Date archive for June, 2011
Bikers turn out for Fallen Soldier Ride (0)
6/22/11 •
BY STACI WILSON Over 110 motorcyclists spent their Father’s Day, June 19, participating in the 4th Annual Fallen Soldier Ride. The 90-mile ride wove bikers and passengers through the Endless Mountains of Susquehanna and Wyoming counties. The ride started and ended at the Hallstead American Legion Post 357, with stops along the route at the [...]
New Milford objects to landfill gas drilling (0)
6/22/11 •
BY PAT FARNELLI New Milford Township Supervisors sent a letter to legislators and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection objecting to proposed natural gas exploration at the Lyncott Facility, a landfill on Washburn Road in New Milford Township. Residents attending the June meeting of the township were made aware of the letter, and copies were provided for [...]
Hop Bottom deals with problem residents (0)
6/22/11 •
BY PAT FARNELLI Hop Bottom Borough council discussed at its June 7 meeting several residents who have not worked or played well with others. One household frequently featured on the agenda as the “Durbin/Miles property” has a new attention-getting scheme. According to the mayor, at least one young adult has taken up a new sport of [...]
Harford Twp. roads getting repairs (0)
6/22/11 •
BY PAT FARNELLI Harford Township Supervisors discussed storm damage to township roads as well as new technology Tuesday at their June meeting. After much rain, several projects turned into do-overs after rain material surged down roads and into driveways and ditches, and the Richardson Road project needed a time extension to Nov. 30 after flowing water furthered [...]
Teenager dies in crash on I-81 (0)
6/22/11 •
BY CONOR FOLEY Times-Shamrock Writer A 19-year-old woman from Philadelphia was killed in a crash on Interstate 81 on Saturday afternoon. State police at Gibson said Catereace Williams was riding in the front passenger seat of a northbound vehicle driven by Daniel E. Williams, also of Philadelphia, that crossed the median and collided with a [...]
‘True Friends’ celebrates opening (0)
6/22/11 •
BY STACI WILSON True Friends Animal Welfare Center will celebrate its grand opening, Saturday, June 25, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. True Friends, a non-profit group, recently took over the reins of the Montrose Adoption Center from the PSPCA. The adoption center is located on Rts. 706 and 29, across from Lake Montrose. Director Dory Browning said, [...]
Susquehanna Sojourn completes river trip (0)
6/22/11 •
BY HELEN B. FOSTER, Correspondent Sunday, June 19, was a beautiful sunny day in Susquehanna County as the 70 people taking part in the 2011 Susquehanna Sojourn arrived in Great Bend by Canoe or Kayak. Commissioner Mary Ann Warren greeted them and gave a brief history of the county and told the group they were at the [...]
Annual Restoration Fest this weekend (0)
6/22/11 •
BY STACI WILSON Local photographers have captured what they love about the area and those images are now available in calendar form, offered for the first time at the 12th Annual Restoration Festival, June 25, at the Montrose Fire Hall. In addition to the Images of Susquehanna County calendar, Rest Fest goers will be able [...]
SCSD employees honored with Woodson Award (0)
6/22/11 •
BY HELEN B. FOSTER, Correspondent During the June 15, meeting of the Susquehanna Community School Board representative of the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees of Susquehanna County, President Bob Orner, Mary Ketterer, Ellen Holdredge and Evelyn Gerchman were on hand to honor a member of the SCSD faculty and a member of the district’s support [...]
Cantone receives principal’s award (0)
6/22/11 •
BY HELEN B. FOSTER, Correspondent Susquehanna Elementary Awards Assembly was held on June 11 and recognized students from grade one to grade six who have excelled in numerous academic fields as well as other areas of school activities. For Reading Achievement there were 152 students recognized, with 85 students receiving a Reading Recognition award. For [...]