Where We Live: Remembering better times aleap@tnonline.com In six days I will turn 70 and I never thought I would see and hear the things I have in the past... Inside Looking Out: Give me a good story (but not that one!) As a writer for this newspaper, a playwright of six plays, and an author of a novel, I confess that I don’t read enough ... Life with Liz: Oh, those aging pains I did a pretty dumb thing. Granted, it wasn’t an entirely avoidable thing, and I took as many precautions as I could, bu... Inside Looking Out: Reading through the tears I have created this letter based upon very real feelings experienced by some athletes who have had a dysfunctional relat... It’s in Your Nature: Wildlife rich habitats nearby I’ve been fortunate to have lived near some wonderful wildlife habitats. Forested woodlots, small family farms, foreste... Life with Liz: Testing parents We cut the cable cord a few years ago, and although I do feel like I watch a lot of “television,” (probably too much) it... Warmest Regards: Worrywarts waste energy Are you a pessimist, one who believes the worst will happen and tends to expect unfavorable outcomes? Or, are you an opt... Warmest Regards: Believe in the best I’m sharing again the two-sentence quote from a friend that continues to resonated with me. “I know it’s sometimes hard ... Firefighting heroes need our help Who is your hero? When I asked my Sunday school kids, they said people and firefighters. I was impressed because we take... Inside Looking Out: Through the tears I have created this letter based upon very real feelings experienced by some athletes who have had a dysfunctional relat... Latest Photo GalleriesPhoto gallery: Powwow at Mauch Chunk Lake2026-09-15Photo gallery: Lehighton 9/11 service2026-09-15Photo gallery: Franklin KIA memorial service2026-09-15Weatherly Festival2026-08-31Opinion Letter to the editor: Democrats love socialism, do you? The Democrat Party has crossed the Rubicon, leap-frogging Capitalism, for the full embrace of Socialism. This is the life Democrats want you... Make data centers bring their own powerHey, Lansford! Stop feeding the elephantLetter to the editor: Sept. 11: One man’s opinionLetter to the editor: Mass ticketing at entrance of Beltzville State ParkOn This Date - News SEPTEMBER 18, 2003 The Palmerton Area Chamber of Commerce named two dedicated servants as its Citizen of the Year and Business Leader of the Year. Dr. John Nic... ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 17, 2001ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 16, 2002SEPTEMBER 14, 2000ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 12, 1978AP News Jazz 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 80Ukrainian drone attack kills 13, and hits oil refineryRecord-breaking driver attempts another land speed record in UtahProbe looks at efforts to deport U.S. military members, familiesThailand student kills six in shootingWater level dropping in the Danube « Previous 89 90 91 » Next New life for popular eatery: Boulevard reopens in LehightonCivil lawsuit accuses Carbon man of embezzlement, bank fraud and identity theft targeting two area businessesCroizier scores four TDs as Lehighton blanks Saucon ValleyLansford man charged for pointing gunMan in custody after shooting in Packer
Inside Looking Out: Give me a good story (but not that one!) As a writer for this newspaper, a playwright of six plays, and an author of a novel, I confess that I don’t read enough ... Life with Liz: Oh, those aging pains I did a pretty dumb thing. Granted, it wasn’t an entirely avoidable thing, and I took as many precautions as I could, bu... Inside Looking Out: Reading through the tears I have created this letter based upon very real feelings experienced by some athletes who have had a dysfunctional relat... It’s in Your Nature: Wildlife rich habitats nearby I’ve been fortunate to have lived near some wonderful wildlife habitats. Forested woodlots, small family farms, foreste... Life with Liz: Testing parents We cut the cable cord a few years ago, and although I do feel like I watch a lot of “television,” (probably too much) it... Warmest Regards: Worrywarts waste energy Are you a pessimist, one who believes the worst will happen and tends to expect unfavorable outcomes? Or, are you an opt... Warmest Regards: Believe in the best I’m sharing again the two-sentence quote from a friend that continues to resonated with me. “I know it’s sometimes hard ... Firefighting heroes need our help Who is your hero? When I asked my Sunday school kids, they said people and firefighters. I was impressed because we take... Inside Looking Out: Through the tears I have created this letter based upon very real feelings experienced by some athletes who have had a dysfunctional relat... Latest Photo