Politicians, books and a lot of corn Linda Koehler here, your non-political analyst with a few naive observations. First of all, can I just ask one question?... How much is a trillion? A TIMES NEWS editorial this week described our national debt as "something we can't comprehend." Considering the debt is... Landlord headaches A friend of mine stopped me the other day to ask if I was still involved with the Summit Hill Council because he had a q... Fighting germs with hand sanitizers In our last two columns, we discussed gastroenteritis. In this column, we'll go over hand sanitizers to fight germs that... School property taxes ensure community-controlled education I am a strong supporter of local school property taxes as they put the community in charge of our children's education. ... Praying in the chapel of rock JIM: In the Sixties, my alma mater, Franklin & Marshall College, was the venue of choice for rock and folk groups passin... A dark chapter in circus history There was a buzz of excitement in Mauch Chunk when the Sparks World Famous circus arrived in town on Sept. 6, 1912. A no... Romney needs to energize his campaign This presidential race does not offer much of a choice. On the one hand, we can vote for President Obama and get more th... A fish story I have had pets most of my life. Granted the early part of my life we really shared family pets, but we considered them ... Bumper stickers By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comBecoming a senior citizen is no easy task. And although many are called and many are cho... Latest Photo GalleriesSpecial Olympics Bocce Ball Playoffs2026-03-01Blue Mountain Winter fest drone show2026-02-26Jerusalem UCC chili and dessert contest2026-02-26District 11 Boys Wrestling Tournament2026-02-23Opinion Lawmakers did right thing on write thing Sometimes, Harrisburg surprises us by doing something simple, sensible and even bipartisan. That happened recently when the Legislature OK’d... New railroad safety rules get nod from stateHere’s a tip: Gratitude IS a gift, not an obligationOpinion: We need to do something about normalizing harrassmentLetter to the Editor: No KingsOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE MARCH 4, 1993 A former Lehighton resident is among a trio of writers for the National Law Journal of Washington, D.C., who will receive the prestigious Ge... ON THIS DATE MARCH 3, 1995ON THIS DATE MARCH 2, 1997ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 28, 1991ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 27, 1993AP News Soaring cof fee prices rewrite some daily routinesEric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53The Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies at 84After 800 episodes, ‘The Simpsons’ creators look backJames Van Der Beek, the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star has died at 48Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlashTop Justice Department official plays down chance for chargesSpeaker Johnson faces tough choices on partial government shutdown and debate over ICEFour big questions ahead of the 2026 Grammy Awards « Previous 356 357 358 » Next Police investigating attempted homicide incident on Route 248Lansford mayor cited for incidentWawa store to break ground this fall Comments about Mayor Corkery set off councilman's outburstFund started for Tamaqua woman battling cancer
How much is a trillion? A TIMES NEWS editorial this week described our national debt as "something we can't comprehend." Considering the debt is... Landlord headaches A friend of mine stopped me the other day to ask if I was still involved with the Summit Hill Council because he had a q... Fighting germs with hand sanitizers In our last two columns, we discussed gastroenteritis. In this column, we'll go over hand sanitizers to fight germs that... School property taxes ensure community-controlled education I am a strong supporter of local school property taxes as they put the community in charge of our children's education. ... Praying in the chapel of rock JIM: In the Sixties, my alma mater, Franklin & Marshall College, was the venue of choice for rock and folk groups passin... A dark chapter in circus history There was a buzz of excitement in Mauch Chunk when the Sparks World Famous circus arrived in town on Sept. 6, 1912. A no... Romney needs to energize his campaign This presidential race does not offer much of a choice. On the one hand, we can vote for President Obama and get more th... A fish story I have had pets most of my life. Granted the early part of my life we really shared family pets, but we considered them ... Bumper stickers By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comBecoming a senior citizen is no easy task. And although many are called and many are cho... Latest Photo GalleriesSpecial Olympics Bocce Ball Playoffs2026-03-01Blue Mountain Winter fest drone show2026-02-26Jerusalem UCC chili and dessert contest2026-02-26District 11 Boys Wrestling Tournament2026-02-23Opinion Lawmakers did right thing on write thing