Thoughts By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comMemorial Day. It's my favorite holiday weekend of the year. Everybody feels patriotic. T... My favorite mistake Many years ago, while attempting to double a favorite muffin recipe, I was briefly called away from the kitchen. I can't... Modern day Robin Hoods I'm sure when the name Robin Hood is mentioned various personages or characters spring to mind. For some, Errol Flynn is... Say 'aloha' to your chicken In addition to lots of bulky amplifiers, guitars and other stringed instruments, my husband brought a little bit of Hawa... Running the race In an effort to have some quality mother/daughter time with my teen (and much to her chagrin), I recently experienced a ... No time like the present? JIM: I just finished Stephen King's "11/22/63," his novel about a guy who travels back in time to try to save JFK from a... "We have met the enemy and it is us." - Pogo, circa 1965 Claire: There's yet another article disparaging my generation making the rounds these days, this one written by Joel Ste... Back Again Here's some mind twisters to help you keep aging gray cells active on a spring Saturday. Don't peek at the answers below... A rose (or a Robert) by any name would smell as stinky JIM: So now that Claire is engaged and a wedding looms about 18 months away, what comfort can the Father of the Bride ta... In a New York minute It is truly amazing how life can turn on a dime. I remember the song "New York Minute" by Don Henley from the 1980s. The... Latest Photo GalleriesLehighton Memorial Day Services2026-05-26Photo gallery: Jim Thorpe birthday celebration2026-05-19Photo gallery: Jim Thorpe Mock Crash2026-05-11Palmerton Airing of the Quilts2026-05-10Opinion Letter to the editor: Lamenting St. Michael’s Dear Editor: It is with sadness, but not much surprise, that I am penning this letter re: the resale of the property formerly known as St. M... Don’t let distractions silence their sacrificeSupply crisis: 70s solutions have become 2020s problemsHow our area legislators votedTrump Accounts encourage future generationsOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE MAY 27, 1988 Attorney William A. Wyatt of Lake Harmony is the new chairman of the Republican Party in Carbon County. He was elected to the p... ON THIS DATE MAY 26, 1983MAY 23, 1977MAY 22, 1976ON THIS DATE MAY 21, 1979AP News Some states focusing on growing profits of utilitiesRedistricting debate shifts to S. CarolinaCongo announces 3 Ebola treatment centers in Ituri as it grapples with a new outbreakIsraeli troops intercept vessels from a flotilla trying to breach the blockade of GazaTalks pending to end U.S. commuter rail system strike3 teens arrested for shootingsJudge declares mistrial in Weinstein rape retrial after jury deadlocksSome Pa. parents fight scope of tech at schoolDOJ reportedly poised to seek Castro indictment « Previous 43 44 45 » Next Wawa discussed for plot near Carbon PlazaCarbon sheriff speaks about employee allegationsHome collapsing in TamaquaInjuries reported in Franklin crashDrowning reported in Lehigh River
My favorite mistake Many years ago, while attempting to double a favorite muffin recipe, I was briefly called away from the kitchen. I can't... Modern day Robin Hoods I'm sure when the name Robin Hood is mentioned various personages or characters spring to mind. For some, Errol Flynn is... Say 'aloha' to your chicken In addition to lots of bulky amplifiers, guitars and other stringed instruments, my husband brought a little bit of Hawa... Running the race In an effort to have some quality mother/daughter time with my teen (and much to her chagrin), I recently experienced a ... No time like the present? JIM: I just finished Stephen King's "11/22/63," his novel about a guy who travels back in time to try to save JFK from a... "We have met the enemy and it is us." - Pogo, circa 1965 Claire: There's yet another article disparaging my generation making the rounds these days, this one written by Joel Ste... Back Again Here's some mind twisters to help you keep aging gray cells active on a spring Saturday. Don't peek at the answers below... A rose (or a Robert) by any name would smell as stinky JIM: So now that Claire is engaged and a wedding looms about 18 months away, what comfort can the Father of the Bride ta... In a New York minute It is truly amazing how life can turn on a dime. I remember the song "New York Minute" by Don Henley from the 1980s. The... Latest Photo GalleriesLehighton Memorial Day Services2026-05-26Photo gallery: Jim Thorpe birthday celebration2026-05-19Photo gallery: Jim Thorpe