Date archive for March, 2011
Chipego takes on WCO role (0)
3/23/11 •
BY KEVIN WOODRUFF Matthew Chipego of Noxen started two weeks ago as Susquehanna County’s newest Pennsylvania Game Commission Wildlife Conservation Officer, taking his passion for the outdoors and turning it into a career. Chipego, 31, is in charge of the southern portion of Susquehanna County, starting at the Western end at Auburn Township and moving [...]
Mowry slugging for Baptist Bible (0)
3/23/11 •
BY KEVIN WOODRUFF Elk Lake graduate Karin Mowry is in her second year playing for the Baptist Bible College softball team and is off to a great start. Mowry, 19, a sophomore from South Auburn, returned from a trip to Myrtle Beach, Va., with the Defenders, where they went 5-3 on a spring training road [...]
Eagles eye league title (0)
3/23/11 •
BY KEVIN WOODRUFF Mountain View’s boys’ baseball team is back on the diamond after a successful 2010 campaign where the Eagles went 12-2 in Lackawanna League Division III play. Coach Ryan McAndrew’s Eagles return several starters including seniors Julian Williams, Greg Adams, Dustin Compton, Scott Edwards and Karch Frantz. The Eagles also bring back junior [...]
Raiders look for long, successful season (0)
3/23/11 •
BY KEVIN WOODRUFF Blue Ridge’s softball team is hitting the diamond after a 12-2 finish in Lackawanna League Division III last year under coach Bob Pavelski. The Raiders battled their way to the District II Class A finals where the girls were defeated by Old Forge in a 2-1 battle. Pavelski said that after only [...]
The week ahead (0)
3/23/11 •
Wednesday, Mar. 23 Baseball – Mt. View home against Dallas, 4:30 p.m. Softball – Susquehanna at Hancock (scrimmage), 4 p.m. Friday, Mar. 25 Track and Field – Montrose at Valley View, 4:15 p.m. Baseball – Elk Lake at Dunmore, 4 p.m.; Forest City at Western Wayne, 4 p.m.; Montrose at Mid Valley, 4:30 p.m.; Mt. [...]
Game Commission board to meet (0)
3/23/11 •
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners will be meeting on Monday and Tuesday, April 11-12, at the agency’s Harrisburg headquarters, 2001 Elmerton Ave., just off the Progress Avenue exit of Interstate 81. The meetings will begin at 8:30 a.m. on both days. On Monday, Apr. 11, the Board will hear public comments on the proposed [...]
Priest accused of sex assault (0)
3/23/11 •
BY STACI WILSON and ROBERT L. BAKER A priest from a Susquehanna County monastery is accused of sexually assaulting a teen boy whose family was staying at the cloistered retreat in Little Meadows. Phillip Albert Ferrara, 48, of 550 Lake of the Meadows Road, Little Meadows, faces three counts of indecent assault of a [...]
Susquehanna Community squarely facing tough proposal (0)
3/23/11 •
BY ROBERT L. BAKER The Susquehanna Community School Board announced some drastic steps Wednesday night that will likely need to be taken to address a significant budget shortfall anticipated for the 2011-12 school year. Superintendent Bronson Stone said it was unquestionably the most disheartening meeting he’s ever had to deal with a balanced budget. The [...]
Personnel, programs cut at Mountain View (0)
3/23/11 •
BY PAT FARNELLI Mountain View School Board responded to the news of proposed deep cuts in state education funding with a comprehensive plan Monday night to cut administration, staff, and faculty positions as well as programs. “Last year was difficult,” Superintendent Andrew Chichura said of having to cut positions and programs. But with continuing declining [...]
Blue Ridge moves forward with staff cuts (0)
3/23/11 •
BY STACI WILSON Nearly half of the Blue Ridge teaching staff attended the Monday night school board meeting but left with little additional information about their job futures. Board President Alan Hall did indicate the district had pulled back from making cuts in the math, English and music departments at this time. Blue Ridge plans [...]