Some sunny news about sunshine (This the second of two columns on the benefits of sunlight.) Most public health messages have focused on the hazards of... It’s in Your Nature: Salamanders at our feet Springtime charges in and retreats just as quickly accompanied with the usual rains. Vernal ponds begin losing their icy... Where We Live: A man walks into a bar … and other Irish humor Today is St. Patrick’s Day and, as I usually do in this space, I fill it with some humor. We Irish can take a joke, so i... Treasuring macaroni art and other child’s gifts “When a child gives you a gift, even if it is a rock they just picked up, exude gratitude. It may be the only thing they... It’s in Your Nature: Blackbirds During the breeding season, you may be able to observe five blackbird species. One though, the rusty blackbird, is rathe... Inside Looking Out: Time to replace two federal holidays Two meaningless federal holidays should be replaced. Let’s start by throwing out Columbus Day. To be honest, he never “d... Warmest regards: Friends you carry in your heart By Pattie Mihalik newsgirl@comcast.net Is there anyone you haven’t seen for a long time but still carry that special so... Life with Liz: Unintended consequences Growing up, my dad used to warn me about the “ultimate impact of unintended consequences.” Decision making was a method,... Inside looking out: Let’s shake on it Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant did it to end the Civil War. Richard Nixon and Elvis Presley did it uncomfortably in ... Warmest regards: When we’re desperate for medical help By Pattie Mihalik newsgirl@comcast.net Maybe you’ve noticed the proliferation of stories about stem cell therapy provi... Latest Photo GalleriesPhotos: Tamaqua Veterans Day Parade2026-11-14Photos: Carbon County veterans parade2026-11-14Northern Lehigh wins over Shenandoah2026-11-09Pleasant Vy. vs. PM East2026-11-09Opinion Letter to the editor: Democrats ‘Medicare for all’ scheme ObamaCare has failed in several key areas. The Paragon Health Institute, the NIH, the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on... Opinion: Communities must answer volunteers’ callLetter to the editor: The trailhead kindness that must continue at homemy oathLetter to the editor: Mix-Up about drug costsOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 14, 1988 In observance of Veterans Day, Nesquehoning Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8008 sponsored poster and essay contests for students of the Panth... NOVEMBER 12, 1972ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 11, 1970ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 10, 1974NOVEMBER 9, 1973AP News Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high chocolate prices and affordability concernsPope spends peaceful night after cancer surgeryHurricane Isaias is expected to strengthen as it barrels toward the US Gulf CoastUN health agency wants more details from Russia on suspected pneumonic plague casePa. records 5th measles death; worst outbreak since 1991Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson dies at 70Gloria Steinem, voice of U.S. feminism, dies at 92Mail voting ruling fuels uncertaintyDolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80 « Previous 226 227 228 » Next JT beer truck ticket sparks complaintJim Thorpe director moving out of district Banks’ resignation effective Dec. 4Police locate missing Mahoning manTrains to resume Jim Thorpe runsPalmerton bagpiper to lead flash mob in Bethlehem
It’s in Your Nature: Salamanders at our feet Springtime charges in and retreats just as quickly accompanied with the usual rains. Vernal ponds begin losing their icy... Where We Live: A man walks into a bar … and other Irish humor Today is St. Patrick’s Day and, as I usually do in this space, I fill it with some humor. We Irish can take a joke, so i... Treasuring macaroni art and other child’s gifts “When a child gives you a gift, even if it is a rock they just picked up, exude gratitude. It may be the only thing they... It’s in Your Nature: Blackbirds During the breeding season, you may be able to observe five blackbird species. One though, the rusty blackbird, is rathe... Inside Looking Out: Time to replace two federal holidays Two meaningless federal holidays should be replaced. Let’s start by throwing out Columbus Day. To be honest, he never “d... Warmest regards: Friends you carry in your heart By Pattie Mihalik newsgirl@comcast.net Is there anyone you haven’t seen for a long time but still carry that special so... Life with Liz: Unintended consequences Growing up, my dad used to warn me about the “ultimate impact of unintended consequences.” Decision making was a method,... Inside looking out: Let’s shake on it Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant did it to end the Civil War. Richard Nixon and Elvis Presley did it uncomfortably in ... Warmest regards: When we’re desperate for medical help By Pattie Mihalik newsgirl@comcast.net Maybe you’ve noticed the proliferation of stories about stem cell therapy provi... Latest Photo GalleriesPhotos: Tamaqua Veterans Day Parade2026-11-14Photos: Carbon County veterans parade2026-11-14Northern Lehigh wins over Shenandoah2026-11-09Pleasant