Sometimes, Harrisburg surprises us by doing something simple, sensible and even bipartisan. That happened recently when the Legislature OK’d... New railroad safety rules get nod from stateHere’s a tip: Gratitude IS a gift, not an obligationOpinion: We need to do something about normalizing harrassmentLetter to the Editor: No KingsOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE MARCH 4, 1993 A former Lehighton resident is among a trio of writers for the National Law Journal of Washington, D.C., who will receive the prestigious Ge... ON THIS DATE MARCH 3, 1995ON THIS DATE MARCH 2, 1997ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 28, 1991ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 27, 1993AP News Soaring cof fee prices rewrite some daily routinesEric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53The Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies at 84After 800 episodes, ‘The Simpsons’ creators look backJames Van Der Beek, the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star has died at 48Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlashTop Justice Department official plays down chance for chargesSpeaker Johnson faces tough choices on partial government shutdown and debate over ICEFour big questions ahead of the 2026 Grammy Awards « Previous 356 357 358 » Next Police investigating attempted homicide incident on Route 248Lansford mayor cited for incidentWawa store to break ground this fall Comments about Mayor Corkery set off councilman's outburstFund started for Tamaqua woman battling cancer
Landlord headaches A friend of mine stopped me the other day to ask if I was still involved with the Summit Hill Council because he had a q... Fighting germs with hand sanitizers In our last two columns, we discussed gastroenteritis. In this column, we'll go over hand sanitizers to fight germs that... School property taxes ensure community-controlled education I am a strong supporter of local school property taxes as they put the community in charge of our children's education. ... Praying in the chapel of rock JIM: In the Sixties, my alma mater, Franklin & Marshall College, was the venue of choice for rock and folk groups passin... A dark chapter in circus history There was a buzz of excitement in Mauch Chunk when the Sparks World Famous circus arrived in town on Sept. 6, 1912. A no... Romney needs to energize his campaign This presidential race does not offer much of a choice. On the one hand, we can vote for President Obama and get more th... A fish story I have had pets most of my life. Granted the early part of my life we really shared family pets, but we considered them ... Bumper stickers By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comBecoming a senior citizen is no easy task. And although many are called and many are cho... Latest Photo GalleriesSpecial Olympics Bocce Ball Playoffs2026-03-01Blue Mountain Winter fest drone show2026-02-26Jerusalem UCC chili and dessert contest2026-02-26District 11 Boys Wrestling Tournament2026-02-23Opinion Lawmakers did right thing on write thing Sometimes, Harrisburg surprises us by doing something simple, sensible and even bipartisan. That happened recently when the Legislature OK’d... New railroad safety rules get nod from stateHere’s a tip: Gratitude IS a gift, not an obligationOpinion: We need to do something about normalizing harrassmentLetter to the Editor: No KingsOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE MARCH 4, 1993 A former Lehighton resident is among a trio of writers for the National Law Journal of Washington, D.C., who will receive the prestigious Ge... ON THIS DATE MARCH 3, 1995ON THIS DATE MARCH 2, 1997ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 28, 1991ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 27, 1993AP News Soaring cof fee prices rewrite some daily routinesEric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53The Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies at 84After 800 episodes, ‘The Simpsons’ creators look backJames Van Der Beek, the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star has died at 48Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlashTop Justice Department official plays down chance for chargesSpeaker Johnson faces tough choices on partial government shutdown and debate over ICEFour big questions ahead of the 2026 Grammy Awards « Previous 356 357 358 » Next Police investigating attempted homicide incident on Route 248Lansford mayor cited for incidentWawa store to break ground this fall Comments about Mayor Corkery set off councilman's outburstFund started for Tamaqua woman battling cancer
