Exceeding All Expectations
There were high expectations for this year’s Wyalusing Area Education Foundation (WAEF) Spring Fling. And Saturday’s auction exceeded them, raising approximately $54,000 for the organization’s teacher venture grant program. The...
Montrose Veteran Receives Distinguished Citizen Award
“On my honor, YOU have done YOUR best!” In front of table after table of guests, the proud son honored his father, comparing his traits to those Boy Scouts are...
Wilmot FD Unveils Truck Bay Addition Plan
This July, the Wilmot Township Fire Company plans to begin construction on a new truck bay addition on its existing station on River View Road in Sugar Run. The approximately...
Decision to Parole Former DA Rescinded
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$1M Bail Remains In Place for Donnora
—BY WARREN HOWELER—
Alleged drug dealer Anthony C. Donnora, Sr. will remain in the Wyoming County Jail in lieu of $1 million bail following a hearing in district court on Thursday, March 21....
Driver Cited After Car Strikes Church St. Home
A Muncy Valley man has been ticketed by state police after his vehicle struck the home at 124 Church Street in Wyalusing Borough last month. Caleb P. Rooker, 27, was...
DISTRICT JUDGES
(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...
Planning Commission Discusses New Church, Shadowbrook
—BY WARREN HOWELER—
The Wyoming County Planning Commission handled a variety of issues from the new Braintrim Baptist Church facility to the ongoing renovations at The Greens at Shadowbrook Resort during their meeting...
Cleaning up With E&M Waste Removal
—BY NANCY SHARER—
Trash. We all have it. And we all need to do something with it. Tim Millard and Travis Eberlin can help. For a year now, the busy pair have been...
Bid for Guardian Greenspace Park Comes in Under Budget
—BY WARREN HOWELER—
The sole bid for the development of the new Guardian Greenspace park in Wyalusing Borough has come in under what the municipality had budgeted for the project. On Monday, March...
Uninvited Guests
By Lloyd Davis | March 27, 2024
An alternative title to this week’s column might be The Mothman Chronicles. More on that later. Over the course of my adult life, I’ve shared living quarters with a wide...
Biden Administration’s New Emissions Standards Declare War on U.S. Drivers
By Diana Furchtgott-Roth and Ryan Walker | March 27, 2024
The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Energy, Climate and Environment Director Diana Furchtgott-Roth and Heritage Action Executive Vice President Ryan Walker released the following statements ahead of new EPA passenger vehicle...
It’s Been a While
By Warren Howeler | March 27, 2024
“It’s been a while since you wrote a column.” Those were the words from Barbara Stover as we were talking at the Wyalusing Area Education Foundation’s Spring Fling over the...
Special Sections
AmeriCorps Seniors Volunteers Celebrated at In-Service
March 20, 2024
March brings thoughts of warmer temperatures and sunshine. It is also the first month in 2024 that the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program and Senior Companion Program come together for...
Bill to Help States Address the Needs of Older Adults
March 20, 2024
Recently, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, joined his colleague on the Aging Committee, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, to introduce the Strategic Plan...
How Seniors Can Get Their Balance Back
February 15, 2024
Balance issues can pose a serious threat to individual health. When a person experiences issues with their balance, they may experience dizziness, lightheadedness and feel as if a room is...
Reflections of Nature
March 27, 2024
Spring finally arrived on March 19 at 11:06 p.m. Although we experienced spring-like weather earlier in the month, the temperatures seemed more like winter when spring finally arrived. In the...
Seen ‘N’ Heard
March 27, 2024
Happy Easter to all our readers! * * * Wyalusing’s Easter egg hunt is this Saturday, March 30, at the borough park. It’s for kids ranging from infant to 12...
The Way We Were…
March 27, 2024
Piollet Mansion in 1950s Here’s a look back at the landmark Piollet Mansion in Wysox in a photo snapped by former Rocket-Courier editor Bill Keeler. Once a stately mansion built...
Coming Events…
March 27, 2024
BIBLE STUDY Messianic Bible Study Group weekly meetings on Shabbat began on Saturday, Feb. 24, at 10:30 a.m. in a Torah pursuant home. Please email for details: tandisimallen6@gmail.com. BREAKFASTS Monthly...
Coming Events…
March 20, 2024
BENEFITS The Meshoppen Community Church is sponsoring a concert and food drive to benefit the Meshoppen Food Pantry on Saturday, March 23 at 122 Church Road, Meshoppen, PA 18630. Doors...
Coming Events…
March 13, 2024
BENEFITS The Meshoppen Community Church is sponsoring a concert and food drive to benefit the Meshoppen Food Pantry on Saturday, March 23 at 122 Church Road, Meshoppen, PA 18630. Doors...
Clean Sweep
—BY PETE HARDENSTINE— | March 27, 2024
Wyalusing Valley opened the track and field season with tri-meet sweeps over Northeast Bradford and Canton at Peterson Stadium on March 26. In the boys’ meet, Dylan Johns and Shay...
Rams Edge Towanda
—BY PETE HARDENSTINE— | March 27, 2024
Trehnon Hugo tossed a four-hitter as Wyalusing Valley opened the season with a 3- 2 win over Towanda at Salsman Field on March 26. Hugo, who also led the Rams...
Lady Rams Fall in Opener
—BY PETE HARDENSTINE— | March 27, 2024
Opening day proved to be one to forget for the Wyalusing Valley softball team. The Lady Rams dropped a 24-3 decision to Towanda at Anderson Field on March 26. Towanda...
Living Waters Charge
March 27, 2024
A day to remember… A day to reflect… A day to rejoice… How do we remember things? Do we write ourselves notes? Do we have a photo album or Google...
Next Liturgy
March 27, 2024
The next liturgy at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Lopez will be held on Sunday, April 28 at 1:30 p.m.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish
March 27, 2024
“Christ has given us his own heart to love him with, his own mind to know him with, his own will to surrender ourselves to him with and with which...
Tewksbury Awarded Scholarship
March 27, 2024
Kutztown University awarded its Unpaid Internship Scholarships to 10 students for this year, including Megan Tewksbury of Meshoppen. The Unpaid Internship Scholarship provides a student, who otherwise may not be...
Elk Lake High School February Students of the Month
March 20, 2024
John Warnero, Elk Lake Jr./Sr. High School principal, recently announced Students of the Month for February 2024. Shown, from left, are front: Warnero, Jayden Noble, Hannah LaRue, Lillian Warner, Lukas...
Elk Lake Elementary Announces Second Trimester Honor Roll
March 20, 2024
Elk Lake Elementary School recently announced their Honor Roll for the second trimester. Fifth Grade Makayla Allen, Brooke Bach, Amelia Brobst, Silas Brooks, Madalyn Cleveland, Ellie Clouse, Brody Cokely, Bentley...