Vy. vs. PM East2026-11-09Opinion Letter to the editor: Democrats ‘Medicare for all’ scheme ObamaCare has failed in several key areas. The Paragon Health Institute, the NIH, the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on... Opinion: Communities must answer volunteers’ callLetter to the editor: The trailhead kindness that must continue at homemy oathLetter to the editor: Mix-Up about drug costsOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 14, 1988 In observance of Veterans Day, Nesquehoning Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8008 sponsored poster and essay contests for students of the Panth... NOVEMBER 12, 1972ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 11, 1970ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 10, 1974NOVEMBER 9, 1973AP News Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high chocolate prices and affordability concernsPope spends peaceful night after cancer surgeryHurricane Isaias is expected to strengthen as it barrels toward the US Gulf CoastUN health agency wants more details from Russia on suspected pneumonic plague casePa. records 5th measles death; worst outbreak since 1991Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson dies at 70Gloria Steinem, voice of U.S. feminism, dies at 92Mail voting ruling fuels uncertaintyDolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80 « Previous 226 227 228 » Next JT beer truck ticket sparks complaintJim Thorpe director moving out of district Banks’ resignation effective Dec. 4Police locate missing Mahoning manTrains to resume Jim Thorpe runsPalmerton bagpiper to lead flash mob in Bethlehem
Where We Live: A man walks into a bar … and other Irish humor Today is St. Patrick’s Day and, as I usually do in this space, I fill it with some humor. We Irish can take a joke, so i... Treasuring macaroni art and other child’s gifts “When a child gives you a gift, even if it is a rock they just picked up, exude gratitude. It may be the only thing they... It’s in Your Nature: Blackbirds During the breeding season, you may be able to observe five blackbird species. One though, the rusty blackbird, is rathe... Inside Looking Out: Time to replace two federal holidays Two meaningless federal holidays should be replaced. Let’s start by throwing out Columbus Day. To be honest, he never “d... Warmest regards: Friends you carry in your heart By Pattie Mihalik newsgirl@comcast.net Is there anyone you haven’t seen for a long time but still carry that special so... Life with Liz: Unintended consequences Growing up, my dad used to warn me about the “ultimate impact of unintended consequences.” Decision making was a method,... Inside looking out: Let’s shake on it Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant did it to end the Civil War. Richard Nixon and Elvis Presley did it uncomfortably in ... Warmest regards: When we’re desperate for medical help By Pattie Mihalik newsgirl@comcast.net Maybe you’ve noticed the proliferation of stories about stem cell therapy provi... Latest Photo GalleriesPhotos: Tamaqua Veterans Day Parade2026-11-14Photos: Carbon County veterans parade2026-11-14Northern Lehigh wins over Shenandoah2026-11-09Pleasant Vy. vs. PM East2026-11-09Opinion Letter to the editor: Democrats ‘Medicare for all’ scheme ObamaCare has failed in several key areas. The Paragon Health Institute, the NIH, the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on... Opinion: Communities must answer volunteers’ callLetter to the editor: The trailhead kindness that must continue at homemy oathLetter to the editor: Mix-Up about drug costsOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 14, 1988 In observance of Veterans Day, Nesquehoning Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8008 sponsored poster and essay contests for students of the Panth... NOVEMBER 12, 1972ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 11, 1970ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 10, 1974NOVEMBER 9, 1973AP News Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high chocolate prices and affordability concernsPope spends peaceful night after cancer surgeryHurricane Isaias is expected to strengthen as it barrels toward the US Gulf CoastUN health agency wants more details from Russia on suspected pneumonic plague casePa. records 5th measles death; worst outbreak since 1991Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson dies at 70Gloria Steinem, voice of U.S. feminism, dies at 92Mail voting ruling fuels uncertaintyDolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80 « Previous 226 227 228 » Next JT beer truck ticket sparks complaintJim Thorpe director moving out of district Banks’ resignation effective Dec. 4Police locate missing Mahoning manTrains to resume Jim Thorpe runsPalmerton bagpiper to lead flash mob in Bethlehem
