'Reality star' once lived in Tamaqua Reality television is big business in our society, evidenced by the likes of Paris Hilton and the Kardashian family, who... Thoughts to ponder By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comAs tragic as Whitney Houston's sudden death was, I thought the national media overplayed... What nationality mothers best? Last week an article in The Wall Street Journal caught my eye. The attention-grabbing headline read: Why Italian Moms Ar... In your dreams JIM: What are our children's dreams? They are as varied as the kids themselves. Here are two examples, both from youngst... The budget: A pathway to national poverty The President has released his 2013 budget. Despite the rhetoric, this budget increases our deficit by at least $1.3 tri... Is it time for a knowledge workers' union? JIM: Like so many men in hard coal country, my dad was a United Mine Worker. Before him, my grandpappy was Brotherhood o... The platform that will win the election I watched the Republican primary race with interest over the last few weeks. I am very disappointed with the nominees, t... Symptoms from other illnesses may mirror Alzheimer's Q. I'm having memory lapses and I'm worried about Alzheimer's. What should I do? If you're having some memory lapses, go... Thoughts By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comFootball season has only been over for two weeks, but I already miss it. Good news, howe... Prophet of doom was 0-for-2 after 1912 prediction By jim zbick jzbick@tnonline.comThis year, doomsday prophets will be getting much mileage out of the Mayan calendar, whi... Latest Photo GalleriesPhoto gallery: CCTI talent show2026-04-24Photo gallery: Slatington Library art show2026-04-24Earth Day at Beltzville 20262026-04-20Photo gallery: Germantown youth fishing2026-04-08Opinion Analysis: Key Pa. senator says oversight board vital to legalizing pot Bipartisan discussions are continuing on the concept of a seven-member Cannabis Control Board that would oversee the sale of recreational ad... Letter to the editor: Start asking questions about school budgetsLetter to the editor: Rebuttal to ‘2026 Election Letter’Co-op brings new life for football, country-styleLetter to the editor: Taxes going in the wrong directionOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE APRIL 25, 1996 Nick Young was honored as “Citizen of the Year” and the American Cancer Society was recognized for its half-century of servic... APRIL 24, 1994ON THIS DATE APRIL 23, 1992ON THIS DATE APRIL 22, 1998ON THIS DATE APRIL 21, 1992AP News Trump: suspect was armed with multiple weapons at White House correspondents’ dinnerTrump uninjured after security incident at White House Correspondents’ dinnerTwister batters city in Oklahoma, but no deaths reportedDOJ ends its investigation of Fed chairPittsburgh media has surprising turnaroundThe Lyrid meteor shower is peaking soonArtemis II astronauts rocket toward the moonSoaring cof fee prices rewrite some daily routinesEric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53 « Previous 388 389 390 » Next Annual Boris mock draft returnsMan found dead near No. 9 mine in LansfordSeven Sirens detaches from The RiverwalkCoroner releases identity of man found near Coal MineTamaqua removes East End from service
Thoughts to ponder By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comAs tragic as Whitney Houston's sudden death was, I thought the national media overplayed... What nationality mothers best? Last week an article in The Wall Street Journal caught my eye. The attention-grabbing headline read: Why Italian Moms Ar... In your dreams JIM: What are our children's dreams? They are as varied as the kids themselves. Here are two examples, both from youngst... The budget: A pathway to national poverty The President has released his 2013 budget. Despite the rhetoric, this budget increases our deficit by at least $1.3 tri... Is it time for a knowledge workers' union? JIM: Like so many men in hard coal country, my dad was a United Mine Worker. Before him, my grandpappy was Brotherhood o... The platform that will win the election I watched the Republican primary race with interest over the last few weeks. I am very disappointed with the nominees, t... Symptoms from other illnesses may mirror Alzheimer's Q. I'm having memory lapses and I'm worried about Alzheimer's. What should I do? If you're having some memory lapses, go... Thoughts By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comFootball season has only been over for two weeks, but I already miss it. Good news, howe... Prophet of doom was 0-for-2 after 1912 prediction By jim zbick jzbick@tnonline.comThis year, doomsday prophets will be getting much mileage out of the Mayan calendar, whi... Latest Photo GalleriesPhoto gallery: CCTI talent show2026-04-24Photo gallery: Slatington Library art show2026-04-24Earth Day at Beltzville 