GalleriesPhoto gallery: Powwow at Mauch Chunk Lake2026-09-15Photo gallery: Lehighton 9/11 service2026-09-15Photo gallery: Franklin KIA memorial service2026-09-15Weatherly Festival2026-08-31Opinion Letter to the editor: Democrats love socialism, do you? The Democrat Party has crossed the Rubicon, leap-frogging Capitalism, for the full embrace of Socialism. This is the life Democrats want you... Make data centers bring their own powerHey, Lansford! Stop feeding the elephantLetter to the editor: Sept. 11: One man’s opinionLetter to the editor: Mass ticketing at entrance of Beltzville State ParkOn This Date - News SEPTEMBER 18, 2003 The Palmerton Area Chamber of Commerce named two dedicated servants as its Citizen of the Year and Business Leader of the Year. Dr. John Nic... ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 17, 2001ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 16, 2002SEPTEMBER 14, 2000ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 12, 1978AP News Jazz 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 80Ukrainian drone attack kills 13, and hits oil refineryRecord-breaking driver attempts another land speed record in UtahProbe looks at efforts to deport U.S. military members, familiesThailand student kills six in shootingWater level dropping in the Danube « Previous 89 90 91 » Next New life for popular eatery: Boulevard reopens in LehightonCivil lawsuit accuses Carbon man of embezzlement, bank fraud and identity theft targeting two area businessesCroizier scores four TDs as Lehighton blanks Saucon ValleyLansford man charged for pointing gunMan in custody after shooting in Packer
Life with Liz: Oh, those aging pains I did a pretty dumb thing. Granted, it wasn’t an entirely avoidable thing, and I took as many precautions as I could, bu... Inside Looking Out: Reading through the tears I have created this letter based upon very real feelings experienced by some athletes who have had a dysfunctional relat... It’s in Your Nature: Wildlife rich habitats nearby I’ve been fortunate to have lived near some wonderful wildlife habitats. Forested woodlots, small family farms, foreste... Life with Liz: Testing parents We cut the cable cord a few years ago, and although I do feel like I watch a lot of “television,” (probably too much) it... Warmest Regards: Worrywarts waste energy Are you a pessimist, one who believes the worst will happen and tends to expect unfavorable outcomes? Or, are you an opt... Warmest Regards: Believe in the best I’m sharing again the two-sentence quote from a friend that continues to resonated with me. “I know it’s sometimes hard ... Firefighting heroes need our help Who is your hero? When I asked my Sunday school kids, they said people and firefighters. I was impressed because we take... Inside Looking Out: Through the tears I have created this letter based upon very real feelings experienced by some athletes who have had a dysfunctional relat... Latest Photo GalleriesPhoto gallery: Powwow at Mauch Chunk Lake2026-09-15Photo gallery: Lehighton 9/11 service2026-09-15Photo gallery: Franklin KIA memorial service2026-09-15Weatherly Festival2026-08-31Opinion Letter to the editor: Democrats love socialism, do you? The Democrat Party has crossed the Rubicon, leap-frogging Capitalism, for the full embrace of Socialism. This is the life Democrats want you... Make data centers bring their own powerHey, Lansford! Stop feeding the elephantLetter to the editor: Sept. 11: One man’s opinionLetter to the editor: Mass ticketing at entrance of Beltzville State ParkOn This Date - News SEPTEMBER 18, 2003 The Palmerton Area Chamber of Commerce named two dedicated servants as its Citizen of the Year and Business Leader of the Year. Dr. John Nic... ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 17, 2001ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 16, 2002SEPTEMBER 14, 2000ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 12, 1978AP News Jazz 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 80Ukrainian drone attack kills 13, and hits oil refineryRecord-breaking driver attempts another land speed record in UtahProbe looks at efforts to deport U.S. military members, familiesThailand student kills six in shootingWater level dropping in the Danube « Previous 89 90 91 » Next New life for popular eatery: Boulevard reopens in LehightonCivil lawsuit accuses Carbon man of embezzlement, bank fraud and identity theft targeting two area businessesCroizier scores four TDs as Lehighton blanks Saucon ValleyLansford man charged for pointing gunMan in custody after shooting in Packer
