Date archive for December, 2011
Williams to pay $750M for Laser pipeline (0)
12/28/11 •
BY DAVE FALCHEK Times-Shamrock Writer The parent company of Laser Northeast Gathering System has agreed to sell itself to pipeline giant Williams Partners in a $750 million deal, giving one of the nation’s largest pipeline companies a greater foothold in the Marcellus Shale region. The deal includes Delphi Midstream Partners’ 33-mile Laser system – predominantly [...]
3 charged after alleged scrap theft (0)
12/28/11 •
BY STACI WILSON Police nabbed three people who were allegedly stealing scrap from properties, including a state trooper’s residence, and selling it to get money for drugs in early December. Shawn Fiorentino, 36, Joseph Fiorentino Jr., 40, both of Montrose, and Connie Mitchell, 36, of Nicholson have all been charged in connection with the Dec. [...]
Drilling company faces lawsuit (0)
12/28/11 •
BY STEVE MCCONNELL Times-Shamrock Writer A federal lawsuit has been filed against a drilling company that is part of the natural gas industry in Northeast Pennsylvania, claiming an overweight Mack truck and its reckless driver killed a man in a crash when the truck toppled onto his car. The wife of John T. Jones III [...]
Rail trail group looking at pipelines (0)
12/28/11 •
BY LAURALEGERE Times-Shamrock Writer A Susquehanna County rail-trail organization recently awarded federal and state funds to renovate the second stretch of its 38-mile trail is trying to balance its current and future conservation goals as it considers signing easement agreements for natural gas pipelines in its right of way. The Rail-Trail Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania [...]
Aid for firms supplying gas drillers (0)
12/28/11 •
BY ROBERT SWIFT Times-Shamrock Writer The Central Bradford Progress Authority plans to use $1 million in new federal economic aid to help small businesses find opportunities supplying the Marcellus Shale drilling industry. The Towanda-based group which covers Bradford and Susquehanna counties will give loans to existing businesses that are developing new products and services to [...]
Area BPW group notes 65th birthday (0)
12/28/11 •
BY HELEN B. FOSTER Correspondent Montrose Business and Professional Women’s Club members celebrated the club’s 65th birthday during its Dec. 14 meeting at the Inn at Montrose. President Joyce Rudzianski opened the meeting in regular form before introducing guests and former members. Other BPW clubs represented were: Wayne County BPW, Judy Murphy; Nellie Jane DeWitt [...]
Police search for Christmas burglar (0)
12/28/11 •
BY KATIE SULLIVAN Times-Shamrock Writer State police at Gibson are asking people for any information they have about a burglary that took place Christmas Day inSusquehannaCounty. A black Xbox 360, three Xbox 360 games, three gift cards and $277 in cash were taken from David Walker’s home at 13217 Route 29 in Bridgewater Twp. between1:30and2:45 [...]
BR elementary unites for Sharing Parade (0)
12/28/11 •
Blue Ridge Elementary school celebrated its 26th annual Sharing Parade, Tuesday, Dec. 20. The Sharing Parade is an event where students, faculty and staff come together help families in need. This year’s theme for the parade was “Uniting.” Sharing Parade coordinator Kathy Roe said the purpose of the event is to “brighten the holiday season [...]
Disaster hit homeowners seeking buy-outs (0)
12/21/11 •
BY STACI WILSON Nearly one dozen Susquehanna County homeowners are seeking federal buy-outs for their properties damaged in Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee earlier this year. Disaster specialist Donna Erat, hired by the county to write the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program application, met with the affected residents Thursday night. Erat’s services were also [...]
Early gift for brain cancer survivor (0)
12/21/11 •
BY ERIN NISSLEY, Times-Shamrock Writer As he slid into the seat of his green and yellow tricycle for the first time Friday, Miles Crawford grabbed the handlebars, grinned at his mother and took off like a rocket. The 6-year-old brain cancer survivor from Susquehanna took several laps around the rehabilitation gym at Allied Services before staffers [...]