David Antonio, a Long Island, NY native who now lives in Black Walnut, said Friday that he was “touched and overwhelmed” by the support he has received from his neighbors in the wake of the hate crime that victimized him last week. More...
The Bradford County Prison Board meeting on Aug. 15 was largely upbeat due to a glowing report from the state Department of Corrections and the announcement of a new program that might help keep prison population in check. More...
(Note: In DUI prosecutions in Pennsylvania, the intoxication rate for non-commercial drivers is a blood-alcohol content (BAC) of .08. For a commercial driver (truck, bus, etc.) the legal rate is .04. More...
Deed Transfers Trula V. Haflett to Duane R. and Yalonda M. Pick, two parcels in Troy Borough for $2,000 on Aug. 7. Richard A., Jr., Kevin D. and Eric T. Morse, Sr. to Blake M. Furman in Rome Township for $41,000 on Aug. 7. More...
Dear Editor: Where to start? I guess I will start by saying I have been royally ripped off by the gas company as I am sure many leaseholders have been. More...
There’s probably no better time than at the start of a new school year to express our gratitude to the people who devote their lives to teaching our kids. In many cases, the important service teachers provide unfortunately goes unnoticed. More...
I have come to the conclusion that my friend, Bob Bastion, is trying to help me learn more about wildlife, because he keeps coming up with questions that I have to delve into nature books to find the answers. More...
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“We accomplished what we wanted to do today.” First-year head coach Jim Buchman was pleased with the outcome of Wyalusing Valley’s football scrimmage at Montrose on Saturday, Aug. More...
The Pennsylvania Game Commission recently announced the migratory game bird seasons and bag limits for 2013-2014. Duck season in the North Zone, which includes the Rocket Courier readership area, runs from Oct. 12 to Nov. 30 and Dec. More...
An unexpected sequence of events set into action by the largest natural gas drilling company currently operating in Pennsylvania has many locals wondering, “What’s next?” On Aug. More...
The Bradford County Commissioners opened their Aug. 15 meeting to a packed house. Those in attendance included representatives of agencies and companies involved with current bids and funding proposals, and two boy scouts seeking a lesson in civics. More...
Bradford County Commissioners Doug McLinko and Daryl Miller were upbeat and felt confident that their visit to Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett on Aug. More...
A number of people from the area gathered at the Grange Hall on Saturday afternoon for the Lewis Family Reunion. Among those attending were Alice Denison, Lewis and Leanora Denison, Monica Denison, and Randy Severcool. More...
Don and Lori Place Burke enjoyed the company of Caleb and Stephanie Westbrook and their three-year-old son, Robert from Stockbridge, WI recently. My daughter, Ginger Howell and I spent some time in Clarks Summit last Friday. Skip and Marl More...
Lucille Bride attended her grandson Alexander Zdon’s 7th birthday party on Saturday at the home of his parents, Carrie and Joel Zdon in Sheshequin. Janet Caswell of Elmira and Karen Bond of Beaver Meadows had Sunday dinner with Janet&rsqu More...
Entertainment for the 2013 Wyalusing Valley Wine Festival, which will be held on Saturday, Sept. 14, has been announced. The fundraiser will be held from noon to 5 p.m. More...
Area singers are invited to join the Mansfield University Festival Chorus for the 2013-14 season. The Chorus, directed by Peggy Dettwiler, will meet on Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. in Steadman Theatre beginning Tuesday, Aug. 27. More...
“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. More...
In Luke’s gospel Jesus says that He has come to set the world on fire. This fire will be very divisive because we’ll have to choose goodness over evil. More...
Students from the Wyalusing Children’s Center summer program have been busy practicing for their end of the summer performance that was held Monday for the younger children at the center, as we More...