20262026-04-20Photo gallery: Germantown youth fishing2026-04-08Opinion Analysis: Key Pa. senator says oversight board vital to legalizing pot Bipartisan discussions are continuing on the concept of a seven-member Cannabis Control Board that would oversee the sale of recreational ad... Letter to the editor: Start asking questions about school budgetsLetter to the editor: Rebuttal to ‘2026 Election Letter’Co-op brings new life for football, country-styleLetter to the editor: Taxes going in the wrong directionOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE APRIL 25, 1996 Nick Young was honored as “Citizen of the Year” and the American Cancer Society was recognized for its half-century of servic... APRIL 24, 1994ON THIS DATE APRIL 23, 1992ON THIS DATE APRIL 22, 1998ON THIS DATE APRIL 21, 1992AP News Trump: suspect was armed with multiple weapons at White House correspondents’ dinnerTrump uninjured after security incident at White House Correspondents’ dinnerTwister batters city in Oklahoma, but no deaths reportedDOJ ends its investigation of Fed chairPittsburgh media has surprising turnaroundThe Lyrid meteor shower is peaking soonArtemis II astronauts rocket toward the moonSoaring cof fee prices rewrite some daily routinesEric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53 « Previous 388 389 390 » Next Annual Boris mock draft returnsMan found dead near No. 9 mine in LansfordSeven Sirens detaches from The RiverwalkCoroner releases identity of man found near Coal MineTamaqua removes East End from service
What nationality mothers best? Last week an article in The Wall Street Journal caught my eye. The attention-grabbing headline read: Why Italian Moms Ar... In your dreams JIM: What are our children's dreams? They are as varied as the kids themselves. Here are two examples, both from youngst... The budget: A pathway to national poverty The President has released his 2013 budget. Despite the rhetoric, this budget increases our deficit by at least $1.3 tri... Is it time for a knowledge workers' union? JIM: Like so many men in hard coal country, my dad was a United Mine Worker. Before him, my grandpappy was Brotherhood o... The platform that will win the election I watched the Republican primary race with interest over the last few weeks. I am very disappointed with the nominees, t... Symptoms from other illnesses may mirror Alzheimer's Q. I'm having memory lapses and I'm worried about Alzheimer's. What should I do? If you're having some memory lapses, go... Thoughts By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comFootball season has only been over for two weeks, but I already miss it. Good news, howe... Prophet of doom was 0-for-2 after 1912 prediction By jim zbick jzbick@tnonline.comThis year, doomsday prophets will be getting much mileage out of the Mayan calendar, whi... Latest Photo GalleriesPhoto gallery: CCTI talent show2026-04-24Photo gallery: Slatington Library art show2026-04-24Earth Day at Beltzville 20262026-04-20Photo gallery: Germantown youth fishing2026-04-08Opinion Analysis: Key Pa. senator says oversight board vital to legalizing pot Bipartisan discussions are continuing on the concept of a seven-member Cannabis Control Board that would oversee the sale of recreational ad... Letter to the editor: Start asking questions about school budgetsLetter to the editor: Rebuttal to ‘2026 Election Letter’Co-op brings new life for football, country-styleLetter to the editor: Taxes going in the wrong directionOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE APRIL 25, 1996 Nick Young was honored as “Citizen of the Year” and the American Cancer Society was recognized for its half-century of servic... APRIL 24, 1994ON THIS DATE APRIL 23, 1992ON THIS DATE APRIL 22, 1998ON THIS DATE APRIL 21, 1992AP News Trump: suspect was armed with multiple weapons at White House correspondents’ dinnerTrump uninjured after security incident at White House Correspondents’ dinnerTwister batters city in Oklahoma, but no deaths reportedDOJ ends its investigation of Fed chairPittsburgh media has surprising turnaroundThe Lyrid meteor shower is peaking soonArtemis II astronauts rocket toward the moonSoaring cof fee prices rewrite some daily routinesEric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53 « Previous 388 389 390 » Next Annual Boris mock draft returnsMan found dead near No. 9 mine in LansfordSeven Sirens detaches from The RiverwalkCoroner releases identity of man found near Coal MineTamaqua removes East End from service