Mock Crash2026-05-11Palmerton Airing of the Quilts2026-05-10Opinion Letter to the editor: Lamenting St. Michael’s Dear Editor: It is with sadness, but not much surprise, that I am penning this letter re: the resale of the property formerly known as St. M... Don’t let distractions silence their sacrificeSupply crisis: 70s solutions have become 2020s problemsHow our area legislators votedTrump Accounts encourage future generationsOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE MAY 27, 1988 Attorney William A. Wyatt of Lake Harmony is the new chairman of the Republican Party in Carbon County. He was elected to the p... ON THIS DATE MAY 26, 1983MAY 23, 1977MAY 22, 1976ON THIS DATE MAY 21, 1979AP News Some states focusing on growing profits of utilitiesRedistricting debate shifts to S. CarolinaCongo announces 3 Ebola treatment centers in Ituri as it grapples with a new outbreakIsraeli troops intercept vessels from a flotilla trying to breach the blockade of GazaTalks pending to end U.S. commuter rail system strike3 teens arrested for shootingsJudge declares mistrial in Weinstein rape retrial after jury deadlocksSome Pa. parents fight scope of tech at schoolDOJ reportedly poised to seek Castro indictment « Previous 43 44 45 » Next Wawa discussed for plot near Carbon PlazaCarbon sheriff speaks about employee allegationsHome collapsing in TamaquaInjuries reported in Franklin crashDrowning reported in Lehigh River
Modern day Robin Hoods I'm sure when the name Robin Hood is mentioned various personages or characters spring to mind. For some, Errol Flynn is... Say 'aloha' to your chicken In addition to lots of bulky amplifiers, guitars and other stringed instruments, my husband brought a little bit of Hawa... Running the race In an effort to have some quality mother/daughter time with my teen (and much to her chagrin), I recently experienced a ... No time like the present? JIM: I just finished Stephen King's "11/22/63," his novel about a guy who travels back in time to try to save JFK from a... "We have met the enemy and it is us." - Pogo, circa 1965 Claire: There's yet another article disparaging my generation making the rounds these days, this one written by Joel Ste... Back Again Here's some mind twisters to help you keep aging gray cells active on a spring Saturday. Don't peek at the answers below... A rose (or a Robert) by any name would smell as stinky JIM: So now that Claire is engaged and a wedding looms about 18 months away, what comfort can the Father of the Bride ta... In a New York minute It is truly amazing how life can turn on a dime. I remember the song "New York Minute" by Don Henley from the 1980s. The... Latest Photo GalleriesLehighton Memorial Day Services2026-05-26Photo gallery: Jim Thorpe birthday celebration2026-05-19Photo gallery: Jim Thorpe Mock Crash2026-05-11Palmerton Airing of the Quilts2026-05-10Opinion Letter to the editor: Lamenting St. Michael’s Dear Editor: It is with sadness, but not much surprise, that I am penning this letter re: the resale of the property formerly known as St. M... Don’t let distractions silence their sacrificeSupply crisis: 70s solutions have become 2020s problemsHow our area legislators votedTrump Accounts encourage future generationsOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE MAY 27, 1988 Attorney William A. Wyatt of Lake Harmony is the new chairman of the Republican Party in Carbon County. He was elected to the p... ON THIS DATE MAY 26, 1983MAY 23, 1977MAY 22, 1976ON THIS DATE MAY 21, 1979AP News Some states focusing on growing profits of utilitiesRedistricting debate shifts to S. CarolinaCongo announces 3 Ebola treatment centers in Ituri as it grapples with a new outbreakIsraeli troops intercept vessels from a flotilla trying to breach the blockade of GazaTalks pending to end U.S. commuter rail system strike3 teens arrested for shootingsJudge declares mistrial in Weinstein rape retrial after jury deadlocksSome Pa. parents fight scope of tech at schoolDOJ reportedly poised to seek Castro indictment « Previous 43 44 45 » Next Wawa discussed for plot near Carbon PlazaCarbon sheriff speaks about employee allegationsHome collapsing in TamaquaInjuries reported in Franklin crashDrowning reported in Lehigh River
