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Legendary Paupack golf coach Bob Simons remembered by friends, colleagues and family

2 days ago | tricountyindependent.com | Kevin Edwards

HONESDALE — While today's column is deeply rooted in the local sports world, more than anything else it's a love story. Our tale features Bob Simons, the shy soft-spoken golf coach who rewrote the PIAA record book, and Ann Marie Gilhool, the bubbly middle school teacher who became the first female athletic director in Wallenpaupack Area history. Despite a nearly 20 year age gap and wildly different personalities, somehow Bob and Ann Marie just clicked.
Second span of Skinners Falls Bridge taken down on Monday

3 days ago | tricountyindependent.com | Peter Becker

Equipment is positioned at the remaining span of the Skinners Falls Bridge, on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River, on Monday, April 21, 2025. Peter Becker/Tri-County IndependentThe Skinners Falls Bridge span closer to Pennsylvania is seen Monday, April 21, 2025, after a machine nudged it to collapse. Peter Becker/Tri-County IndependentMachines clean up rubble after the second span of the Skinners Falls Bridge, on the Pennsylvania side, was nudged to collapse on Monday, April 21, 2025.
State grant allows Honesdale's Texas No. 4 Fire Company to upgrade station

3 days ago | tricountyindependent.com | Peter Becker

Texas No. 4 Fire Company in Honesdale received a $200,000 state grant. The grant allowed the fire company to make multiple upgrades, which had been put off to focus on their apparatus and equipment. Fire Company President Keith Gunuskey, also the Wallenpaupack superintendent, comes from a family with a tradition in volunteer fire service.
See video, photos of the demolition of the New York side of the Skinners Falls Bridge

5 days ago | tricountyindependent.com | Peter Becker

Demolition of the Skinners Falls Bridge began April 17 with the span on the New York side of the Delaware River. Demolition had been delayed a week due to a federal lawsuit filed by Damascus Citizens for Sustainability and Cynthia Nash. It proceeded after an April 15 ruling from U.S. District Judge Karoline Mehalchick denying their request to stop the imminent demolition of the bridge.
Skinners Falls Bridge demolition moves ahead after federal judge's ruling

6 days ago | tricountyindependent.com | Peter Becker

It was half gone before some people were done with breakfast. The New York span of the Skinners Falls/Milanville bridge came down not on its own, but was torn down by construction equipment in the morning sunshine April 17. No explosives were used, as had been expected. Official word of when the middle pier and the Pennsylvania span were being dismantled by construction equipment was still pending from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as of mid-afternoon April 17.
Honesdale football fans excited by the hiring of former Valley View coach George Howanitz

6 days ago | tricountyindependent.com | Kevin Edwards

HONESDALE — An exciting new era is dawning for the Honesdale football program. At their regularly scheduled April 14 meeting, Wayne Highlands School Board members voted 8-0 to hire George Howanitz as varsity football coach. A star player at Valley View who went on to skipper his alma mater for 16 seasons, Howanitz will succeed Paul Russick, who resigned last month to take the job at Pittston Area.
Photos: Demolition of the Skinners Falls Bridge is underway, starting on New York side

1 week ago | tricountyindependent.com | Peter Becker

The demolition of the Skinners Falls Bridge begins at the New York end of the bridge on April 17, 2025. Peter Becker/Tri-County IndependentThe demolition of the Skinners Falls Bridge begins at the New York end of the bridge on April 17, 2025. Peter Becker/Tri-County IndependentThe demolition of the Skinners Falls Bridge begins at the New York end of the bridge on April 17, 2025.
PennDOT: Skinners Falls Bridge demolition starts Thursday, won't use explosives

1 week ago | tricountyindependent.com | Peter Becker |Kathryne Rubright

The removal of the Skinners Falls Bridge will begin the morning of April 17, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced the night before. "The decision to remove the bridge comes after inspections revealed critical structural failures. An October 2024 inspection showed the bridge superstructure in a critical condition, and the substructure had failed. A subsequent inspection in January 2025 confirmed active movement in the New York abutment and upstream truss bearing areas.
Wallenpaupack Area basketball stars Smith and Blanding receive prestigious awards

1 week ago | tricountyindependent.com | Kevin Edwards

HAWLEY — While the 2024-25 high school basketball season is now officially over, the awards and accolades just keep rolling in for a pair of Wallenpaupack Area stars. Ella Smith and Justin Blanding recently put the finishing touches on stellar hoops careers, once again leading the Buckhorns into the District 2 playoffs. And while the girls and boys teams came up short in their quest for tournament titles, Smith and Blanding earned high marks for their leadership abilities on and off the court.
What channel is Philadelphia Phillies game on April 17? How to watch, stream

1 week ago | tricountyindependent.com | Greg Giesen

The Philadelphia Phillies conclude a four-game series against the San Francisco Giants on April 17 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. What time do the Phillies play today? The Phillies face the Giants at 4:05 p.m. on April 17. Philadelphia left-hander Cristopher Sanchez (1-0, 3.12 ERA) will face Giants right-hander Jordan Hicks (1-1, 5.87)The Bank is the best: This Philadelphia stadium was named the best by USA TODAY 10BESTWhat channel is the Phillies game on tonight? The game will be on NBCSP+.