Date archive for November, 2012
Elk Lake hosts County Band (0)
11/14/12 •
BY PAT FARNELLI Some of the most talented public school musicians from Susquehanna County’s six high schools, along with musicians from two Wyoming County school districts, spent Thursday in rehearsal for a concert that night showcasing the best of the area’s young instrumentalists. Students are selected by their own school’s music faculty, and spend the [...]
Election day (0)
11/06/12 •
Voters waited in line to cast their ballots Tuesday morning outside the Bridgewater polling place at the township building. Susquehanna County Director of Elections Laura Watts said voter turnout was reportedly heavy at many precincts in the county.
Sandy claims Franklin Twp. boy’s life (0)
11/06/12 •
BY STACI WILSON Hurricane Sandy claimed the life of an eight-year-old boy, Monday, Oct. 29, at his home in Franklin Twp. At about 5:30 p.m., Matthew Stahl had gone outside to check on calves to make sure they were okay during the storm. His father’s John Stahl Jr. was retrieving groceries from a neighbor at [...]
6 cell towers get OK (0)
11/06/12 •
BY ROBERT L. BAKER The Susquehanna County Planning Commission granted preliminary approval last Wednesday night (Oct. 31) for the construction of six new cell towers across the county. In a meeting that was postponed a day on account of an approaching weather system, the planning body granted the go-ahead for the towers proposed by the [...]
Shooting case heads to trial (0)
11/06/12 •
BY STACI WILSON The attempted murder trial of a New Milford man got underway Monday in Susquehanna County Court as seven man and five women were impaneled as jurors. Jason Aronowitz, 42, is accused of firing two gun shots into the abdomen of Michael Reid, 28, in the parking lot area outside the Parkview Hotel [...]
Salaries set for positions on the 2013 ballot (0)
11/06/12 •
BY STACI WILSON The county commissioners held a special meeting Monday, Oct. 29, for the purpose of setting salaries for elected county positions that will appear on the 2013 ballot. The sheriff and prothonotary/clerk of courts will see a two percent salary increase in each of the years 2014 and 2015; but will receive no [...]
Peck Hill concerns mount in New Milford (0)
11/06/12 •
BY STACI WILSON Issues on Peck Hill Rd. continue to dominate New Milford Borough Council meetings. From drainage problems on the street to potential code violations, council members discussed available options as to how to proceed at the Thursday, Nov. 1 meeting. The borough recently formed a committee to look into possible solutions, but Councilman [...]
Dimock considers how to spend Act 13 funds (0)
11/06/12 •
BY PAT FARNELLI Dimock Township supervisors are still mulling over the best use of Act 13 impact fee funds, which should be coming in soon, it was announced Monday night. According to township secretary Esther Rayias, the funds should arrive sometime this month, but before the first of December. Dimock Township was given the maximum [...]
Council schedules hearing on Montrose zoning ordinance update (0)
11/06/12 •
BY STACI WILSON After reviewing notification requirements residents, Montrose Borough Council set out a plan to move forward with its update of the town’s zoning ordinance at its Monday, Nov. 5 meeting. Council requested the street department hang the required postings for proposed changes in areas surrounding the Montrose Square apartments and the hospital. The [...]
Susquehanna council hears about street project (0)
11/06/12 •
BY HELEN B. FOSTER Correspondent Robert Doble, senior consultant for Reilly Associates and Paul Menichello, a project manager for the Pittston, engineering firm attended the Oct. 23 meeting of Susquehanna Borough Council to explain the scope of work necessary for Turnpike Street improvement project. The proposed project includes drainage, curbs, driveway aprons, new line striping [...]