Articles by tpennysaver

County OKs additional renovations

BY STACI WILSON The Courthouse complex will undergo additional renovations as plans to move the Montrose District Court office from the Old Jail continue. The…


Bank robbery arrest made

BY KYLE WIND Times-Shamrock Writer A car crash, recovered clothing and a DNA test led state police to charge a Jermyn man Thursday with robbing…


Return to states

BY JOBY FAWCETT Several athletes from the Lackawanna Track Conference enjoy the trip to Shippensburg University for the state meet so much, they keep returning….


Athlete of the Week

Montrose Senior and shortstop, Hunter Traver doesn’t remember a time when baseball wasn’t a part of his life. He is the Independent’s Student Athlete of…


Taxes up as EL taps into reserve

BY C.J. MARSHALL Wyoming County Press Examiner The Elk Lake School Board on Thursday unanimously approved a preliminary budget of $20,666,241.66 for 2016-2017 that includes…


Step by Step, a tree is planted

BY PAT FARNELLI Correspondent For adults who are living with mental health issues, being able to live independently is priceless. Step by Step is a…



Mountain View approves $21M budget

BY PAT FARNELLI Correspondent The Mountain View School Board voted to approve a $21,031,250 final budget as proposed at Monday night’s meeting. “Expenses do exceed…


3 killed in wrong-way crash

BY STACI WILSON Three people are dead after a driver traveling north in the southbound lane of Interstate 81 crashed his pickup truck into a…