zone” at the Chamber event on Sept. 24. With so many popular annual events and fundraisers canceled this year because of the pandemic, the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce FallFest Mixer was literally a breath of fresh air forContinue Reading
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