In your dreams JIM: What are our children's dreams? They are as varied as the kids themselves. Here are two examples, both from youngst... The budget: A pathway to national poverty The President has released his 2013 budget. Despite the rhetoric, this budget increases our deficit by at least $1.3 tri... Is it time for a knowledge workers' union? JIM: Like so many men in hard coal country, my dad was a United Mine Worker. Before him, my grandpappy was Brotherhood o... The platform that will win the election I watched the Republican primary race with interest over the last few weeks. I am very disappointed with the nominees, t... Symptoms from other illnesses may mirror Alzheimer's Q. I'm having memory lapses and I'm worried about Alzheimer's. What should I do? If you're having some memory lapses, go... Thoughts By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comFootball season has only been over for two weeks, but I already miss it. Good news, howe... Prophet of doom was 0-for-2 after 1912 prediction By jim zbick jzbick@tnonline.comThis year, doomsday prophets will be getting much mileage out of the Mayan calendar, whi... Latest Photo GalleriesPhoto gallery: CCTI talent show2026-04-24Photo gallery: Slatington Library art show2026-04-24Earth Day at Beltzville 20262026-04-20Photo gallery: Germantown youth fishing2026-04-08Opinion Analysis: Key Pa. senator says oversight board vital to legalizing pot Bipartisan discussions are continuing on the concept of a seven-member Cannabis Control Board that would oversee the sale of recreational ad... Letter to the editor: Start asking questions about school budgetsLetter to the editor: Rebuttal to ‘2026 Election Letter’Co-op brings new life for football, country-styleLetter to the editor: Taxes going in the wrong directionOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE APRIL 25, 1996 Nick Young was honored as “Citizen of the Year” and the American Cancer Society was recognized for its half-century of servic... APRIL 24, 1994ON THIS DATE APRIL 23, 1992ON THIS DATE APRIL 22, 1998ON THIS DATE APRIL 21, 1992AP News Trump: suspect was armed with multiple weapons at White House correspondents’ dinnerTrump uninjured after security incident at White House Correspondents’ dinnerTwister batters city in Oklahoma, but no deaths reportedDOJ ends its investigation of Fed chairPittsburgh media has surprising turnaroundThe Lyrid meteor shower is peaking soonArtemis II astronauts rocket toward the moonSoaring cof fee prices rewrite some daily routinesEric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53 « Previous 388 389 390 » Next Annual Boris mock draft returnsMan found dead near No. 9 mine in LansfordSeven Sirens detaches from The RiverwalkCoroner releases identity of man found near Coal MineTamaqua removes East End from service
The budget: A pathway to national poverty The President has released his 2013 budget. Despite the rhetoric, this budget increases our deficit by at least $1.3 tri...
Is it time for a knowledge workers' union? JIM: Like so many men in hard coal country, my dad was a United Mine Worker. Before him, my grandpappy was Brotherhood o... The platform that will win the election I watched the Republican primary race with interest over the last few weeks. I am very disappointed with the nominees, t... Symptoms from other illnesses may mirror Alzheimer's Q. I'm having memory lapses and I'm worried about Alzheimer's. What should I do? If you're having some memory lapses, go... Thoughts By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comFootball season has only been over for two weeks, but I already miss it. Good news, howe... Prophet of doom was 0-for-2 after 1912 prediction By jim zbick jzbick@tnonline.comThis year, doomsday prophets will be getting much mileage out of the Mayan calendar, whi... Latest Photo GalleriesPhoto gallery: CCTI talent show2026-04-24Photo gallery: Slatington Library art show2026-04-24Earth Day at Beltzville 20262026-04-20Photo gallery: Germantown youth fishing2026-04-08Opinion Analysis: Key Pa. senator says oversight board vital to legalizing pot Bipartisan discussions are continuing on the concept of a seven-member Cannabis Control Board that would oversee the sale of recreational ad... Letter to the editor: Start asking questions about school budgetsLetter to the editor: Rebuttal to ‘2026 Election Letter’Co-op brings new life for football, country-styleLetter to the editor: Taxes going in the wrong directionOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE APRIL 25, 1996 Nick Young was honored as “Citizen of the Year” and the American Cancer Society was recognized for its half-century of servic... APRIL 24, 1994ON THIS DATE APRIL 23, 1992ON THIS DATE APRIL 22, 1998ON THIS DATE APRIL 21, 1992AP News Trump: suspect was armed with multiple weapons at White House correspondents’ dinnerTrump uninjured after security incident at White House Correspondents’ dinnerTwister batters city in Oklahoma, but no deaths reportedDOJ ends its investigation of Fed chairPittsburgh media has surprising turnaroundThe Lyrid meteor shower is peaking soonArtemis II astronauts rocket toward the moonSoaring cof fee prices rewrite some daily routinesEric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53 « Previous 388 389 390 » Next
