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 GalleriesUkraine Dance Camp2025-07-07Photo gallery: D & L trailfest 2025-06-30Photo gallery: Summit Hill Hootenanny 20252025-06-30Photo gallery: Summit Hill fire2025-06-30Opinion Letter to the editor: What the big bill does This was my note to Representative Dan Meuser on his voting for the big bill and his response to Governor Shapiro’s response to the bill. I’... Letter to the editor: obBba debt impactHow our lawmakers votedJohn Adams’ vision still ‘illuminating’Letter to the editor: Agrees with Lehighton School BoardOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE JULY 9, 1990 The 50th anniversary of Sister Vincent Huber as a Sister of Christian Charity was celebrated with a Eucharistic Liturgy at St. Joseph Cathol... ON THIS DATE JULY 8, 1988JULY 7, 1992ON THIS DATE JULY 5, 1986ON THIS DATE JULY 3, 1984AP News Workers, Philadelphia reach deal to end strikeSearchers in Texas still hunting for missingLast jail escapee still on the runDeath toll in Texas flash floods rises to 70; 11 campers remain missingFetterman a concern for Dems, Lamb is backIsrael strikes at Iran’s nuclear sites; Tehran retaliatesMan guilty of killing Amish woman in western Pa.Strong Pa. gov. candidate could help GOP protect U.S. House majorityAmazon to spend $20B on data centers in Pennsylvania « Previous 43 44 45 » Next 2025 Readers' ChoiceBrodheadsville man jailed for sexual assault on minorNesquehoning police report McFelony2 men dead, woman injured in Shenandoah shootingOnly federal charges now for ex-officer
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 GalleriesUkraine Dance Camp2025-07-07Photo gallery: D & L trailfest 2025-06-30Photo gallery: Summit Hill Hootenanny 20252025-06-30Photo gallery: Summit Hill fire2025-06-30Opinion Letter to the editor: What the big bill does This was my note to Representative Dan Meuser on his voting for the big bill and his response to Governor Shapiro’s response to the bill. I’... Letter to the editor: obBba debt impactHow our lawmakers votedJohn Adams’ vision still ‘illuminating’Letter to the editor: Agrees with Lehighton School BoardOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE JULY 9, 1990 The 50th anniversary of Sister Vincent Huber as a Sister of Christian Charity was celebrated with a Eucharistic Liturgy at St. Joseph Cathol... ON THIS DATE JULY 8, 1988JULY 7, 1992ON THIS DATE JULY 5, 1986ON THIS DATE JULY 3, 1984AP News Workers, Philadelphia reach deal to end strikeSearchers in Texas still hunting for missingLast jail escapee still on the runDeath toll in Texas flash floods rises to 70; 11 campers remain missingFetterman a concern for Dems, Lamb is backIsrael strikes at Iran’s nuclear sites; Tehran retaliatesMan guilty of killing Amish woman in western Pa.Strong Pa. gov. candidate could help GOP protect U.S. House majorityAmazon to spend $20B on data centers in Pennsylvania « Previous 43 44 45 » Next 2025 Readers' ChoiceBrodheadsville man jailed for sexual assault on minorNesquehoning police report McFelony2 men dead, woman injured in Shenandoah shootingOnly federal charges now for ex-officer
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 GalleriesUkraine Dance Camp2025-07-07Photo gallery: D & L trailfest 2025-06-30Photo gallery: Summit Hill Hootenanny 20252025-06-30Photo gallery: Summit Hill fire2025-06-30Opinion Letter to the editor: What the big bill does This was my note to Representative Dan Meuser on his voting for the big bill and his response to Governor Shapiro’s response to the bill. I’... Letter to the editor: obBba debt impactHow our lawmakers votedJohn Adams’ vision still ‘illuminating’Letter to the editor: Agrees with Lehighton School BoardOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE JULY 9, 1990 The 50th anniversary of Sister Vincent Huber as a Sister of Christian Charity was celebrated with a Eucharistic Liturgy at St. Joseph Cathol... ON THIS DATE JULY 8, 1988JULY 7, 1992ON THIS DATE JULY 5, 1986ON THIS DATE JULY 3, 1984AP News Workers, Philadelphia reach deal to end strikeSearchers in Texas still hunting for missingLast jail escapee still on the runDeath toll in Texas flash floods rises to 70; 11 campers remain missingFetterman a concern for Dems, Lamb is backIsrael strikes at Iran’s nuclear sites; Tehran retaliatesMan guilty of killing Amish woman in western Pa.Strong Pa. gov. candidate could help GOP protect U.S. House majorityAmazon to spend $20B on data centers in Pennsylvania « Previous 43 44 45 » Next 2025 Readers' ChoiceBrodheadsville man jailed for sexual assault on minorNesquehoning police report McFelony2 men dead, woman injured in Shenandoah shootingOnly federal charges now for ex-officer
