1910 Thanksgiving was marked by faith, tragedy, outdoor sports By JIM ZBICK jzbick@tnonline.comA century ago, the president of the United States was actually encouraging people to "as... Making gravy is for the birds I would like to wish everyone in advance a very Happy Thanksgiving. By this time next week, many of probably will be sic... No, PSU stadium wasn't named after the animal! By JIM ZBICK jzbick@tnonline.comName identity is big business today, evidenced by the new sports stadiums that have rise... A theme party Last month was Kathryn's third birthday and the theme of the month chosen by my daughter was pirates. She wanted to dres... Some weirdness in the air during the fall of 1910 Some may blame it on the harvest moon, but there were some eerie new stories that were reported in the local papers duri... The magic of number 33 As we head into Thanksgiving week, here's some data that might have you scratching your head in disbelief. But according... Hug a veteran It's a couple of days after Veterans Day. Did you hug a veteran? If not, do so. And then say, "Thank you." As a young pe... Playing by the rules By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comWe all live by rules. At least we should live by them. Someone sent me a list of the rul... Our mysterious past This week was quite interesting and it began with a conversation on the overnight radio show "Coast to Coast" with Georg... A soldier died today This poem was sent on to me by a subscriber. I thought it appropriate to share it with readers prior to Veterans Day nex... Latest Photo GalleriesDistrict 11 Boys Wrestling Tournament2026-02-23Jim Thorpe-Pottsville boys basketball2026-02-23Northern Lehigh-LV Academy Girls Basketball2026-02-18Jim Thorpe Winterfest 20262026-02-17Opinion Loose change, a thing of the past? “Save your pennies for a rainy day.” It is an idiom that we will all know, and we all likely have utilized it at numerous points in our live... Reclaiming a disposable planetHow our area legislators voted‘I did everything right. I still almost died giving birth.’Opinion: Plain English: Language debate masks CDL failuresOn This Date - News FEBRUARY 23, 1988 On a split vote, the Coaldale Borough Council approved the hiring of a third fulltime policeman for the borough. Timothy Delaney, East Stree... ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 21, 1986FEBRUARY 20, 1984ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 19, 1985ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 17, 1983AP 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 100 101 102 » Next Retail strip planned at bowling siteWoman rescued when car goes into river in TamaquaLansford man dead after crash in Lehigh CountyPalmerton chooses former members for seats75 Effort friends, family gather at sleigh riding party
Making gravy is for the birds I would like to wish everyone in advance a very Happy Thanksgiving. By this time next week, many of probably will be sic... No, PSU stadium wasn't named after the animal! By JIM ZBICK jzbick@tnonline.comName identity is big business today, evidenced by the new sports stadiums that have rise... A theme party Last month was Kathryn's third birthday and the theme of the month chosen by my daughter was pirates. She wanted to dres... Some weirdness in the air during the fall of 1910 Some may blame it on the harvest moon, but there were some eerie new stories that were reported in the local papers duri... The magic of number 33 As we head into Thanksgiving week, here's some data that might have you scratching your head in disbelief. But according... Hug a veteran It's a couple of days after Veterans Day. Did you hug a veteran? If not, do so. And then say, "Thank you." As a young pe... Playing by the rules By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comWe all live by rules. At least we should live by them. Someone sent me a list of the rul... Our mysterious past This week was quite interesting and it began with a conversation on the overnight radio show "Coast to Coast" with Georg... A soldier died today This poem was sent on to me by a subscriber. I thought it appropriate to share it with readers prior to Veterans Day nex... Latest Photo GalleriesDistrict 11 Boys Wrestling Tournament2026-02-23Jim Thorpe-Pottsville boys basketball2026-02-23Northern Lehigh-LV Academy Girls Basketball2026-02-18Jim Thorpe Winterfest 20262026-02-17Opinion Loose change, a thing of the past? “Save your pennies for a rainy day.” It is an idiom that we will all know, and we all likely have utilized it at numerous points in our live... Reclaiming a disposable planetHow our area legislators voted‘I did everything right. I still almost died giving birth.’Opinion: Plain English: Language debate masks CDL failuresOn This Date - News FEBRUARY 23, 1988 On a split vote, the Coaldale Borough Council approved the hiring of a third fulltime policeman for the borough. Timothy Delaney, East Stree... ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 21, 1986FEBRUARY 20, 1984ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 19, 1985ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 17, 1983AP 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 100 101 102 » Next Retail strip planned at bowling siteWoman rescued when car goes into river in TamaquaLansford man dead after crash in Lehigh CountyPalmerton chooses former members for seats75 Effort friends, family gather at sleigh riding party
