Suddenly It’s Summer
By ohtadmin | on June 19, 2024
The thermometer outside PS Bank’s office on Wyalusing‘s Church Street Tuesday afternoon says it all—it’s blistering hot out there. Bulletins from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warn that soaring temperatures and high humidity could lead to heat illnesses. Guthrie’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jon Rittenberger advised that, while the elderly and young are typically at risk on hot days, […]
Impact Fee Collections Drop
Revenue from Gas Drilling in PA Down 36 Percent
By ohtadmin | on June 19, 2024
—BY WARREN HOWELER—
Counties, townships and boroughs within the commonwealth will be receiving less impact fee money from the state this year than they did last year, according to the latest numbers released by the PA Public Utility Commission (PUC). The 2023 impact fee collections came in almost 36 percent lower than the 2022 collections, which will result in counties receiving anywhere from […]
Rocket News Team Earns Seven Keystone Awards
By ohtadmin | on June 19, 2024
Two members of the Rocket-Courier news team recently learned they were selected as recipients of prestigious Keystone Media Awards presented annually by the PA News Media Association. The award winners included Publisher David Keeler and Sports Editor Pete Hardenstine. Hardenstine was recognized in four categories. His first place in Sports Beat Reporting was for his continuing coverage of the running […]
NEB Budget Includes 3.5 Percent Tax Increase
By ohtadmin | on June 19, 2024
—BY JAMES LOEWENSTEIN—
At its meeting on Thursday, June 13, the Northeast Bradford School Board approved a final $16.95 million budget for the 2024-25 school year, which includes a 3.5 percent increase in the school property tax. The budget includes $552,000 to pay for 24 students to attend cyber charter schools next year, which is $182,000 more than the district spent for students […]
Restored Post Office Signs Bring Back Great Memories
By ohtadmin | on June 19, 2024
—BY DAVID KEELER—
As Quicks Bend resident Flora Johnson tells it, she and her husband, Don, were at an estate sale at the Terrytown residence of former Sugar Run Postmaster Carol Furman and her husband, Jim, when they spotted two old signs that once hung outside the Sugar Run Post Office When she saw the signs, Flora knew that she had to have […]
School Tax Hike Approved
WASD Board Increases Rate by Two Percent
By ohtadmin | on June 12, 2024
—BY WARREN HOWELER—
The Wyalusing Area School District Board of Directors on Monday adopted the district’s 2024-2025 budget, which includes a two percent tax hike for local residents. The spending plan—valued at $29,731,767—calls for property taxes to increase by 1.0742 mils for the district’s Bradford County residents and by 7.5929 mils for Wyoming County residents. The two-percent tax increase will generate an additional […]
Taking Her Best Shot
By ohtadmin | on June 12, 2024
Leona Muzyka takes a shot during the afternoon session of the Wyalusing Rotary Club’s disc golf tourney at Creekside Park and adds a little body English to help steer her disc. The goal is to land the disc in the metal basket. The chains suspended vertically help guide the disc into the basket. The event was a fundraiser for the […]
Hundreds Attend Vets’ Appreciation Picnic
By ohtadmin | on June 12, 2024
—BY JAMES LOEWENSTEIN—
At the Veterans Appreciation Day picnic on Saturday, June 8 in Monroeton, state Rep. Tina Pickett and county Commissioner Daryl Miller talked about World War II veteran Llilburn “Bill” Wall of Bradford County, who was interviewed by national and international news organizations when he traveled to Normandy last week to participate in ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day. National […]
Wyalusing Seeking Mayoral Candidates
By ohtadmin | on June 12, 2024
—BY WARREN HOWELER—
The Wyalusing Borough Council is currently seeking candidates who would be interested in serving as the municipality’s next mayor. The mayor’s position has been vacant since April 14 following the passing of Suky Burgess. “In an effort to find a worthy successor, the Wyalusing Borough Council invites interested individuals that reside in Wyalusing Borough to submit letters of interest and […]
Parents Plead Guilty in Baby’s Death
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By warrenhoweler@gmail.com | on June 06, 2024
PA Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Wednesday, June 5 that the parents of a newborn baby who died in Sullivan County in 2022 have pleaded guilty. The baby boy died two days after birth, and the parents and a third person were charged based upon failures to take reasonable action to summon medical assistance. Drew Hoenigke, the baby’s father, […]
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