Date archive for July, 2010
PennCan good to Susquehanna County (0)
7/14/10 •
The hometown boys had a great showing for Susquehanna County this past Friday at the Penn Cann Speedway. In the Diaz Forest Products late model feature, Dan Stone of Thompson won for the second time this season holding off Dave Zona. In the Hornbeck Chevrolet crate sportsman feature Adam MacGeorge of Montrose also became a [...]
Racing returns to Meshoppen (0)
7/13/10 •
On Saturday afternoon, area race fans will be merely a short drive away from action at the Kiwanis Wyoming County Fairgrounds. That’s because the ‘Hayfield 20′ race is making its second appearance at the fairgrounds, west of Meshoppen, to kick up some dust. Racing starts at 1 p.m., and for those interested in joining in [...]
Little League all-stars move on (0)
7/13/10 •
One team remains alive in Susquehanna County Little League action, as the B&M junior boys’ team continued the quest toward Little League glory. B&M’s junior baseball team took a loss in the winner’s bracket last Wednesday before redeeming themselves with an 11-3 victory over Canton on Sunday. SusquehannaCounty‘s 9-10 girls’ team had quite the run [...]
EL’s Darling named All-State (0)
7/13/10 •
Elk Lake junior pitcher Brooke Darling has been named to the Pennsylvania Softball Coaches Association All-State team for her performance in the 2010 season. Darling, who pitched a pair of perfect games and multiple no-hitters, bolstered a stifling 0.14 earned run average and amassed 200-plus strikeouts, was awarded second team honors in Class AA. She [...]
Pipelines concern public (0)
7/13/10 •
The threat of the use of eminent domain by a pipeline company drew public outcry last week. The Public Utility Commission held two hearings last week in Susquehanna County, allowing testimony to be given in response to Laser Northeast Gathering Co. LLC’s application for a certificate of public convenience from the commission. The hearings, held [...]
Factoryville man charged in child rape (0)
7/13/10 •
A Factoryville man accused of raping a child in Susquehanna County had his day in court Monday afternoon but it was continued because he did not have an attorney present. Randy Steven Lawrence, 23, faces first degree felony rape and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child charges following an alleged incident July 5 in [...]
Three day music fest set for Springville (0)
7/13/10 •
A large-scale music festival is being planned for Springville Township next month. “Summer Sanctuary” is being billed as a free three-day outdoor music and camping festival. It is scheduled to start on Friday, Aug. 6, at noon, and run nonstop until 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 8. The concert is set to be held on [...]
Bible Conference sued by county (0)
7/13/10 •
The decision of whether the Montrose Bible Conference needs to submit room tax to the county is headed for court. With only two of the three commissioners signing on, the county filed a complaint against the Montrose Bible Conference, 5 Locust St., Montrose, last week. Commissioners Leon Allen and MaryAnn Warren signed the court papers [...]
Luff, Slava declare Independence in races (0)
7/07/10 •
A sweltering Montrose was the place to be as the ‘Race for Independence’ drew runners from across the region for a 10K, 5K and fun runs. A pair of brothers from Emmaus took the top two spots in the 10K run, followed by Elk Lake senior Tyler Williams. Former Cornell standout Sam Luff, 23, finished [...]
Little League all-stars extend season (0)
7/07/10 •
Several Little League all-star teams from SusquehannaCounty continued action in playoffs hoping to earn baseball or softball glory. Teams from B&M, Blue Ridge, Susco East and SusquehannaCounty competed in Pool Play and championship action. SusquehannaCounty‘s 9-10 girls’ team finished out pool play with an 0-3 record but have taken a pair of wins in the [...]