Say 'aloha' to your chicken In addition to lots of bulky amplifiers, guitars and other stringed instruments, my husband brought a little bit of Hawa... Running the race In an effort to have some quality mother/daughter time with my teen (and much to her chagrin), I recently experienced a ... No time like the present? JIM: I just finished Stephen King's "11/22/63," his novel about a guy who travels back in time to try to save JFK from a... "We have met the enemy and it is us." - Pogo, circa 1965 Claire: There's yet another article disparaging my generation making the rounds these days, this one written by Joel Ste... Back Again Here's some mind twisters to help you keep aging gray cells active on a spring Saturday. Don't peek at the answers below... A rose (or a Robert) by any name would smell as stinky JIM: So now that Claire is engaged and a wedding looms about 18 months away, what comfort can the Father of the Bride ta... In a New York minute It is truly amazing how life can turn on a dime. I remember the song "New York Minute" by Don Henley from the 1980s. The... Latest Photo GalleriesLehighton Memorial Day Services2026-05-26Photo gallery: Jim Thorpe birthday celebration2026-05-19Photo gallery: Jim Thorpe Mock Crash2026-05-11Palmerton Airing of the Quilts2026-05-10Opinion Letter to the editor: Lamenting St. Michael’s Dear Editor: It is with sadness, but not much surprise, that I am penning this letter re: the resale of the property formerly known as St. M... Don’t let distractions silence their sacrificeSupply crisis: 70s solutions have become 2020s problemsHow our area legislators votedTrump Accounts encourage future generationsOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE MAY 27, 1988 Attorney William A. Wyatt of Lake Harmony is the new chairman of the Republican Party in Carbon County. He was elected to the p... ON THIS DATE MAY 26, 1983MAY 23, 1977MAY 22, 1976ON THIS DATE MAY 21, 1979AP News Some states focusing on growing profits of utilitiesRedistricting debate shifts to S. CarolinaCongo announces 3 Ebola treatment centers in Ituri as it grapples with a new outbreakIsraeli troops intercept vessels from a flotilla trying to breach the blockade of GazaTalks pending to end U.S. commuter rail system strike3 teens arrested for shootingsJudge declares mistrial in Weinstein rape retrial after jury deadlocksSome Pa. parents fight scope of tech at schoolDOJ reportedly poised to seek Castro indictment « Previous 43 44 45 » Next Wawa discussed for plot near Carbon PlazaCarbon sheriff speaks about employee allegationsHome collapsing in TamaquaInjuries reported in Franklin crashDrowning reported in Lehigh River
Running the race In an effort to have some quality mother/daughter time with my teen (and much to her chagrin), I recently experienced a ...
No time like the present? JIM: I just finished Stephen King's "11/22/63," his novel about a guy who travels back in time to try to save JFK from a... "We have met the enemy and it is us." - Pogo, circa 1965 Claire: There's yet another article disparaging my generation making the rounds these days, this one written by Joel Ste... Back Again Here's some mind twisters to help you keep aging gray cells active on a spring Saturday. Don't peek at the answers below... A rose (or a Robert) by any name would smell as stinky JIM: So now that Claire is engaged and a wedding looms about 18 months away, what comfort can the Father of the Bride ta... In a New York minute It is truly amazing how life can turn on a dime. I remember the song "New York Minute" by Don Henley from the 1980s. The... Latest Photo GalleriesLehighton Memorial Day Services2026-05-26Photo gallery: Jim Thorpe birthday celebration2026-05-19Photo gallery: Jim Thorpe Mock Crash2026-05-11Palmerton Airing of the Quilts2026-05-10Opinion Letter to the editor: Lamenting St. Michael’s Dear Editor: It is with sadness, but not much surprise, that I am penning this letter re: the resale of the property formerly known as St. M... Don’t let distractions silence their sacrificeSupply crisis: 70s solutions have become 2020s problemsHow our area legislators votedTrump Accounts encourage future generationsOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE MAY 27, 1988 Attorney William A. Wyatt of Lake Harmony is the new chairman of the Republican Party in Carbon County. He was elected to the p... ON THIS DATE MAY 26, 1983MAY 23, 1977MAY 22, 1976ON THIS DATE MAY 21, 1979AP News Some states focusing on growing profits of utilitiesRedistricting debate shifts to S. CarolinaCongo announces 3 Ebola treatment centers in Ituri as it grapples with a new outbreakIsraeli troops intercept vessels from a flotilla trying to breach the blockade of GazaTalks pending to end U.S. commuter rail system strike3 teens arrested for shootingsJudge declares mistrial in Weinstein rape retrial after jury deadlocksSome Pa. parents fight scope of tech at schoolDOJ reportedly poised to seek Castro indictment « Previous 43 44 45 » Next
