New Forest City superintendent is former Scranton teacher, administrator
BY KATHLEEN BOLUS Times-Shamrock Writer The Forest City Regional School District hired a veteran educator with ties to Lackawanna County for its top position. School…
Leatherstocking in need of New Milford easements
BY STACI WILSON Leatherstocking Gas Company provided an update to New Milford Borough Council Thursday, Aug. 6, noting easements are still needed before construction can…
Hop Bottom ranked safest place to live in Pa.
BY PAT FARNELLI Correspondent The tiny borough of Hop Bottom was recently chosen as the safest and most peaceful place to live in Pennsylvania, by…
Turning tragedy to a positive
BY STACI WILSON Family and friends of Kelly Conklin came together Aug. 2 to spearhead a fundraising effort benefiting a cause she whole-heartedly supported. Conklin…
Brooklyn Olympian throws first pitch
While performing athletic feats is nothing new to Curtis Stone, 92-year-old former Olympic long distance runner, throwing out the first pitch at the Railriders baseball…
Play ‘Pickleball’ in Montrose
A rapidly growing interest in pickleball, a racquet-sport that is gaining great popularity across the country, is now available for play at Memorial Park in…
Susquehanna players shine for City
BY JOBY FAWCETT Times-Shamrock Writer Players representing Susquehanna County made the most of their opportunity to shine. … For the City. Coming from mostly a…
Zoning issues dominate Montrose Boro
BY STACI WILSON Zoning changes and enforcement concerns received much of Montrose Borough Council’s attention at the Monday, Aug. 3 meeting. Council plans to amend…
Charges filed in workplace shooting
BY STACI WILSON An argument over alcohol led to a workplace shooting incident Monday morning in Oakland Twp and a 65-year-old Susquehanna man now faces…
Protecting a historic tree
BY STACI WILSON In 1903, the country’s first Homesteader, Daniel Freeman, brought an elm tree from his Breatrice, Neb., property to Susquehanna County as local…