Inside Looking Out: Reading through the tears I have created this letter based upon very real feelings experienced by some athletes who have had a dysfunctional relat... It’s in Your Nature: Wildlife rich habitats nearby I’ve been fortunate to have lived near some wonderful wildlife habitats. Forested woodlots, small family farms, foreste... Life with Liz: Testing parents We cut the cable cord a few years ago, and although I do feel like I watch a lot of “television,” (probably too much) it... Warmest Regards: Worrywarts waste energy Are you a pessimist, one who believes the worst will happen and tends to expect unfavorable outcomes? Or, are you an opt... Warmest Regards: Believe in the best I’m sharing again the two-sentence quote from a friend that continues to resonated with me. “I know it’s sometimes hard ... Firefighting heroes need our help Who is your hero? When I asked my Sunday school kids, they said people and firefighters. I was impressed because we take... Inside Looking Out: Through the tears I have created this letter based upon very real feelings experienced by some athletes who have had a dysfunctional relat... Latest Photo GalleriesPhoto gallery: Powwow at Mauch Chunk Lake2026-09-15Photo gallery: Lehighton 9/11 service2026-09-15Photo gallery: Franklin KIA memorial service2026-09-15Weatherly Festival2026-08-31Opinion Letter to the editor: Democrats love socialism, do you? The Democrat Party has crossed the Rubicon, leap-frogging Capitalism, for the full embrace of Socialism. This is the life Democrats want you... Make data centers bring their own powerHey, Lansford! Stop feeding the elephantLetter to the editor: Sept. 11: One man’s opinionLetter to the editor: Mass ticketing at entrance of Beltzville State ParkOn This Date - News SEPTEMBER 18, 2003 The Palmerton Area Chamber of Commerce named two dedicated servants as its Citizen of the Year and Business Leader of the Year. Dr. John Nic... ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 17, 2001ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 16, 2002SEPTEMBER 14, 2000ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 12, 1978AP News Jazz 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 80Ukrainian drone attack kills 13, and hits oil refineryRecord-breaking driver attempts another land speed record in UtahProbe looks at efforts to deport U.S. military members, familiesThailand student kills six in shootingWater level dropping in the Danube « Previous 89 90 91 » Next New life for popular eatery: Boulevard reopens in LehightonCivil lawsuit accuses Carbon man of embezzlement, bank fraud and identity theft targeting two area businessesCroizier scores four TDs as Lehighton blanks Saucon ValleyLansford man charged for pointing gunMan in custody after shooting in Packer
It’s in Your Nature: Wildlife rich habitats nearby I’ve been fortunate to have lived near some wonderful wildlife habitats. Forested woodlots, small family farms, foreste...
Life with Liz: Testing parents We cut the cable cord a few years ago, and although I do feel like I watch a lot of “television,” (probably too much) it... Warmest Regards: Worrywarts waste energy Are you a pessimist, one who believes the worst will happen and tends to expect unfavorable outcomes? Or, are you an opt... Warmest Regards: Believe in the best I’m sharing again the two-sentence quote from a friend that continues to resonated with me. “I know it’s sometimes hard ... Firefighting heroes need our help Who is your hero? When I asked my Sunday school kids, they said people and firefighters. I was impressed because we take... Inside Looking Out: Through the tears I have created this letter based upon very real feelings experienced by some athletes who have had a dysfunctional relat... Latest Photo GalleriesPhoto gallery: Powwow at Mauch Chunk Lake2026-09-15Photo gallery: Lehighton 9/11 service2026-09-15Photo gallery: Franklin KIA memorial service2026-09-15Weatherly Festival2026-08-31Opinion Letter to the editor: Democrats love socialism, do you? The Democrat Party has crossed the Rubicon, leap-frogging Capitalism, for the full embrace of Socialism. This is the life Democrats want you... Make data centers bring their own powerHey, Lansford! Stop feeding the elephantLetter to the editor: Sept. 11: One man’s opinionLetter to the editor: Mass ticketing at entrance of Beltzville State ParkOn This Date - News SEPTEMBER 18, 2003 The Palmerton Area Chamber of Commerce named two dedicated servants as its Citizen of the Year and Business Leader of the Year. Dr. John Nic... ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 17, 2001ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 16, 2002SEPTEMBER 14, 2000ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 12, 1978AP News Jazz 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 80Ukrainian drone attack kills 13, and hits oil refineryRecord-breaking driver attempts another land speed record in UtahProbe looks at efforts to deport U.S. military members, familiesThailand student kills six in shootingWater level dropping in the Danube « Previous 89 90 91 » Next
