Two men arrested by Tamaqua police following a high-speed chase late Sunday night are garnering a lot of attention from local, state and federal law enforcement officials, and are suspects in a string of armed robberies throughout the area.

Lovers of the English language might enjoy this ..The guy who sent it to me surely did.

There is a two-letter word that perhaps has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that is 'UP.'

It's easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP ?

At a meeting, why does a topic come UP?

Why do we speak UP and why are the officers UP for election and why is it UP to the secretary to write UP a report?

We call UP our friends.

Philosopher George Santayana gave us the famous quote that "those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

Members of the Greatest Generation those who lived through the Depression and World War 2 years may recall the 'Hoovervilles' that sprang up out of the desperation of the 1930s.

Respect.

That was the topic of a recent program at Our Lady of The Angels Academy in Lansford.

This week, the students were treated to The Respect Program, sponsored by J.P. Mascaro and Sons of Audubon, Pa. The event was held in conjunction with Catholic Schools Week.

During the presentation, Nicole Hager, education coordinator for J.P. Mascaro and Sons and The Respect Program, taught the children how to respect people, property and the environment.

"We're all about educating the community and children about respect," Hager said.

Credit default

The following actions were filed by credit card companies, or their collection agencies, for alleged defaults on credit card/loan accounts.

FlA Card Services, of Newark, Del., filed two actions as follows: Ralph D. Werner, 305 Mountain View, Jim Thorpe, seeking $10,651.82; and Lori J. Gatski, 63 Old Stage Rd., Albrightsville, seeking $23,471.28.

CACH, Denver, Colo., filed against Glenn Galion, 288 Cold Spring Drive, Jim Thorpe, seeking $4,256.98.