Business Directory Now Online!!!

Look Here For Future Specials

Do you already
subscribe to the
paper version of
the Transcript?
You can get the online free! Call Lauren at 853-3134 for info.

Subscribers!  Login Here

Welcome!
We hope you'll enjoy having your hometown newspaper available to you online, 24-hours a day. If you are a subscriber, click through the sections to the left for the latest local news and information, and make sure you check out our new business directory.
For those non subscribers, you have free access to our classified, obits and business directory pages. Make sure you tell our directory advertisers where you saw their ad!

HEADLINES:

Great Bend Twsp. Considers Concerns

The Great Bend Township Supervisors heard several questions and comments from a resident during their June 6 meeting. His first comments were about the road crew not grading the roads and not greasing the township’s machinery; the supervisors said that this would be addressed. He questioned whether or not the township needed the skid steer; it is used in situations where the bigger machinery is not practical. He commented that too much salt was being used during the winter, which degrades the road bed; the supervisors said that the employee responsible was no longer working for the township. And, he asked if the township was still in discussion with other municipalities to contract for police coverage; he felt that the State Police did a good job, and that it was not necessary for the township to seek other coverage. The supervisors explained about HB1500, which will levy a per capita fee on all municipalities that do not provide police coverage, whether it is by their own department, a regional department, or contracting with other municipalities. Those who do not provide coverage will be charged in increments that could, after three years, increase to an amount close to $300,000. No decision has been made yet, but the supervisors are exploring available options in the event that the bill or one similar is passed. And, the resident said that Old Route 11 was not being maintained, and asked if there were plans for it to be tarred and chipped. The supervisors said that they would consider it after the loan that paid for its previous tarring and chipping is paid off.

Read the full story

Commissioners Meet June 8
By Larry Gary

At the Wednesday, June 8 meeting, all three Commissioners were present - Warren, Allen and Giangrieco. They approved the "minutes" of the last meeting of May 25.

They motioned, with great satisfaction, two "Employee Service Recognitions,” one for Susan Stoud, Clerk of Courts, for 5-years; and Jeanette Smith, 10 years as a Correction Officer.

Read the full story

This site is on a subscription only basis. The Obit and Classified pages have open access. You will need to be a paid subscriber to have complete access to the entire Susquehanna County Transcript website.

Thank you for visiting!