No Disciplinary Action Being Taken at This Time in Inmate’s Escape
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By jloewenstein@yahoo.com | on July 03, 2024
By James Loewenstein
A week after a jail inmate, who was unaccompanied by a corrections officer, escaped in Towanda, the chairman of the Bradford County Prison Board said that no disciplinary action against any county employee was being taken “at this time.” At the prison board meeting on Tuesday, July 2, Sheriff Clinton “C.J.” Walters answered questions from a reporter about the escape […]
Old Glory Flies Against a Glorious Sky
By ohtadmin | on July 02, 2024
Patti Tewksbury snapped the perfect Fourth of July photo from the front porch of her home along Spring Hill Road, where the American Flag is prominently displayed with Spring Hill’s colorful spacious skies and lovely farmland as a backdrop.
Montrose Veteran Humbled By D-Day Trip to Normandy
By ohtadmin | on July 02, 2024
—BY NANCY SHARER—
On both sides of the sunny street, people crowd together. They watch. They cheer. They hold cell phones high to click pictures. “Thank you!” someone calls out. Harold Gary and others slowly go by in wheelchairs. People hold out their hands. They want to be close to the older men, to touch them. It’s special for him. Humbling. Moving. A […]
Ali Huber Nominated as Wyalusing’s Next Mayor
By ohtadmin | on July 02, 2024
—BY WARREN HOWELER— Ali Huber was nominated Monday, July 1 to become the new Mayor of Wyalusing Borough. Huber’s appointment must be approved by the Bradford County Court of Common Pleas before she can take office. If approved by the court, Huber—a 1991 graduate of Wyalusing Valley High School— would succeed the late Suky Burgess as Wyalusing’s mayor and serve […]
Escaped Inmate Back in Jail
By ohtadmin | on July 02, 2024
—BY WARREN HOWELER—
This story was first reported on our website on Friday, June 28. To receive free breaking news emails sign up at www.rocket-courier.com and click the “newsletter sign-up” link at the top of the page. A Bradford County Correctional Facility inmate who escaped after being transported to an area hospital without a corrections officer or police escort is back in custody. […]
Kunkle Ambulance to Serve Wyoming County
By ohtadmin | on July 02, 2024
—BY WARREN HOWELER—
The Wyoming County Commissioners on Tuesday announced that an agreement has been reached that will allow for Advance Life Support (ALS) services to be provided to the county following the impending department of PA Ambulance. The role of providing ALS services will now be handled by Kunkle Fire and Ambulance, which reached an agreement with the Wyoming County Healthcare Center, […]
Ali Huber Nominated to be Wyalusing’s Next Mayor
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By warrenhoweler@gmail.com | on July 01, 2024
By Warren Howeler
Ali Huber was officially nominated tonight (Monday, July 1) to become the new mayor of Wyalusing Borough. Huber’s appointment must be approved by the Bradford County Court of Common Pleas before she can take office. If approved by the court, Huber—a 1991 graduate of Wyalusing Valley High School—would succeed the late Suky Burgess as Wyalusing’s mayor and serve for the […]
Update: Escaped Inmate Back in Custody
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By warrenhoweler@gmail.com | on June 28, 2024
By Warren Howeler
A Bradford County Correctional Facility inmate who escaped after being transported to an area hospital without a corrections officer or police escort is back in custody. Ryan C. Kithcart, 30, was on the lam for three days before he was officially taken back into custody by police. According to court documents, Kithcart—who had escaped on June 25—was arraigned at 8:40 […]
Vintage Race Cars Visit Wyalusing
By ohtadmin | on June 26, 2024
A group of 130 vintage race cars, like the classic beauty pictured driving by the Wyalusing Valley High School yesterday afternoon (Wednesday, June 26) passed through Wyalusing on their way to an overnight stop in Binghamton, NY. They spent Tuesday night in Gettysburg, PA, and stopped for lunch Wednesday in Lewisburg. The vintage cars are participating in Hemmings Motor News’ […]
Elk Lake, SCCTC Pass 2025-26 Budgets
By ohtadmin | on June 26, 2024
—BY SANDRA RAUB—
Both the Elk Lake School District and the Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center (SCCTC) have submitted their final budgets for the coming school year. For Elk Lake, the joint board of directors approved a budget of $24.7 million, with a shortfall of $874,766. The SCCTC budget was presented as $5.9 million. In regular Elk Lake business, the board approved […]
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