Treasuring macaroni art and other child’s gifts “When a child gives you a gift, even if it is a rock they just picked up, exude gratitude. It may be the only thing they... It’s in Your Nature: Blackbirds During the breeding season, you may be able to observe five blackbird species. One though, the rusty blackbird, is rathe... Inside Looking Out: Time to replace two federal holidays Two meaningless federal holidays should be replaced. Let’s start by throwing out Columbus Day. To be honest, he never “d... Warmest regards: Friends you carry in your heart By Pattie Mihalik newsgirl@comcast.net Is there anyone you haven’t seen for a long time but still carry that special so... Life with Liz: Unintended consequences Growing up, my dad used to warn me about the “ultimate impact of unintended consequences.” Decision making was a method,... Inside looking out: Let’s shake on it Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant did it to end the Civil War. Richard Nixon and Elvis Presley did it uncomfortably in ... Warmest regards: When we’re desperate for medical help By Pattie Mihalik newsgirl@comcast.net Maybe you’ve noticed the proliferation of stories about stem cell therapy provi... Latest Photo GalleriesPhotos: Tamaqua Veterans Day Parade2026-11-14Photos: Carbon County veterans parade2026-11-14Northern Lehigh wins over Shenandoah2026-11-09Pleasant Vy. vs. PM East2026-11-09Opinion Letter to the editor: Democrats ‘Medicare for all’ scheme ObamaCare has failed in several key areas. The Paragon Health Institute, the NIH, the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on... Opinion: Communities must answer volunteers’ callLetter to the editor: The trailhead kindness that must continue at homemy oathLetter to the editor: Mix-Up about drug costsOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 14, 1988 In observance of Veterans Day, Nesquehoning Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8008 sponsored poster and essay contests for students of the Panth... NOVEMBER 12, 1972ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 11, 1970ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 10, 1974NOVEMBER 9, 1973AP News Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high chocolate prices and affordability concernsPope spends peaceful night after cancer surgeryHurricane Isaias is expected to strengthen as it barrels toward the US Gulf CoastUN health agency wants more details from Russia on suspected pneumonic plague casePa. records 5th measles death; worst outbreak since 1991Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson dies at 70Gloria Steinem, voice of U.S. feminism, dies at 92Mail voting ruling fuels uncertaintyDolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80 « Previous 226 227 228 » Next JT beer truck ticket sparks complaintJim Thorpe director moving out of district Banks’ resignation effective Dec. 4Police locate missing Mahoning manTrains to resume Jim Thorpe runsPalmerton bagpiper to lead flash mob in Bethlehem
It’s in Your Nature: Blackbirds During the breeding season, you may be able to observe five blackbird species. One though, the rusty blackbird, is rathe...
Inside Looking Out: Time to replace two federal holidays Two meaningless federal holidays should be replaced. Let’s start by throwing out Columbus Day. To be honest, he never “d... Warmest regards: Friends you carry in your heart By Pattie Mihalik newsgirl@comcast.net Is there anyone you haven’t seen for a long time but still carry that special so... Life with Liz: Unintended consequences Growing up, my dad used to warn me about the “ultimate impact of unintended consequences.” Decision making was a method,... Inside looking out: Let’s shake on it Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant did it to end the Civil War. Richard Nixon and Elvis Presley did it uncomfortably in ... Warmest regards: When we’re desperate for medical help By Pattie Mihalik newsgirl@comcast.net Maybe you’ve noticed the proliferation of stories about stem cell therapy provi... Latest Photo GalleriesPhotos: Tamaqua Veterans Day Parade2026-11-14Photos: Carbon County veterans parade2026-11-14Northern Lehigh wins over Shenandoah2026-11-09Pleasant Vy. vs. PM East2026-11-09Opinion Letter to the editor: Democrats ‘Medicare for all’ scheme ObamaCare has failed in several key areas. The Paragon Health Institute, the NIH, the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on... Opinion: Communities must answer volunteers’ callLetter to the editor: The trailhead kindness that must continue at homemy oathLetter to the editor: Mix-Up about drug costsOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 14, 1988 In observance of Veterans Day, Nesquehoning Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8008 sponsored poster and essay contests for students of the Panth... NOVEMBER 12, 1972ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 11, 1970ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 10, 1974NOVEMBER 9, 1973AP News Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high chocolate prices and affordability concernsPope spends peaceful night after cancer surgeryHurricane Isaias is expected to strengthen as it barrels toward the US Gulf CoastUN health agency wants more details from Russia on suspected pneumonic plague casePa. records 5th measles death; worst outbreak since 1991Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson dies at 70Gloria Steinem, voice of U.S. feminism, dies at 92Mail voting ruling fuels uncertaintyDolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80 « Previous 226 227 228 » Next