"We have met the enemy and it is us." - Pogo, circa 1965 Claire: There's yet another article disparaging my generation making the rounds these days, this one written by Joel Ste... Back Again Here's some mind twisters to help you keep aging gray cells active on a spring Saturday. Don't peek at the answers below... A rose (or a Robert) by any name would smell as stinky JIM: So now that Claire is engaged and a wedding looms about 18 months away, what comfort can the Father of the Bride ta... In a New York minute It is truly amazing how life can turn on a dime. I remember the song "New York Minute" by Don Henley from the 1980s. The... Latest Photo GalleriesLehighton Memorial Day Services2026-05-26Photo gallery: Jim Thorpe birthday celebration2026-05-19Photo gallery: Jim Thorpe Mock Crash2026-05-11Palmerton Airing of the Quilts2026-05-10Opinion Letter to the editor: Lamenting St. Michael’s Dear Editor: It is with sadness, but not much surprise, that I am penning this letter re: the resale of the property formerly known as St. M... Don’t let distractions silence their sacrificeSupply crisis: 70s solutions have become 2020s problemsHow our area legislators votedTrump Accounts encourage future generationsOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE MAY 27, 1988 Attorney William A. Wyatt of Lake Harmony is the new chairman of the Republican Party in Carbon County. He was elected to the p... ON THIS DATE MAY 26, 1983MAY 23, 1977MAY 22, 1976ON THIS DATE MAY 21, 1979AP News Some states focusing on growing profits of utilitiesRedistricting debate shifts to S. CarolinaCongo announces 3 Ebola treatment centers in Ituri as it grapples with a new outbreakIsraeli troops intercept vessels from a flotilla trying to breach the blockade of GazaTalks pending to end U.S. commuter rail system strike3 teens arrested for shootingsJudge declares mistrial in Weinstein rape retrial after jury deadlocksSome Pa. parents fight scope of tech at schoolDOJ reportedly poised to seek Castro indictment
Back Again Here's some mind twisters to help you keep aging gray cells active on a spring Saturday. Don't peek at the answers below... A rose (or a Robert) by any name would smell as stinky JIM: So now that Claire is engaged and a wedding looms about 18 months away, what comfort can the Father of the Bride ta... In a New York minute It is truly amazing how life can turn on a dime. I remember the song "New York Minute" by Don Henley from the 1980s. The... Latest Photo GalleriesLehighton Memorial Day Services2026-05-26Photo gallery: Jim Thorpe birthday celebration2026-05-19Photo gallery: Jim Thorpe Mock Crash2026-05-11Palmerton Airing of the Quilts2026-05-10Opinion Letter to the editor: Lamenting St. Michael’s Dear Editor: It is with sadness, but not much surprise, that I am penning this letter re: the resale of the property formerly known as St. M... Don’t let distractions silence their sacrificeSupply crisis: 70s solutions have become 2020s problemsHow our area legislators votedTrump Accounts encourage future generationsOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE MAY 27, 1988 Attorney William A. Wyatt of Lake Harmony is the new chairman of the Republican Party in Carbon County. He was elected to the p... ON THIS DATE MAY 26, 1983MAY 23, 1977MAY 22, 1976ON THIS DATE MAY 21, 1979AP News Some states focusing on growing profits of utilitiesRedistricting debate shifts to S. CarolinaCongo announces 3 Ebola treatment centers in Ituri as it grapples with a new outbreakIsraeli troops intercept vessels from a flotilla trying to breach the blockade of GazaTalks pending to end U.S. commuter rail system strike3 teens arrested for shootingsJudge declares mistrial in Weinstein rape retrial after jury deadlocksSome Pa. parents fight scope of tech at schoolDOJ reportedly poised to seek Castro indictment
A rose (or a Robert) by any name would smell as stinky JIM: So now that Claire is engaged and a wedding looms about 18 months away, what comfort can the Father of the Bride ta... In a New York minute It is truly amazing how life can turn on a dime. I remember the song "New York Minute" by Don Henley from the 1980s. The...
In a New York minute It is truly amazing how life can turn on a dime. I remember the song "New York Minute" by Don Henley from the 1980s. The...
Letter to the editor: Lamenting St. Michael’s Dear Editor: It is with sadness, but not much surprise, that I am penning this letter re: the resale of the property formerly known as St. M...
ON THIS DATE MAY 27, 1988 Attorney William A. Wyatt of Lake Harmony is the new chairman of the Republican Party in Carbon County. He was elected to the p...