The platform that will win the election I watched the Republican primary race with interest over the last few weeks. I am very disappointed with the nominees, t... Symptoms from other illnesses may mirror Alzheimer's Q. I'm having memory lapses and I'm worried about Alzheimer's. What should I do? If you're having some memory lapses, go... Thoughts By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comFootball season has only been over for two weeks, but I already miss it. Good news, howe... Prophet of doom was 0-for-2 after 1912 prediction By jim zbick jzbick@tnonline.comThis year, doomsday prophets will be getting much mileage out of the Mayan calendar, whi... Latest Photo GalleriesPhoto gallery: CCTI talent show2026-04-24Photo gallery: Slatington Library art show2026-04-24Earth Day at Beltzville 20262026-04-20Photo gallery: Germantown youth fishing2026-04-08Opinion Analysis: Key Pa. senator says oversight board vital to legalizing pot Bipartisan discussions are continuing on the concept of a seven-member Cannabis Control Board that would oversee the sale of recreational ad... Letter to the editor: Start asking questions about school budgetsLetter to the editor: Rebuttal to ‘2026 Election Letter’Co-op brings new life for football, country-styleLetter to the editor: Taxes going in the wrong directionOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE APRIL 25, 1996 Nick Young was honored as “Citizen of the Year” and the American Cancer Society was recognized for its half-century of servic... APRIL 24, 1994ON THIS DATE APRIL 23, 1992ON THIS DATE APRIL 22, 1998ON THIS DATE APRIL 21, 1992AP News Trump: suspect was armed with multiple weapons at White House correspondents’ dinnerTrump uninjured after security incident at White House Correspondents’ dinnerTwister batters city in Oklahoma, but no deaths reportedDOJ ends its investigation of Fed chairPittsburgh media has surprising turnaroundThe Lyrid meteor shower is peaking soonArtemis II astronauts rocket toward the moonSoaring cof fee prices rewrite some daily routinesEric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53
Symptoms from other illnesses may mirror Alzheimer's Q. I'm having memory lapses and I'm worried about Alzheimer's. What should I do? If you're having some memory lapses, go... Thoughts By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comFootball season has only been over for two weeks, but I already miss it. Good news, howe... Prophet of doom was 0-for-2 after 1912 prediction By jim zbick jzbick@tnonline.comThis year, doomsday prophets will be getting much mileage out of the Mayan calendar, whi... Latest Photo GalleriesPhoto gallery: CCTI talent show2026-04-24Photo gallery: Slatington Library art show2026-04-24Earth Day at Beltzville 20262026-04-20Photo gallery: Germantown youth fishing2026-04-08Opinion Analysis: Key Pa. senator says oversight board vital to legalizing pot Bipartisan discussions are continuing on the concept of a seven-member Cannabis Control Board that would oversee the sale of recreational ad... Letter to the editor: Start asking questions about school budgetsLetter to the editor: Rebuttal to ‘2026 Election Letter’Co-op brings new life for football, country-styleLetter to the editor: Taxes going in the wrong directionOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE APRIL 25, 1996 Nick Young was honored as “Citizen of the Year” and the American Cancer Society was recognized for its half-century of servic... APRIL 24, 1994ON THIS DATE APRIL 23, 1992ON THIS DATE APRIL 22, 1998ON THIS DATE APRIL 21, 1992AP News Trump: suspect was armed with multiple weapons at White House correspondents’ dinnerTrump uninjured after security incident at White House Correspondents’ dinnerTwister batters city in Oklahoma, but no deaths reportedDOJ ends its investigation of Fed chairPittsburgh media has surprising turnaroundThe Lyrid meteor shower is peaking soonArtemis II astronauts rocket toward the moonSoaring cof fee prices rewrite some daily routinesEric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53
Thoughts By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comFootball season has only been over for two weeks, but I already miss it. Good news, howe... Prophet of doom was 0-for-2 after 1912 prediction By jim zbick jzbick@tnonline.comThis year, doomsday prophets will be getting much mileage out of the Mayan calendar, whi...
Prophet of doom was 0-for-2 after 1912 prediction By jim zbick jzbick@tnonline.comThis year, doomsday prophets will be getting much mileage out of the Mayan calendar, whi...
Analysis: Key Pa. senator says oversight board vital to legalizing pot Bipartisan discussions are continuing on the concept of a seven-member Cannabis Control Board that would oversee the sale of recreational ad...
ON THIS DATE APRIL 25, 1996 Nick Young was honored as “Citizen of the Year” and the American Cancer Society was recognized for its half-century of servic...