Warmest regards: Friends you carry in your heart By Pattie Mihalik newsgirl@comcast.net Is there anyone you haven’t seen for a long time but still carry that special so... Life with Liz: Unintended consequences Growing up, my dad used to warn me about the “ultimate impact of unintended consequences.” Decision making was a method,... Inside looking out: Let’s shake on it Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant did it to end the Civil War. Richard Nixon and Elvis Presley did it uncomfortably in ... Warmest regards: When we’re desperate for medical help By Pattie Mihalik newsgirl@comcast.net Maybe you’ve noticed the proliferation of stories about stem cell therapy provi... Latest Photo GalleriesPhotos: Tamaqua Veterans Day Parade2026-11-14Photos: Carbon County veterans parade2026-11-14Northern Lehigh wins over Shenandoah2026-11-09Pleasant Vy. vs. PM East2026-11-09Opinion Letter to the editor: Democrats ‘Medicare for all’ scheme ObamaCare has failed in several key areas. The Paragon Health Institute, the NIH, the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on... Opinion: Communities must answer volunteers’ callLetter to the editor: The trailhead kindness that must continue at homemy oathLetter to the editor: Mix-Up about drug costsOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 14, 1988 In observance of Veterans Day, Nesquehoning Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8008 sponsored poster and essay contests for students of the Panth... NOVEMBER 12, 1972ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 11, 1970ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 10, 1974NOVEMBER 9, 1973AP News Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high chocolate prices and affordability concernsPope spends peaceful night after cancer surgeryHurricane Isaias is expected to strengthen as it barrels toward the US Gulf CoastUN health agency wants more details from Russia on suspected pneumonic plague casePa. records 5th measles death; worst outbreak since 1991Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson dies at 70Gloria Steinem, voice of U.S. feminism, dies at 92Mail voting ruling fuels uncertaintyDolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80
Life with Liz: Unintended consequences Growing up, my dad used to warn me about the “ultimate impact of unintended consequences.” Decision making was a method,... Inside looking out: Let’s shake on it Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant did it to end the Civil War. Richard Nixon and Elvis Presley did it uncomfortably in ... Warmest regards: When we’re desperate for medical help By Pattie Mihalik newsgirl@comcast.net Maybe you’ve noticed the proliferation of stories about stem cell therapy provi... Latest Photo GalleriesPhotos: Tamaqua Veterans Day Parade2026-11-14Photos: Carbon County veterans parade2026-11-14Northern Lehigh wins over Shenandoah2026-11-09Pleasant Vy. vs. PM East2026-11-09Opinion Letter to the editor: Democrats ‘Medicare for all’ scheme ObamaCare has failed in several key areas. The Paragon Health Institute, the NIH, the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on... Opinion: Communities must answer volunteers’ callLetter to the editor: The trailhead kindness that must continue at homemy oathLetter to the editor: Mix-Up about drug costsOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 14, 1988 In observance of Veterans Day, Nesquehoning Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8008 sponsored poster and essay contests for students of the Panth... NOVEMBER 12, 1972ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 11, 1970ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 10, 1974NOVEMBER 9, 1973AP News Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high chocolate prices and affordability concernsPope spends peaceful night after cancer surgeryHurricane Isaias is expected to strengthen as it barrels toward the US Gulf CoastUN health agency wants more details from Russia on suspected pneumonic plague casePa. records 5th measles death; worst outbreak since 1991Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson dies at 70Gloria Steinem, voice of U.S. feminism, dies at 92Mail voting ruling fuels uncertaintyDolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80
Inside looking out: Let’s shake on it Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant did it to end the Civil War. Richard Nixon and Elvis Presley did it uncomfortably in ... Warmest regards: When we’re desperate for medical help By Pattie Mihalik newsgirl@comcast.net Maybe you’ve noticed the proliferation of stories about stem cell therapy provi...
Warmest regards: When we’re desperate for medical help By Pattie Mihalik newsgirl@comcast.net Maybe you’ve noticed the proliferation of stories about stem cell therapy provi...
Letter to the editor: Democrats ‘Medicare for all’ scheme ObamaCare has failed in several key areas. The Paragon Health Institute, the NIH, the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on...
ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 14, 1988 In observance of Veterans Day, Nesquehoning Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8008 sponsored poster and essay contests for students of the Panth...