PennDOT and the Highway Safety Network are reminding everyone celebrating St. Patrick’s Day this weekend to have a safe and sober ride home as there can always be serious repercussions to driving drunk. More...
Wyalusing fifth grader Jacob Girven was no stranger to the winner’s spotlight Sunday at the fourth annual YMCA Kids’ Chili Cookoff at the Wyalusing American Legion. More...
The wide array of talents possessed by students in the Wyalusing Area School District was showcased at the monthly meeting of the school board on Monday, where the board also hired a new Director of Special Education. 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...
Susquehanna County’s newly-sworn district attorney Marion O’Malley recently issued a press release notifying the public that all actions she takes on behalf of her office are lawful. More...
This article was first published on our website on the morning of Thursday, March 8. For breaking news alerts and email updates, visit www.rocket-courier.com. More...
Editor: What do we tell the children? The answer keeps many people up at night. My grown children have formed their thoughts. My growing grandchildren have questions. More...
Dear Editor: Members of the PA Farm Bureau (PFB) are concerned that countries targeted by President Trump’s tariffs on aluminum and steel will retaliate by placing new tariffs on agriculture products from the United States. More...
Editor: I enthusiastically support Marc Friedenberg’s candidacy for Pennsylvania’s Twelfth Congressional District. I also support his priorities: jobs, healthcare, education and our environment. More...
The public is quickly learning that drug abuse goes beyond the illegal substances that are purchased on the street. Abuse of drugs extends to the prescription medications sitting in many medicine cabinets. More...
Poor sleep can leave people feeling groggy, disoriented, depressed, and not up for facing the day. And now there’s new evidence that insomnia can contribute to memory loss and forgetfulness among the elderly. More...
Caregivers are unpaid individuals, typically a spouse, child, neighbor, or friend, who assist with activities of daily living and medical tasks. More...
The Endless Mountains Heritage Region (EMHR) invites residents of Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties and beyond to participate in a pair of presentations and discussions that explore the history of the inhabitants of the Susquehanna More...
Russ and I are back from our adventure to see Dylan in Germany. A wonderful time was had by all. It was so cool to see first-hand where and how he lives, what his job entails, meet his friends and explore a new country. More...
The Title I program at the Wyalusing Valley Elementary School hosted a “Cocoa Reading Challenge” event, in which students at each grade level were given a book log and a number of assigned readings. More...
Five North Section wrestlers joined Wyalusing Valley’s Creighton Edsell as medal recipients at the PIAA Class AA tournament in Hershey on Saturday. Troy’s Sheldon Seymour led the area contingent with a fourth-place medal at 106 poun More...
A Towanda man was sentenced in Bradford County court yesterday for his involvement in a 2016 crash in Burlington Township that left three people dead. More...
Three members of the New Albany Volunteer Fire Department were honored for their many years of dedicated service Saturday night at the company’s annual appreciation dinner held at fire hall social rooms on Main Street. More...
MASSIVE 35,000-SQUARE FOOT OFFICE BUILDING AWAITS COUNTY APPROVAL
—BY CAIN CHAMBERLIN—
A 13-acre property in Wysox Township recently parceled off and sold to Williams Field Services, LLC, will soon become the site of a $4 million building project if approved by the County Planning Commission this month. More...
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADDED FOR INMATES IN BRADFORD CO.
—BY CAIN CHAMBERLIN—
Representatives from Prime- Care Medical, Inc. of Harrisburg attended the Bradford County Prison Board meeting on Thursday, March 8 to speak about the new and efficient services it would be offering at the county’s correctional facility. More...
Todd Bennett, a Postal System Sales and Service Agent at the Wyalusing Post Office, is doing his part to make sure people don’t forget that the time of year when the Irish and Irish-at-heart ce More...
A teenager is behind bars in Wyoming County after he was reportedly seen pointing a gun at a community center located on the Keystone College campus. More...
Imagine your reaction if you were to turn on the evening news and discover that 64,000 mostly young Americans had died in Afghanistan over the past year? Even worse, you learn that this death toll has been constantly increasing over a period of More...
We want to thank those who made soup, and goulash, for this month: Jeanne DeRemer, Rene Brigham and Luella Ruhf. And thanks to all those who have purchased soup these past six months. More...
PennDOT reminds Pennsylvania residents that it is illegal to interfere with official traffic control signs and other traffic control devices such as cones, warning lights or any device approved by the department for traffic control. More...
MARCH 18 Jack Otis, Boston, MA Susan Baldwin, Lawton, PA Heather Kithcart, Stevensville, PA Rebecca Bilinski, Downington, PA Nancy Conner, Camptown, PA Matthew Cruver, Laceyville, PA Tina Pickett, Wyalusing, PA  More...
Last week Scott Crandell, of Mifflinburg, sent me several pictures of two screech owls that have taken up residence in a nesting box that he erected for barred owls. More...
Last week’s eyes belonged to John Keeney. We decided to have a little fun and publish his eyes the week after we had put his twin brother Jeff’s eyes above this column. More...
A look back at the people and places of the Wyalusing area over the last 20 years or more.
Snowy Day in Wyalusing (Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of photos we intend to publish over the next few weeks that were shot in the 1950s and 60s by former Rocket-Courier Publishe More...
Annual Friends of the NRA Banquet, May 12, at Alparon Park, Troy. Doors open at 4 p.m., dinner served at 6:30 p.m. Adults $45; youth ages 16 and under, $30. Six table packages to choose from. More...
Upcoming blood donation opportunities: Bradford County: Gillett: Tuesday, March 20 from 2-6 p.m. at Ridgebury Fire Hall, 13248 Berwick Turnpike; Ulster: Tuesday, March 27 from 1-6 p.m. More...
Second annual A Day of Bluegrass, Saturday, July 15 held at Grovedale Winery. Featuring headliner Sideline. This is a family friendly event so bring the entire family. Spend the day enjoying great music, food and fun. More...
Susquehanna County Career & Technology Center (SCCTC) business students competed at the Future Business Leaders of America Regional Competition on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017. The competition was held at Keystone College. More...