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 GalleriesTamaqua Halloween Parade 20252025-10-302025 Northern Lehigh Halloween Parade2025-10-302025 Germantown Grove Trick or Treat2025-10-302025 Witches Market in Lehighton2025-10-30Opinion Where have all the heroes gone? “Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Look, up in the sky, there’s... Letter to the editor: What happened to municipal records at Slatington borough?Opinion: Your vote counts the most close to homeLetter to the editor: A big tent for those seeking stuttering helpOpinion: As budget battles rage, winter is comingOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 4, 1980 The sound of majestic music reverberated once again Saturday throughout the cavernous building in Jim Thorpe which for many years served the... NOVEMBER 3, 1978NOVEMBER 1, 1977OCTOBER 31, 1972ON THIS DATE OCTOBER 29, 1974AP News Former VP Dick Cheney dies at 84Judges: Use reserves for SNAP paymentsJudge questions plan to suspend SNAP benefitsDemocrats pour millions into Pa. Supreme Court raceHaiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa’s destructionMan pleads guilty to arson at governor’s mansionGun control fuels intense House debate4 dead, 8 injured in Michigan church shooting, fireFour dead, 8 injured in church shooting « Previous 43 44 45 » Next Effort man charged with nearly 350 counts of child porn2025 Turkey SweepstakesLaRose’s set to reopen SaturdayPalmerton school candidates outline viewsRemains of missing Tamaqua man found 10 years later
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 GalleriesTamaqua Halloween Parade 20252025-10-302025 Northern Lehigh Halloween Parade2025-10-302025 Germantown Grove Trick or Treat2025-10-302025 Witches Market in Lehighton2025-10-30Opinion Where have all the heroes gone? “Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Look, up in the sky, there’s... Letter to the editor: What happened to municipal records at Slatington borough?Opinion: Your vote counts the most close to homeLetter to the editor: A big tent for those seeking stuttering helpOpinion: As budget battles rage, winter is comingOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 4, 1980 The sound of majestic music reverberated once again Saturday throughout the cavernous building in Jim Thorpe which for many years served the... NOVEMBER 3, 1978NOVEMBER 1, 1977OCTOBER 31, 1972ON THIS DATE OCTOBER 29, 1974AP News Former VP Dick Cheney dies at 84Judges: Use reserves for SNAP paymentsJudge questions plan to suspend SNAP benefitsDemocrats pour millions into Pa. Supreme Court raceHaiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa’s destructionMan pleads guilty to arson at governor’s mansionGun control fuels intense House debate4 dead, 8 injured in Michigan church shooting, fireFour dead, 8 injured in church shooting « Previous 43 44 45 » Next Effort man charged with nearly 350 counts of child porn2025 Turkey SweepstakesLaRose’s set to reopen SaturdayPalmerton school candidates outline viewsRemains of missing Tamaqua man found 10 years later
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 GalleriesTamaqua Halloween Parade 20252025-10-302025 Northern Lehigh Halloween Parade2025-10-302025 Germantown Grove Trick or Treat2025-10-302025 Witches Market in Lehighton2025-10-30Opinion Where have all the heroes gone? “Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Look, up in the sky, there’s... Letter to the editor: What happened to municipal records at Slatington borough?Opinion: Your vote counts the most close to homeLetter to the editor: A big tent for those seeking stuttering helpOpinion: As budget battles rage, winter is comingOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 4, 1980 The sound of majestic music reverberated once again Saturday throughout the cavernous building in Jim Thorpe which for many years served the... NOVEMBER 3, 1978NOVEMBER 1, 1977OCTOBER 31, 1972ON THIS DATE OCTOBER 29, 1974AP News Former VP Dick Cheney dies at 84Judges: Use reserves for SNAP paymentsJudge questions plan to suspend SNAP benefitsDemocrats pour millions into Pa. Supreme Court raceHaiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa’s destructionMan pleads guilty to arson at governor’s mansionGun control fuels intense House debate4 dead, 8 injured in Michigan church shooting, fireFour dead, 8 injured in church shooting « Previous 43 44 45 » Next Effort man charged with nearly 350 counts of child porn2025 Turkey SweepstakesLaRose’s set to reopen SaturdayPalmerton school candidates outline viewsRemains of missing Tamaqua man found 10 years later