Fighting germs with hand sanitizers In our last two columns, we discussed gastroenteritis. In this column, we'll go over hand sanitizers to fight germs that... School property taxes ensure community-controlled education I am a strong supporter of local school property taxes as they put the community in charge of our children's education. ... Praying in the chapel of rock JIM: In the Sixties, my alma mater, Franklin & Marshall College, was the venue of choice for rock and folk groups passin... A dark chapter in circus history There was a buzz of excitement in Mauch Chunk when the Sparks World Famous circus arrived in town on Sept. 6, 1912. A no... Romney needs to energize his campaign This presidential race does not offer much of a choice. On the one hand, we can vote for President Obama and get more th... A fish story I have had pets most of my life. Granted the early part of my life we really shared family pets, but we considered them ... Bumper stickers By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comBecoming a senior citizen is no easy task. And although many are called and many are cho... Latest Photo GalleriesSpecial Olympics Bocce Ball Playoffs2026-03-01Blue Mountain Winter fest drone show2026-02-26Jerusalem UCC chili and dessert contest2026-02-26District 11 Boys Wrestling Tournament2026-02-23Opinion Lawmakers did right thing on write thing Sometimes, Harrisburg surprises us by doing something simple, sensible and even bipartisan. That happened recently when the Legislature OK’d... New railroad safety rules get nod from stateHere’s a tip: Gratitude IS a gift, not an obligationOpinion: We need to do something about normalizing harrassmentLetter to the Editor: No KingsOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE MARCH 4, 1993 A former Lehighton resident is among a trio of writers for the National Law Journal of Washington, D.C., who will receive the prestigious Ge... ON THIS DATE MARCH 3, 1995ON THIS DATE MARCH 2, 1997ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 28, 1991ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 27, 1993AP News Soaring cof fee prices rewrite some daily routinesEric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53The Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies at 84After 800 episodes, ‘The Simpsons’ creators look backJames Van Der Beek, the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star has died at 48Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlashTop Justice Department official plays down chance for chargesSpeaker Johnson faces tough choices on partial government shutdown and debate over ICEFour big questions ahead of the 2026 Grammy Awards « Previous 356 357 358 » Next Police investigating attempted homicide incident on Route 248Lansford mayor cited for incidentWawa store to break ground this fall Comments about Mayor Corkery set off councilman's outburstFund started for Tamaqua woman battling cancer
School property taxes ensure community-controlled education I am a strong supporter of local school property taxes as they put the community in charge of our children's education. ...
Praying in the chapel of rock JIM: In the Sixties, my alma mater, Franklin & Marshall College, was the venue of choice for rock and folk groups passin... A dark chapter in circus history There was a buzz of excitement in Mauch Chunk when the Sparks World Famous circus arrived in town on Sept. 6, 1912. A no... Romney needs to energize his campaign This presidential race does not offer much of a choice. On the one hand, we can vote for President Obama and get more th... A fish story I have had pets most of my life. Granted the early part of my life we really shared family pets, but we considered them ... Bumper stickers By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comBecoming a senior citizen is no easy task. And although many are called and many are cho... Latest Photo GalleriesSpecial Olympics Bocce Ball Playoffs2026-03-01Blue Mountain Winter fest drone show2026-02-26Jerusalem UCC chili and dessert contest2026-02-26District 11 Boys Wrestling Tournament2026-02-23Opinion Lawmakers did right thing on write thing Sometimes, Harrisburg surprises us by doing something simple, sensible and even bipartisan. That happened recently when the Legislature OK’d... New railroad safety rules get nod from stateHere’s a tip: Gratitude IS a gift, not an obligationOpinion: We need to do something about normalizing harrassmentLetter to the Editor: No KingsOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE MARCH 4, 1993 A former Lehighton resident is among a trio of writers for the National Law Journal of Washington, D.C., who will receive the prestigious Ge... ON THIS DATE MARCH 3, 1995ON THIS DATE MARCH 2, 1997ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 28, 1991ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 27, 1993AP News Soaring cof fee prices rewrite some daily routinesEric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53The Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies at 84After 800 episodes, ‘The Simpsons’ creators look backJames Van Der Beek, the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star has died at 48Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlashTop Justice Department official plays down chance for chargesSpeaker Johnson faces tough choices on partial government shutdown and debate over ICEFour big questions ahead of the 2026 Grammy Awards « Previous 356 357 358 » Next
