Date archive for October, 2012
Elk Lake hopes for gas utility line (0)
10/17/12 •
BY PAT FARNELLI The Elk Lake School District is counting on the Leatherstocking gas utility line, which recently received approval from the Public Utility Commission, to solve its energy woes, according to a statement made by its superintendent to the school board last Thursday. In September, during apresentation on the district’s energy conservation program, Tim Woolcock [...]
Rape charges leveled against Hallstead man (0)
10/17/12 •
BY STACI WILSON Police say a Hallstead man who took children fishing and also held fishing derbies sexually assaulted the granddaughter of one of his friends. John Katchmore, 69, is scheduled to appear in New Milford District Court on Oct. 29 for a preliminary hearing. Katchmore has been charged by Tpr. Mark Mulvey with rape, [...]
Affected property owners to be notified of proposed zoning changes (0)
10/17/12 •
BY STACI WILSON People who own Montrose properties adjacent to the M1 and D1 (Medical and Development) zones will soon be hearing from the borough about proposed changes to classify those districts as a C1 (Commercial) zone. Those property owners will be given 30 days to review the proposed changes to the zones before council [...]
Gas industry moves into Harford (0)
10/17/12 •
BY PAT FARNELLI The gas industry has moved into Harford Township, and we expect the well drilling and pipeline work to continue for quite some time, said Garry Foltz last Tuesday night (Oct. 9). “Bluestone Gathering, Price Gregory, Williams… there are people and equipment everywhere. We have had a few minor concerns, and they have [...]
NY man kicked out of commissioners’ meeting (0)
10/17/12 •
BY STACI WILSON An Town of Union, N.Y., man was ejected from the Oct. 10 Susquehanna County Commissioners’ meeting after being warned several times to come to order by Chair Alan Hall. After being recognized to speak, the man, who did not identify himself by name but said he was a “blogger,” took a defensive [...]
Two killed in I-81 crash (0)
10/17/12 •
BY STACI WILSON Two New Jersey men were killed in a crash on Interstate 81 in Harford Twp. early Sunday morning, Oct. 14. The men killed were identified as Richard Montano, 20, and Julius Ignacio, 21, both of Union, N.J., Both were ejected from the vehicle. Police identified Montano as the driver. Montano was transported [...]
Natural death ruled in one-vehicle crash (0)
10/17/12 •
A Thompson man died Thursday, Oct. 11, during a one-vehicle crash in Harmony Twp. Raymond Kilmer, 64, was traveling south on Rt. 171, near Bethel Hill Rd., when his vehicle left the east side of the road and struck two mailboxes. The vehicle came back onto the road but again veered off the eastern side [...]
Suspect Spiderman unmasked (0)
10/17/12 •
BY STACI WILSON Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of the suspect who wore a Spiderman mask during the Oct. 5 armed robbery of a Lenox Twp. convenience store. Louis Sherman, 20, is wanted for robbery. He is considered armed and dangerous. Sherman’s last known address was 801 Elkview Dr., Clifford. He is [...]
Sabers take first ‘Bluestone Battle’ (0)
10/16/12 •
BY TOM ARENS Times-Shamrock Writer In a game filled with momentum swings and turnovers, it was Susquehanna’s defense that came through with a clutch defensive play to avoid an upset in an 18-14 victory over Montrose on Friday night. The game featured 10 turnovers, five by each team, but the biggest one came when Austin [...]
Elk Lake hosting cross country districts (0)
10/16/12 •
BY KEVIN WOODRUFF Elk Lake School District is gearing up to host the District II cross country championships on Wednesday, Oct. 24, for the third consecutive year. Warrior head coach Will Squier said preparations are well underway, and some changes are in store for the 38 visiting schools. He noted that in 2011, the course [...]