Commissioners Refute Re-Opening Data, Acknowledge Protest Rally
By Rick Hiduk (Exclusive to EndlessMtnLifestyles.com readers) At their live GoTo-virtual meeting on Tuesday morning, the Wyoming County Commissioners shared what little good news they had about the status of Wyoming County under the continued strain of the COVID-19 epidemic. PennDOT is back to fixing roads, and state parks inContinue Reading
Patriot’s Cove Co-Founder Granted New Honor
Melissa Swire (top left) of Patriot’s Cove in Noxen, Wyoming County, was featured in February on WBRE as a finalist on PA Live’s Remarkable Woman of the Year promotion. Now, Swire (above) has been selected a new Dole Caregiver Fellow. Submitted Article The Elizabeth Dole Foundation announced that Melissa SwireContinue Reading
Flooding Threat Diminishing as Fair Weather Approaches
The Susquehanna River at Laceyville was rising quickly on Friday with crests expected overnight into Saturday. Meanwhile, Meshoppen Creek was backing up into the community park there. Other than a slight chance of showers Saturday evening, drier and more seasonable weather should hasten its rapid retreat without much cause forContinue Reading
Montrose Animal Shelter to Participate in ‘Empty the Shelters’ Adoption Special
Three-year old Raymond (top) awaits you at True Friends Animal Welfare Center in Montrose. He is a real sweetheart but needs and experienced owner without kids or pets to learn some manners. He is one of many dogs and cats, like three-year old Peter (above), currently available for adoption forContinue Reading
‘Hunters Sharing the Harvest’ Reports Record-Breaking Year
Marking an early donation by Cabot to Hunters Sharing the Harvest are (top, from left) Cabot external affairs manager Bill desRosiers, Sen. Lisa Baker, HSH executive director John Plowman, and HSH board member Daria Fish. Dinah Dimeolo of Tunkhannock (above) donated her first buck to Hunters Sharing the Harvest. CourtesyContinue Reading
Commissioners Seek COVID Funding and Quicker Reopening
By Rick Hiduk (Exclusive to EndlessMtnLifestyles.com readers) While making it clear that the reopening of businesses and county buildings will be gradual and no “flip of the switch,” the Wyoming County Commissioners agreed to petition Gov. Wolf for a redesignation of the rural county’s placement on the governor’s initial regionalContinue Reading
COVID Needs Panel: Long-Term Education Funding and Food Security
Courtesy of Endless Mountains Media Services Commonwealth Charitable Management (CCM) is headquartered in Montrose but coordinates and distributes corporate donations and other financial contributions across the state to cover educational needs. CCM executive director Cristine Clayton was a key contributor to a recent discussion on community needs in the midstContinue Reading
Prison Population Lowest in Years Due to COVID Concerns
By Rick Hiduk (Exclusive to EndlessmTnLifestyles.com readers) At the first Wyoming County Prison Board meeting in two months and the first one to be conducted via teleconferencing, warden Ken Repsher reported that there only 35 inmates – 33 males and 2 females – are currently in the prison system. OneContinue Reading
Chamber Challenges Governor’s Placement of Rural Counties
By Rick Hiduk (Exclusive to EndlessMtnLifestyles.com readers) In a letter dated April 24, Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce President Gina Suydam openly questioned Gov. Tom Wolf’s logic behind grouping Wyoming and Susquehanna counties with Luzerne, Lackawanna and other counties to the east as part of his overall plan to re-openContinue Reading
Commissioners Honor Ed Bustin – Push For Business Reopening
Story by Rick Hiduk / Facebook photo by Wysox Volunteer Fire Company (Exclusive to EndlessMtnLifestyles.com readers) A somber meeting of the Bradford County Commissioners on Thursday morning included tributes to commissioner Ed Bustin, who passed away on April 19, and comments by commissioners Daryl Miller and Doug McLinko about theContinue Reading