The Bradford County Commissioners adopted a $71,274,280 budget for 2016 Thursday, Dec. 17. The budget, once again, involves no tax increase, keeping the property tax rate at 10.43 mils. More...
Despite a small number of nominations being submitted for the two $500 Visa gift cards Isabella Pizza owner Sean Shea was offering for local families and individuals in need, he still had tough decisions to make. Each nomination conveyed its ow More...
Buying gifts for men is not nearly as complicated as it is for women. Follow these rules and you should have no problems. Rule #1: When in doubt - buy him a cordless drill. It does not matter if he already has one. More...
Ms. Hines’s Kindergarten Class Tanner Benscoter: I would be a good helicopter maker because kids like to play with helicopters. Landry Tinna: I would be good at making trucks because I make trucks out of wood. More...
On the 52nd week, he rested… sort of. After a year of witnessing great athletic achievements and disappointments, as well as a personal loss, it’s time for this aging sportswriter to take a few days off. More...
Johnson, Jones Take Top Honors at Run, Run Rudolph 5K
—BY PETE HARDENSTINE—
Forty-nine runners and walkers and one enthusiastic little dog got in the Christmas spirit for the third annual Run, Run Rudolph 5K at Northeast Bradford High School on Sunday, Dec. 20. More...
My Christmas wish is that everyone can adopt a dog this year. Then, the dog could be fed the right way, stay nice and warm, and be loved. They can guard a house when someone breaks in. They can make a child happy. More...
Dr. Alice M. Davis, Executive Director of the Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center (SCCTC), is proud to announce the Students of the Month for November 2015. More...
After nearly three decades in public service—starting as the Susquehanna County Treasurer and ending as the Republican Caucus Chairwoman of the Pennsylvania State House of Representative—State Repre-sentative Sandra Major today announced she will not More...
The Laceyville Borough Council is considering a major change for motorists in the downtown business district where it is proposing four-way stop signs at the intersection of Church and Main Streets. More...
As millions of Americans make their final gift purchases this holiday season, the American Red Cross reminds eligible donors to give the most meaningful gift of all—the gift of life—by donating blood or platelets. More...
Editor’s Note: If you have additional information about any of the investigations listed below, contact the Pennsylvania State Police barracks at the following telephone numbers: Towanda, 570-265-2186; Tunkhannock, 570-836-2141; Gibson, 570-465 More...
Editor: United Way of Bradford County wishes to thank all the employees of local companies who have pledged to make a difference in the lives of thousands of Bradford County residents in 2016. More...
It’s 5 a.m. Wednesday morning, Dec. 23 and I’ve been working at the kitchen table typing some photo captions on my laptop for the Rocket-Courier’s Christmas edition. More...
On the Sunday before deer season, I went to Camp Babylon in Potter County. Before daybreak, I left the cabin, and it was very cold, but as the sun rose high enough to get above the mountain peak, the warm rays felt good. More...
We can’t believe it! Only one person correctly guessed last week’s eyes, belonging to Jeff Pitcher, proprietor of Miller’s Pharmacy, located in the Farm and Home Plaza, Wyalusing. That person was Vicky Long. * * * More...
“While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them,” (Luke 2:6-7). More...
There are many great song writers out there today, and they come and go with the years; but one old man’s work is still sung and played for us at every Christmas season. More...
Amanda Manning of Rome is the 2015 recipient of the Robert Packer Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Scholarship, given by the Linderman-McGlenn Family Trust to a student from Bradford County. Manning, a 2009 Mansfield University (MU) graduate, More...