No, PSU stadium wasn't named after the animal! By JIM ZBICK jzbick@tnonline.comName identity is big business today, evidenced by the new sports stadiums that have rise... A theme party Last month was Kathryn's third birthday and the theme of the month chosen by my daughter was pirates. She wanted to dres... Some weirdness in the air during the fall of 1910 Some may blame it on the harvest moon, but there were some eerie new stories that were reported in the local papers duri... The magic of number 33 As we head into Thanksgiving week, here's some data that might have you scratching your head in disbelief. But according... Hug a veteran It's a couple of days after Veterans Day. Did you hug a veteran? If not, do so. And then say, "Thank you." As a young pe... Playing by the rules By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comWe all live by rules. At least we should live by them. Someone sent me a list of the rul... Our mysterious past This week was quite interesting and it began with a conversation on the overnight radio show "Coast to Coast" with Georg... A soldier died today This poem was sent on to me by a subscriber. I thought it appropriate to share it with readers prior to Veterans Day nex... Latest Photo GalleriesDistrict 11 Boys Wrestling Tournament2026-02-23Jim Thorpe-Pottsville boys basketball2026-02-23Northern Lehigh-LV Academy Girls Basketball2026-02-18Jim Thorpe Winterfest 20262026-02-17Opinion Loose change, a thing of the past? “Save your pennies for a rainy day.” It is an idiom that we will all know, and we all likely have utilized it at numerous points in our live... Reclaiming a disposable planetHow our area legislators voted‘I did everything right. I still almost died giving birth.’Opinion: Plain English: Language debate masks CDL failuresOn This Date - News FEBRUARY 23, 1988 On a split vote, the Coaldale Borough Council approved the hiring of a third fulltime policeman for the borough. Timothy Delaney, East Stree... ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 21, 1986FEBRUARY 20, 1984ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 19, 1985ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 17, 1983AP 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 100 101 102 » Next Retail strip planned at bowling siteWoman rescued when car goes into river in TamaquaLansford man dead after crash in Lehigh CountyPalmerton chooses former members for seats75 Effort friends, family gather at sleigh riding party
A theme party Last month was Kathryn's third birthday and the theme of the month chosen by my daughter was pirates. She wanted to dres... Some weirdness in the air during the fall of 1910 Some may blame it on the harvest moon, but there were some eerie new stories that were reported in the local papers duri... The magic of number 33 As we head into Thanksgiving week, here's some data that might have you scratching your head in disbelief. But according... Hug a veteran It's a couple of days after Veterans Day. Did you hug a veteran? If not, do so. And then say, "Thank you." As a young pe... Playing by the rules By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comWe all live by rules. At least we should live by them. Someone sent me a list of the rul... Our mysterious past This week was quite interesting and it began with a conversation on the overnight radio show "Coast to Coast" with Georg... A soldier died today This poem was sent on to me by a subscriber. I thought it appropriate to share it with readers prior to Veterans Day nex... Latest Photo GalleriesDistrict 11 Boys Wrestling Tournament2026-02-23Jim Thorpe-Pottsville boys basketball2026-02-23Northern Lehigh-LV Academy Girls Basketball2026-02-18Jim Thorpe Winterfest 20262026-02-17Opinion Loose change, a thing of the past? “Save your pennies for a rainy day.” It is an idiom that we will all know, and we all likely have utilized it at numerous points in our live... Reclaiming a disposable planetHow our area legislators voted‘I did everything right. I still almost died giving birth.’Opinion: Plain English: Language debate masks CDL failuresOn This Date - News FEBRUARY 23, 1988 On a split vote, the Coaldale Borough Council approved the hiring of a third fulltime policeman for the borough. Timothy Delaney, East Stree... ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 21, 1986FEBRUARY 20, 1984ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 19, 1985ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 17, 1983AP 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 100 101 102 » Next Retail strip planned at bowling siteWoman rescued when car goes into river in TamaquaLansford man dead after crash in Lehigh CountyPalmerton chooses former members for seats75 Effort friends, family gather at sleigh riding party
Some weirdness in the air during the fall of 1910 Some may blame it on the harvest moon, but there were some eerie new stories that were reported in the local papers duri...
