Lantern Floats Planned in Support of Bradford County Theaters
Submitted Article Along with many local businesses and organizations, the Bradford County Regional Arts Council and its historic movie theaters in Canton, Sayre and Towanda, closed up shop and went home on March 18 to wait out the global pandemic. What initially was announced as a two-week closure turned into moreContinue Reading
State of Emergency Limits Opportunities for Inmates
By Rick Hiduk (Exclusive to EndlessMtnLifestyles.com readers) In a meeting of the Bradford County Prison Board today, Warden Don Stewart explained that COVID-19 pandemic concerns continue to affect operations at the prison in Burlington. There have been no reported cases of coronavirus at the jail or positive tests, and administratorsContinue Reading
Full Commissioners Board Supports Drug Task Force, Looks Beyond Green Phase
Bradford County Commissioners (top, left) Doug McLinko, Daryl Miller (right) and John Sullivan are still conducting virtual meetings through the end of June but suggested that the public and media will be permitted to participate in live meetings at the courthouse in Towanda again in July. Story by Rick HidukContinue Reading
Bradford County Kicks Off Summer Runs at Mt. Pisgah
Bradford County Sheriff Megan Hurley (above, right) was smitten by a puppy brought to the Run With a View event on Sunday. She ended up adopting the dog and naming her Bristol. Edited from Submitted Material The fifth annual Run With a View was hosted by the Bradford County CommissionersContinue Reading
Commissioners Protest 911 De-Funding and Address “Going Green”
Wyoming County commissioners Tom Henry (front, left) and Rick Wilbur (right) helped Wyoming Lackawanna County Farm Bureau president Dale Shupp mark National Dairy Month during the commissioners’ virtual public meeting on June 9. Story by Rick Hiduk (Exclusive to EndlessMtnLifestyles.com readers) Due to technical difficulties, the start of Tuesday morning’sContinue Reading
Project Funding Announced by the EMHR
Archaeologist Dr. John Roby (top, left) shows guests at the Historic Dennis Farm the remains of the foundation of Prince Perkins house and an adjacent spring house in 2013. A restorations project is planned to the Prince Perkins Archaeological Site, including the addition of split rail fences around the houseContinue Reading
North Branch Logo Gets a Makeover
The Standing Stone, a gray sandstone monolith that stands erect on the banks of the North Branch southeast of Towanda in Bradford County was described by an officer of Sullivan’s expedition against the Iroquois in 1779. It is now a popular stop for paddlers of the North Branch. Submitted ArticleContinue Reading
Yaw Bill Expanding Use of Alternate On-Lot Systems Signed into Law
Submitted Article Legislation amending Act 537, the PA Sewage Facilities Act, to allow for the expanded use of alternate on-lot sewage systems for planning purposes throughout the Commonwealth was signed into law on Friday, according to prime sponsor Sen. Gene Yaw (23rd dsitrict). Senate Bill 1030, now Act 34 ofContinue Reading
Peaceful Demonstration Attests to Determination of Teens, Young Adults
Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk (Exclusive to EndlessMtnLifestyles.com readers) Led by Ceejay Appel and Rosie Culver (top, far right), attendees at the Black Lives Matter rally begin their march toward the middle of Tunkhannock from the courthouse lawn on Friday. Above, Wyoming County commissioners Ernie Kind (left) and TomContinue Reading
Baker Opposes Proposed Changes To 911 Funding Formula
Submitted Article Sen. Lisa Baker (20th District) is urging Pennsylvania’s 911 Advisory Board to postpone a vote on proposed changes to the state’s 911 funding formula and revise its plan. Baker sent a letter to Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Director Randy Padfield asserting her strong opposition to the current proposal, citing inequities forContinue Reading