New Albany Children Learn About Fire Safety
By ohtadmin | on July 17, 2024
It was a day filled with sweet treats and lessons on fire safety as the New Albany Area Children’s Fund hosted a special event entitled “The Do’s and ‘Doughnuts’ of Fire Safety” at the borough park on Saturday, July 13. Approximately 15 children and their parents visited the park to enjoy doughnuts donated by The Mad Bakers of Dushore and […]
Honored for 50 Consecutive Years of Voting
By ohtadmin | on July 17, 2024
—BY WARREN HOWELER—
Wyoming County officials on Tuesday, July 16 honored 11 residents who were recently named to the PA Voter of Hall. The honorees were inducted based on the fact that they had voted in every November general election for the past 50 years. Wyoming County Commissioners Rick Wilbur, Tom Henry and Ernie King were joined by County Elections Director Flo Kellett […]
‘Marching Through Time’ Exhibit this Weekend
By ohtadmin | on July 17, 2024
The Susquehanna County Historical Society (SCHS) will present a two-day exhibit entitled “Marching Through Time” on Friday and Saturday, July 19 and 20, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the society on Monument Street in Montrose. The event will feature a collection of uniforms and paraphernalia of several military men and women from the county in order that the society may […]
State Budget Passed, No New Taxes Imposed
By ohtadmin | on July 17, 2024
The PA Senate approved a fiscally responsible 2024-25 state budget that is honest with taxpayers, creates new job opportunities for state residents, includes no new taxes and addresses the economic and demographic challenges the state faces in the years ahead. Both chambers of the legislature have now passed the state budget. Gov. Josh Shapiro signed the budget Thursday night, July […]
Additional Funding Earmarked For PA School Districts
By ohtadmin | on July 17, 2024
—BY WARREN HOWELER—
School districts across PA will be seeing an increase in the amount of funding they will receive from the state for the 2024-2025 school year. However, that funding hike is not at the levels that were originally proposed by Gov. Josh Shapiro earlier this year when he unveiled his tentative state budget for the new fiscal year. In the case […]
Progress Authority Seeking $18.5M to Expand Internet Access
By ohtadmin | on July 17, 2024
—BY JAMES LOEWENSTEIN—
At its meeting on Thursday, July 11, the Progress Authority’s board of directors heard about continued efforts to expand access to high-speed Internet locally and the progress that has been made to establish a land bank in Bradford County. During the past month, the Progress Authority applied for an $18.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to continue […]
Squatter’s Bill Headed to Governor’s Desk
By ohtadmin | on July 17, 2024
—BY WARREN HOWELER—
A proposed bill that would protect the rights of property owners against squatters is currently awaiting the signature of Gov. Josh Shapiro before it becomes law. State Rep. Tina Pickett recently announced that Senate Bill 1236 was unanimously approved by both the House and Senate last week and has been sent to the governor’s desk. It is not known when […]
Wyoming County Honors Heart and Soul Committee
By ohtadmin | on July 17, 2024
—BY WARREN HOWELER—
The Wyoming County Commissioners on Tuesday honored members of the county’s Heart and Soul Committee for their hard work on that project over the last two years. Wyoming County was one of four areas in the state that were named as a recipient of “Community Heart and Soul” funding from the PA Humanities Council (PHC) in 2021. The program is […]
Head Start Finds Nature Walks Are to Relax
By ohtadmin | on July 17, 2024
Busy lives need to make time to unwind and relax. One great way to do both is to get outside and into nature. Being outdoors is fun for kids and helps foster intellectual, emotional, social and physical development. A nature walk also promotes exploration. It has been proven that when children explore their world, they become curious and increase their […]
Susquehanna Democrats Open Campaign Headquarters
By ohtadmin | on July 17, 2024
On Wednesday, May 29, the Susquehanna County Democratic Committee held the grand opening of their headquarters for the 2024 election season. Sen. Bob Casey, Jr., up for reelection, and Amanda Waldman, candidate for the Ninth Congressional District, were the headline speakers. Located on Church Street in New Milford, the office will be a central location from which the committee can […]
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