The magic of number 33 As we head into Thanksgiving week, here's some data that might have you scratching your head in disbelief. But according... Hug a veteran It's a couple of days after Veterans Day. Did you hug a veteran? If not, do so. And then say, "Thank you." As a young pe... Playing by the rules By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comWe all live by rules. At least we should live by them. Someone sent me a list of the rul... Our mysterious past This week was quite interesting and it began with a conversation on the overnight radio show "Coast to Coast" with Georg... A soldier died today This poem was sent on to me by a subscriber. I thought it appropriate to share it with readers prior to Veterans Day nex... Latest Photo GalleriesDistrict 11 Boys Wrestling Tournament2026-02-23Jim Thorpe-Pottsville boys basketball2026-02-23Northern Lehigh-LV Academy Girls Basketball2026-02-18Jim Thorpe Winterfest 20262026-02-17Opinion Loose change, a thing of the past? “Save your pennies for a rainy day.” It is an idiom that we will all know, and we all likely have utilized it at numerous points in our live... Reclaiming a disposable planetHow our area legislators voted‘I did everything right. I still almost died giving birth.’Opinion: Plain English: Language debate masks CDL failuresOn This Date - News FEBRUARY 23, 1988 On a split vote, the Coaldale Borough Council approved the hiring of a third fulltime policeman for the borough. Timothy Delaney, East Stree... ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 21, 1986FEBRUARY 20, 1984ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 19, 1985ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 17, 1983AP 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 100 101 102 » Next
Hug a veteran It's a couple of days after Veterans Day. Did you hug a veteran? If not, do so. And then say, "Thank you." As a young pe... Playing by the rules By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comWe all live by rules. At least we should live by them. Someone sent me a list of the rul... Our mysterious past This week was quite interesting and it began with a conversation on the overnight radio show "Coast to Coast" with Georg... A soldier died today This poem was sent on to me by a subscriber. I thought it appropriate to share it with readers prior to Veterans Day nex... Latest Photo GalleriesDistrict 11 Boys Wrestling Tournament2026-02-23Jim Thorpe-Pottsville boys basketball2026-02-23Northern Lehigh-LV Academy Girls Basketball2026-02-18Jim Thorpe Winterfest 20262026-02-17Opinion Loose change, a thing of the past? “Save your pennies for a rainy day.” It is an idiom that we will all know, and we all likely have utilized it at numerous points in our live... Reclaiming a disposable planetHow our area legislators voted‘I did everything right. I still almost died giving birth.’Opinion: Plain English: Language debate masks CDL failuresOn This Date - News FEBRUARY 23, 1988 On a split vote, the Coaldale Borough Council approved the hiring of a third fulltime policeman for the borough. Timothy Delaney, East Stree... ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 21, 1986FEBRUARY 20, 1984ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 19, 1985ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 17, 1983AP 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
Playing by the rules By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comWe all live by rules. At least we should live by them. Someone sent me a list of the rul... Our mysterious past This week was quite interesting and it began with a conversation on the overnight radio show "Coast to Coast" with Georg... A soldier died today This poem was sent on to me by a subscriber. I thought it appropriate to share it with readers prior to Veterans Day nex... Latest Photo GalleriesDistrict 11 Boys Wrestling Tournament2026-02-23Jim Thorpe-Pottsville boys basketball2026-02-23Northern Lehigh-LV Academy Girls Basketball2026-02-18Jim Thorpe Winterfest 20262026-02-17Opinion Loose change, a thing of the past? “Save your pennies for a rainy day.” It is an idiom that we will all know, and we all likely have utilized it at numerous points in our live... Reclaiming a disposable planetHow our area legislators voted‘I did everything right. I still almost died giving birth.’Opinion: Plain English: Language debate masks CDL failuresOn This Date - News FEBRUARY 23, 1988 On a split vote, the Coaldale Borough Council approved the hiring of a third fulltime policeman for the borough. Timothy Delaney, East Stree... ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 21, 1986FEBRUARY 20, 1984ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 19, 1985ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 17, 1983AP 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
Our mysterious past This week was quite interesting and it began with a conversation on the overnight radio show "Coast to Coast" with Georg... A soldier died today This poem was sent on to me by a subscriber. I thought it appropriate to share it with readers prior to Veterans Day nex...
A soldier died today This poem was sent on to me by a subscriber. I thought it appropriate to share it with readers prior to Veterans Day nex...
Loose change, a thing of the past? “Save your pennies for a rainy day.” It is an idiom that we will all know, and we all likely have utilized it at numerous points in our live...
FEBRUARY 23, 1988 On a split vote, the Coaldale Borough Council approved the hiring of a third fulltime policeman for the borough. Timothy Delaney, East Stree...