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 GalleriesUkraine Dance Camp2025-07-07Photo gallery: D & L trailfest 2025-06-30Photo gallery: Summit Hill Hootenanny 20252025-06-30Photo gallery: Summit Hill fire2025-06-30Opinion Letter to the editor: What the big bill does This was my note to Representative Dan Meuser on his voting for the big bill and his response to Governor Shapiro’s response to the bill. I’... Letter to the editor: obBba debt impactHow our lawmakers votedJohn Adams’ vision still ‘illuminating’Letter to the editor: Agrees with Lehighton School BoardOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE JULY 9, 1990 The 50th anniversary of Sister Vincent Huber as a Sister of Christian Charity was celebrated with a Eucharistic Liturgy at St. Joseph Cathol... ON THIS DATE JULY 8, 1988JULY 7, 1992ON THIS DATE JULY 5, 1986ON THIS DATE JULY 3, 1984AP News Workers, Philadelphia reach deal to end strikeSearchers in Texas still hunting for missingLast jail escapee still on the runDeath toll in Texas flash floods rises to 70; 11 campers remain missingFetterman a concern for Dems, Lamb is backIsrael strikes at Iran’s nuclear sites; Tehran retaliatesMan guilty of killing Amish woman in western Pa.Strong Pa. gov. candidate could help GOP protect U.S. House majorityAmazon to spend $20B on data centers in Pennsylvania « Previous 43 44 45 » Next 2025 Readers' ChoiceBrodheadsville man jailed for sexual assault on minorNesquehoning police report McFelony2 men dead, woman injured in Shenandoah shootingOnly federal charges now for ex-officer
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 GalleriesUkraine Dance Camp2025-07-07Photo gallery: D & L trailfest 2025-06-30Photo gallery: Summit Hill Hootenanny 20252025-06-30Photo gallery: Summit Hill fire2025-06-30Opinion Letter to the editor: What the big bill does This was my note to Representative Dan Meuser on his voting for the big bill and his response to Governor Shapiro’s response to the bill. I’... Letter to the editor: obBba debt impactHow our lawmakers votedJohn Adams’ vision still ‘illuminating’Letter to the editor: Agrees with Lehighton School BoardOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE JULY 9, 1990 The 50th anniversary of Sister Vincent Huber as a Sister of Christian Charity was celebrated with a Eucharistic Liturgy at St. Joseph Cathol... ON THIS DATE JULY 8, 1988JULY 7, 1992ON THIS DATE JULY 5, 1986ON THIS DATE JULY 3, 1984AP News Workers, Philadelphia reach deal to end strikeSearchers in Texas still hunting for missingLast jail escapee still on the runDeath toll in Texas flash floods rises to 70; 11 campers remain missingFetterman a concern for Dems, Lamb is backIsrael strikes at Iran’s nuclear sites; Tehran retaliatesMan guilty of killing Amish woman in western Pa.Strong Pa. gov. candidate could help GOP protect U.S. House majorityAmazon to spend $20B on data centers in Pennsylvania « 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 GalleriesUkraine Dance Camp2025-07-07Photo gallery: D & L trailfest 2025-06-30Photo gallery: Summit Hill Hootenanny 20252025-06-30Photo gallery: Summit Hill fire2025-06-30Opinion Letter to the editor: What the big bill does This was my note to Representative Dan Meuser on his voting for the big bill and his response to Governor Shapiro’s response to the bill. I’... Letter to the editor: obBba debt impactHow our lawmakers votedJohn Adams’ vision still ‘illuminating’Letter to the editor: Agrees with Lehighton School BoardOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE JULY 9, 1990 The 50th anniversary of Sister Vincent Huber as a Sister of Christian Charity was celebrated with a Eucharistic Liturgy at St. Joseph Cathol... ON THIS DATE JULY 8, 1988JULY 7, 1992ON THIS DATE JULY 5, 1986ON THIS DATE JULY 3, 1984AP News Workers, Philadelphia reach deal to end strikeSearchers in Texas still hunting for missingLast jail escapee still on the runDeath toll in Texas flash floods rises to 70; 11 campers remain missingFetterman a concern for Dems, Lamb is backIsrael strikes at Iran’s nuclear sites; Tehran retaliatesMan guilty of killing Amish woman in western Pa.Strong Pa. gov. candidate could help GOP protect U.S. House majorityAmazon to spend $20B on data centers in Pennsylvania
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 GalleriesUkraine Dance Camp2025-07-07Photo gallery: D & L trailfest 2025-06-30Photo gallery: Summit Hill Hootenanny 20252025-06-30Photo gallery: Summit Hill fire2025-06-30Opinion Letter to the editor: What the big bill does This was my note to Representative Dan Meuser on his voting for the big bill and his response to Governor Shapiro’s response to the bill. I’... Letter to the editor: obBba debt impactHow our lawmakers votedJohn Adams’ vision still ‘illuminating’Letter to the editor: Agrees with Lehighton School BoardOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE JULY 9, 1990 The 50th anniversary of Sister Vincent Huber as a Sister of Christian Charity was celebrated with a Eucharistic Liturgy at St. Joseph Cathol... ON THIS DATE JULY 8, 1988JULY 7, 1992ON THIS DATE JULY 5, 1986ON THIS DATE JULY 3, 1984AP News Workers, Philadelphia reach deal to end strikeSearchers in Texas still hunting for missingLast jail escapee still on the runDeath toll in Texas flash floods rises to 70; 11 campers remain missingFetterman a concern for Dems, Lamb is backIsrael strikes at Iran’s nuclear sites; Tehran retaliatesMan guilty of killing Amish woman in western Pa.Strong Pa. gov. candidate could help GOP protect U.S. House majorityAmazon to spend $20B on data centers in Pennsylvania
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: What the big bill does This was my note to Representative Dan Meuser on his voting for the big bill and his response to Governor Shapiro’s response to the bill. I’...
ON THIS DATE JULY 9, 1990 The 50th anniversary of Sister Vincent Huber as a Sister of Christian Charity was celebrated with a Eucharistic Liturgy at St. Joseph Cathol...