Thoughts By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comYou have to go back some time, but a lot of pre-baby boomers who live in Tamaqua will re... What's up? Last week's column, which listed a lot of English words that have double or triple meanings, got a lot of response. One ... The art of kite flying It's been a beautiful spring so far and I became reacquainted with one of the simpler pleasures in life, flying a kite. ... Perceptions of reality In one of William Shakespeare's most famous and longest plays comes the line that I have pondered many times especially ... Umpire Hurst knew how to take charge By jim zbick jzbick@tnonline.comAt the turn of the century, The New York Times referred to Tim Hurst, who earned most of... Press helps the police to clean out a 'dirty dive' By JIM ZBICK jzbick@tnonline.comLike any good lawman - or U.S. Marine - George Hahn, Tamaqua's police chief during the f... Packing up old insecurities I walked toward the door of the video store and it wouldn't open. Then I noticed the sign with an arrow that said, "Plea... Not all reporters were kind in reviewing Mark Twain In 1909, Mark Twain was quoted as saying: "I came in with Halley's Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year, and I ex... Many meanings I took two years of Spanish in high school. Even though I passed the course, I'd be hard pressed today to deliver 20 wor... Another shot of winter Earlier this week it was difficult to believe winter was ever going to give up its hold even though spring has been here... 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 112 113 114 » 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
What's up? Last week's column, which listed a lot of English words that have double or triple meanings, got a lot of response. One ... The art of kite flying It's been a beautiful spring so far and I became reacquainted with one of the simpler pleasures in life, flying a kite. ... Perceptions of reality In one of William Shakespeare's most famous and longest plays comes the line that I have pondered many times especially ... Umpire Hurst knew how to take charge By jim zbick jzbick@tnonline.comAt the turn of the century, The New York Times referred to Tim Hurst, who earned most of... Press helps the police to clean out a 'dirty dive' By JIM ZBICK jzbick@tnonline.comLike any good lawman - or U.S. Marine - George Hahn, Tamaqua's police chief during the f... Packing up old insecurities I walked toward the door of the video store and it wouldn't open. Then I noticed the sign with an arrow that said, "Plea... Not all reporters were kind in reviewing Mark Twain In 1909, Mark Twain was quoted as saying: "I came in with Halley's Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year, and I ex... Many meanings I took two years of Spanish in high school. Even though I passed the course, I'd be hard pressed today to deliver 20 wor... Another shot of winter Earlier this week it was difficult to believe winter was ever going to give up its hold even though spring has been here... 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 112 113 114 » 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
The art of kite flying It's been a beautiful spring so far and I became reacquainted with one of the simpler pleasures in life, flying a kite. ... Perceptions of reality In one of William Shakespeare's most famous and longest plays comes the line that I have pondered many times especially ... Umpire Hurst knew how to take charge By jim zbick jzbick@tnonline.comAt the turn of the century, The New York Times referred to Tim Hurst, who earned most of... Press helps the police to clean out a 'dirty dive' By JIM ZBICK jzbick@tnonline.comLike any good lawman - or U.S. Marine - George Hahn, Tamaqua's police chief during the f... Packing up old insecurities I walked toward the door of the video store and it wouldn't open. Then I noticed the sign with an arrow that said, "Plea... Not all reporters were kind in reviewing Mark Twain In 1909, Mark Twain was quoted as saying: "I came in with Halley's Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year, and I ex... Many meanings I took two years of Spanish in high school. Even though I passed the course, I'd be hard pressed today to deliver 20 wor... Another shot of winter Earlier this week it was difficult to believe winter was ever going to give up its hold even though spring has been here... 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 112 113 114 » 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
Perceptions of reality In one of William Shakespeare's most famous and longest plays comes the line that I have pondered many times especially ... Umpire Hurst knew how to take charge By jim zbick jzbick@tnonline.comAt the turn of the century, The New York Times referred to Tim Hurst, who earned most of... Press helps the police to clean out a 'dirty dive' By JIM ZBICK jzbick@tnonline.comLike any good lawman - or U.S. Marine - George Hahn, Tamaqua's police chief during the f... Packing up old insecurities I walked toward the door of the video store and it wouldn't open. Then I noticed the sign with an arrow that said, "Plea... Not all reporters were kind in reviewing Mark Twain In 1909, Mark Twain was quoted as saying: "I came in with Halley's Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year, and I ex... Many meanings I took two years of Spanish in high school. Even though I passed the course, I'd be hard pressed today to deliver 20 wor... Another shot of winter Earlier this week it was difficult to believe winter was ever going to give up its hold even though spring has been here... 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 112 113 114 » 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
Umpire Hurst knew how to take charge By jim zbick jzbick@tnonline.comAt the turn of the century, The New York Times referred to Tim Hurst, who earned most of...
Press helps the police to clean out a 'dirty dive' By JIM ZBICK jzbick@tnonline.comLike any good lawman - or U.S. Marine - George Hahn, Tamaqua's police chief during the f... Packing up old insecurities I walked toward the door of the video store and it wouldn't open. Then I noticed the sign with an arrow that said, "Plea... Not all reporters were kind in reviewing Mark Twain In 1909, Mark Twain was quoted as saying: "I came in with Halley's Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year, and I ex... Many meanings I took two years of Spanish in high school. Even though I passed the course, I'd be hard pressed today to deliver 20 wor... Another shot of winter Earlier this week it was difficult to believe winter was ever going to give up its hold even though spring has been here... 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 112 113 114 » Next
Packing up old insecurities I walked toward the door of the video store and it wouldn't open. Then I noticed the sign with an arrow that said, "Plea... Not all reporters were kind in reviewing Mark Twain In 1909, Mark Twain was quoted as saying: "I came in with Halley's Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year, and I ex... Many meanings I took two years of Spanish in high school. Even though I passed the course, I'd be hard pressed today to deliver 20 wor... Another shot of winter Earlier this week it was difficult to believe winter was ever going to give up its hold even though spring has been here... 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
Not all reporters were kind in reviewing Mark Twain In 1909, Mark Twain was quoted as saying: "I came in with Halley's Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year, and I ex... Many meanings I took two years of Spanish in high school. Even though I passed the course, I'd be hard pressed today to deliver 20 wor... Another shot of winter Earlier this week it was difficult to believe winter was ever going to give up its hold even though spring has been here... 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
Many meanings I took two years of Spanish in high school. Even though I passed the course, I'd be hard pressed today to deliver 20 wor... Another shot of winter Earlier this week it was difficult to believe winter was ever going to give up its hold even though spring has been here...
Another shot of winter Earlier this week it was difficult to believe winter was ever going to give up its hold even though spring has been here...
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...