Date archive for July, 2010
Nye turns self in (0)
7/20/10 •
A man who eluded police for months in Susquehanna County turned himself into authorities Monday afternoon. Bryan Lewis Nye, 38, Montrose, was wanted since March 3 for the alleged sexual assaults of a 15-year-old girl that occurred between January 2009 through February 2010. Nye surrendered to court officers at the Susquehanna County Courthouse at about [...]
Fifteen teams tackle Relay for Life (0)
7/20/10 •
The Susquehanna County Relay for Life this Friday and Saturday at Montrose Area High School isn’t just about walking and it isn’t just about raising money for a worthy cause. It’s about people. Lives touched and forever changed by cancer. Most of the participants that make up the 15 teams at this year’s Relay have [...]
Stage set for annual Relay (0)
7/20/10 •
It’s a different type of Hollywood premier with a high school track taking the place of a red carpet and the 15 teams are the stars walking it. Movies take center stage as the theme of this year’s Susquehanna County Relay for Life. Teams often use the event theme as the inspiration for their campsites, [...]
DEP probes gas well fire (0)
7/20/10 •
State regulators are investigating a Tuesday night (July 13) fire at a natural gas well in Susquehanna County. The blaze began at 8 p.m. at a Marcellus Shale drilling site operated by Chesapeake Energy in Auburn Twp. It took two hours to extinguish the fire, which apparently did not cause any significant contamination to the [...]
Bus crash claims life (0)
7/14/10 •
A Clarks Summit woman was killed Tuesday, July 6, when the bus she was driving to a camp in Susquehanna County crashed into another bus driven by her husband. Ruth L. Lynady, 72, was pronounced dead at the scene after she lost control of her vehicle and was ejected, Coroner Anthony Conarton said. The other [...]
Montrose names coach; honors archers (0)
7/14/10 •
The Montrose School Board named a new high school baseball coach Monday night and recognized the Choconut Valley archery program in its meeting at the Choconut school. The board also approved a number of staff and extracurricular contracts, hires, and resignations. Ryan Soden, who coaches the Montrose Junior American Legion baseball team, was hired as [...]
Kingsley man sentenced in burglaries (0)
7/14/10 •
A Susquehanna County man charged with a series of burglaries in the Harveys Lake area was sentenced in Luzerne County Court on Wednesday. Daniel Browning, 29, of Kingsley, was ordered to serve 18 to 36 months in prison on three burglary charges, according to his attorney, William Watt. The sentences were handed down by Judge [...]
Job recruiters tour Cabot sites (0)
7/14/10 •
About two dozen employment recruiters, business representatives and others toured some natural gas sites in Susquehanna County on Wednesday, learning what jobs will be available in the industry. Representatives of Cabot Gas & Oil Company presented the tour in conjunction with the Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center. They said their goal is to make [...]
Cub Scouts enjoy ‘Safari’ (0)
7/14/10 •
Camp Delahanna, a Cub Scout Day Camp serving northeastern Pennsylvania and southern Broome County, held its Jungle Safari themed adventure, July 5-9, at the Central Conservation Camp in South Montrose. Dulcie Priestner was the Camp Director and Sarah Resseguie was the Program Director. The scouts celebrated the 100th anniversary of boy scouting by going on [...]
New addresses topic in Dimock (0)
7/14/10 •
Dimock Township supervisors met Monday night, and a number of residents attended to inquire about the new 911 addresses they have been given in a recent mailing from the county. Most of the concerned residents live on State Route 3023, or Dimock to Nicholson Road. One resident, Tiffany Neenan, asked if the name could still [...]