A dark chapter in circus history There was a buzz of excitement in Mauch Chunk when the Sparks World Famous circus arrived in town on Sept. 6, 1912. A no... Romney needs to energize his campaign This presidential race does not offer much of a choice. On the one hand, we can vote for President Obama and get more th... A fish story I have had pets most of my life. Granted the early part of my life we really shared family pets, but we considered them ... Bumper stickers By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comBecoming a senior citizen is no easy task. And although many are called and many are cho... Latest Photo GalleriesSpecial Olympics Bocce Ball Playoffs2026-03-01Blue Mountain Winter fest drone show2026-02-26Jerusalem UCC chili and dessert contest2026-02-26District 11 Boys Wrestling Tournament2026-02-23Opinion Lawmakers did right thing on write thing Sometimes, Harrisburg surprises us by doing something simple, sensible and even bipartisan. That happened recently when the Legislature OK’d... New railroad safety rules get nod from stateHere’s a tip: Gratitude IS a gift, not an obligationOpinion: We need to do something about normalizing harrassmentLetter to the Editor: No KingsOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE MARCH 4, 1993 A former Lehighton resident is among a trio of writers for the National Law Journal of Washington, D.C., who will receive the prestigious Ge... ON THIS DATE MARCH 3, 1995ON THIS DATE MARCH 2, 1997ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 28, 1991ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 27, 1993AP News Soaring cof fee prices rewrite some daily routinesEric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53The Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies at 84After 800 episodes, ‘The Simpsons’ creators look backJames Van Der Beek, the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star has died at 48Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlashTop Justice Department official plays down chance for chargesSpeaker Johnson faces tough choices on partial government shutdown and debate over ICEFour big questions ahead of the 2026 Grammy Awards
Romney needs to energize his campaign This presidential race does not offer much of a choice. On the one hand, we can vote for President Obama and get more th... A fish story I have had pets most of my life. Granted the early part of my life we really shared family pets, but we considered them ... Bumper stickers By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comBecoming a senior citizen is no easy task. And although many are called and many are cho... Latest Photo GalleriesSpecial Olympics Bocce Ball Playoffs2026-03-01Blue Mountain Winter fest drone show2026-02-26Jerusalem UCC chili and dessert contest2026-02-26District 11 Boys Wrestling Tournament2026-02-23Opinion Lawmakers did right thing on write thing Sometimes, Harrisburg surprises us by doing something simple, sensible and even bipartisan. That happened recently when the Legislature OK’d... New railroad safety rules get nod from stateHere’s a tip: Gratitude IS a gift, not an obligationOpinion: We need to do something about normalizing harrassmentLetter to the Editor: No KingsOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE MARCH 4, 1993 A former Lehighton resident is among a trio of writers for the National Law Journal of Washington, D.C., who will receive the prestigious Ge... ON THIS DATE MARCH 3, 1995ON THIS DATE MARCH 2, 1997ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 28, 1991ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 27, 1993AP News Soaring cof fee prices rewrite some daily routinesEric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53The Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies at 84After 800 episodes, ‘The Simpsons’ creators look backJames Van Der Beek, the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star has died at 48Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlashTop Justice Department official plays down chance for chargesSpeaker Johnson faces tough choices on partial government shutdown and debate over ICEFour big questions ahead of the 2026 Grammy Awards
A fish story I have had pets most of my life. Granted the early part of my life we really shared family pets, but we considered them ... Bumper stickers By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comBecoming a senior citizen is no easy task. And although many are called and many are cho...
Bumper stickers By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comBecoming a senior citizen is no easy task. And although many are called and many are cho...
Lawmakers did right thing on write thing Sometimes, Harrisburg surprises us by doing something simple, sensible and even bipartisan. That happened recently when the Legislature OK’d...
ON THIS DATE MARCH 4, 1993 A former Lehighton resident is among a trio of writers for the National Law Journal of Washington, D.C., who will receive the prestigious Ge...