Warmest Regards: Worrywarts waste energy Are you a pessimist, one who believes the worst will happen and tends to expect unfavorable outcomes? Or, are you an opt... Warmest Regards: Believe in the best I’m sharing again the two-sentence quote from a friend that continues to resonated with me. “I know it’s sometimes hard ... Firefighting heroes need our help Who is your hero? When I asked my Sunday school kids, they said people and firefighters. I was impressed because we take... Inside Looking Out: Through the tears I have created this letter based upon very real feelings experienced by some athletes who have had a dysfunctional relat... Latest Photo GalleriesPhoto gallery: Powwow at Mauch Chunk Lake2026-09-15Photo gallery: Lehighton 9/11 service2026-09-15Photo gallery: Franklin KIA memorial service2026-09-15Weatherly Festival2026-08-31Opinion Letter to the editor: Democrats love socialism, do you? The Democrat Party has crossed the Rubicon, leap-frogging Capitalism, for the full embrace of Socialism. This is the life Democrats want you... Make data centers bring their own powerHey, Lansford! Stop feeding the elephantLetter to the editor: Sept. 11: One man’s opinionLetter to the editor: Mass ticketing at entrance of Beltzville State ParkOn This Date - News SEPTEMBER 18, 2003 The Palmerton Area Chamber of Commerce named two dedicated servants as its Citizen of the Year and Business Leader of the Year. Dr. John Nic... ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 17, 2001ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 16, 2002SEPTEMBER 14, 2000ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 12, 1978AP News Jazz 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 80Ukrainian drone attack kills 13, and hits oil refineryRecord-breaking driver attempts another land speed record in UtahProbe looks at efforts to deport U.S. military members, familiesThailand student kills six in shootingWater level dropping in the Danube
Warmest Regards: Believe in the best I’m sharing again the two-sentence quote from a friend that continues to resonated with me. “I know it’s sometimes hard ... Firefighting heroes need our help Who is your hero? When I asked my Sunday school kids, they said people and firefighters. I was impressed because we take... Inside Looking Out: Through the tears I have created this letter based upon very real feelings experienced by some athletes who have had a dysfunctional relat... Latest Photo GalleriesPhoto gallery: Powwow at Mauch Chunk Lake2026-09-15Photo gallery: Lehighton 9/11 service2026-09-15Photo gallery: Franklin KIA memorial service2026-09-15Weatherly Festival2026-08-31Opinion Letter to the editor: Democrats love socialism, do you? The Democrat Party has crossed the Rubicon, leap-frogging Capitalism, for the full embrace of Socialism. This is the life Democrats want you... Make data centers bring their own powerHey, Lansford! Stop feeding the elephantLetter to the editor: Sept. 11: One man’s opinionLetter to the editor: Mass ticketing at entrance of Beltzville State ParkOn This Date - News SEPTEMBER 18, 2003 The Palmerton Area Chamber of Commerce named two dedicated servants as its Citizen of the Year and Business Leader of the Year. Dr. John Nic... ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 17, 2001ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 16, 2002SEPTEMBER 14, 2000ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 12, 1978AP News Jazz 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 80Ukrainian drone attack kills 13, and hits oil refineryRecord-breaking driver attempts another land speed record in UtahProbe looks at efforts to deport U.S. military members, familiesThailand student kills six in shootingWater level dropping in the Danube
Firefighting heroes need our help Who is your hero? When I asked my Sunday school kids, they said people and firefighters. I was impressed because we take... Inside Looking Out: Through the tears I have created this letter based upon very real feelings experienced by some athletes who have had a dysfunctional relat...
Inside Looking Out: Through the tears I have created this letter based upon very real feelings experienced by some athletes who have had a dysfunctional relat...
Letter to the editor: Democrats love socialism, do you? The Democrat Party has crossed the Rubicon, leap-frogging Capitalism, for the full embrace of Socialism. This is the life Democrats want you...
SEPTEMBER 18, 2003 The Palmerton Area Chamber of Commerce named two dedicated servants as its Citizen of the Year and Business Leader of the Year. Dr. John Nic...
Civil lawsuit accuses Carbon man of embezzlement, bank fraud and identity theft targeting two area businesses