Judge acquits Bentler on most serious charges; jury convicts on all others
After just over one day of testimony in the Susquehanna County Court of Common Pleas last week, a Susquehanna man was acquitted of the most…
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Drug Court initiative moves forward
The planning phase is underway in an effort to start a Drug Court in Susquehanna County. Key stakeholders – including the courts, district attorney, public…
Fire destroys auto service center in Great Bend Twp.
Fire broke out just after 9 a.m. at Marv’s Service Center, Rt. 11, Great Bend Twp., on Wednesday, May 12. One employee on the…
Hometown Heroes on display
Members of the Montrose Kiwanis moved forward with the second round of hanging banners of Hometown Heroes around the borough this past weekend. The banners…
EMS providers hit critical tipping point
Before the coronavirus swept the globe, local emergency services were already in crisis. The pandemic has only served to exacerbate the existing problems and pushing…
Restoring the AME Zion Church
For years the A.M.E. Zion Church on Berry Street in Montrose has fascinated local artist Timmy Montana. He and others have with some quiet agony…
DA to investigate R/R office $10K in payments to family member
Some payments made from the office of the Susquehanna County Register/Recorder have raised concern from the county auditors and the matter has been sent to…
Montrose brings on law firm to investigate police complaint
A complaint lodged against the Montrose Borough Police Department has prompted the borough to hire a southeastern Pennsylvania legal team to investigate the claim. The…
Gibson votes to widen existing park access
In the last months of 2020, Gibson Township residents squared off with the supervisors over the plan – which threatened to take a piece of…
Restaurants, caterers impacted by restrictions
When Gov. Tom Wolf announced a new round of business closings and restrictions on crowd sizes last Thursday, restaurant and bar owners felt particularly penalized….