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 GalleriesTamaqua Halloween Parade 20252025-10-302025 Northern Lehigh Halloween Parade2025-10-302025 Germantown Grove Trick or Treat2025-10-302025 Witches Market in Lehighton2025-10-30Opinion Where have all the heroes gone? “Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Look, up in the sky, there’s... Letter to the editor: What happened to municipal records at Slatington borough?Opinion: Your vote counts the most close to homeLetter to the editor: A big tent for those seeking stuttering helpOpinion: As budget battles rage, winter is comingOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 4, 1980 The sound of majestic music reverberated once again Saturday throughout the cavernous building in Jim Thorpe which for many years served the... NOVEMBER 3, 1978NOVEMBER 1, 1977OCTOBER 31, 1972ON THIS DATE OCTOBER 29, 1974AP News Former VP Dick Cheney dies at 84Judges: Use reserves for SNAP paymentsJudge questions plan to suspend SNAP benefitsDemocrats pour millions into Pa. Supreme Court raceHaiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa’s destructionMan pleads guilty to arson at governor’s mansionGun control fuels intense House debate4 dead, 8 injured in Michigan church shooting, fireFour dead, 8 injured in church shooting « Previous 43 44 45 » Next Effort man charged with nearly 350 counts of child porn2025 Turkey SweepstakesLaRose’s set to reopen SaturdayPalmerton school candidates outline viewsRemains of missing Tamaqua man found 10 years later
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 GalleriesTamaqua Halloween Parade 20252025-10-302025 Northern Lehigh Halloween Parade2025-10-302025 Germantown Grove Trick or Treat2025-10-302025 Witches Market in Lehighton2025-10-30Opinion Where have all the heroes gone? “Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Look, up in the sky, there’s... Letter to the editor: What happened to municipal records at Slatington borough?Opinion: Your vote counts the most close to homeLetter to the editor: A big tent for those seeking stuttering helpOpinion: As budget battles rage, winter is comingOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 4, 1980 The sound of majestic music reverberated once again Saturday throughout the cavernous building in Jim Thorpe which for many years served the... NOVEMBER 3, 1978NOVEMBER 1, 1977OCTOBER 31, 1972ON THIS DATE OCTOBER 29, 1974AP News Former VP Dick Cheney dies at 84Judges: Use reserves for SNAP paymentsJudge questions plan to suspend SNAP benefitsDemocrats pour millions into Pa. Supreme Court raceHaiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa’s destructionMan pleads guilty to arson at governor’s mansionGun control fuels intense House debate4 dead, 8 injured in Michigan church shooting, fireFour dead, 8 injured in church shooting « 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 GalleriesTamaqua Halloween Parade 20252025-10-302025 Northern Lehigh Halloween Parade2025-10-302025 Germantown Grove Trick or Treat2025-10-302025 Witches Market in Lehighton2025-10-30Opinion Where have all the heroes gone? “Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Look, up in the sky, there’s... Letter to the editor: What happened to municipal records at Slatington borough?Opinion: Your vote counts the most close to homeLetter to the editor: A big tent for those seeking stuttering helpOpinion: As budget battles rage, winter is comingOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 4, 1980 The sound of majestic music reverberated once again Saturday throughout the cavernous building in Jim Thorpe which for many years served the... NOVEMBER 3, 1978NOVEMBER 1, 1977OCTOBER 31, 1972ON THIS DATE OCTOBER 29, 1974AP News Former VP Dick Cheney dies at 84Judges: Use reserves for SNAP paymentsJudge questions plan to suspend SNAP benefitsDemocrats pour millions into Pa. Supreme Court raceHaiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa’s destructionMan pleads guilty to arson at governor’s mansionGun control fuels intense House debate4 dead, 8 injured in Michigan church shooting, fireFour dead, 8 injured in church shooting
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 GalleriesTamaqua Halloween Parade 20252025-10-302025 Northern Lehigh Halloween Parade2025-10-302025 Germantown Grove Trick or Treat2025-10-302025 Witches Market in Lehighton2025-10-30Opinion Where have all the heroes gone? “Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Look, up in the sky, there’s... Letter to the editor: What happened to municipal records at Slatington borough?Opinion: Your vote counts the most close to homeLetter to the editor: A big tent for those seeking stuttering helpOpinion: As budget battles rage, winter is comingOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 4, 1980 The sound of majestic music reverberated once again Saturday throughout the cavernous building in Jim Thorpe which for many years served the... NOVEMBER 3, 1978NOVEMBER 1, 1977OCTOBER 31, 1972ON THIS DATE OCTOBER 29, 1974AP News Former VP Dick Cheney dies at 84Judges: Use reserves for SNAP paymentsJudge questions plan to suspend SNAP benefitsDemocrats pour millions into Pa. Supreme Court raceHaiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa’s destructionMan pleads guilty to arson at governor’s mansionGun control fuels intense House debate4 dead, 8 injured in Michigan church shooting, fireFour dead, 8 injured in church shooting
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...
Where have all the heroes gone? “Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Look, up in the sky, there’s...
ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 4, 1980 The sound of majestic music reverberated once again Saturday throughout the cavernous building in Jim Thorpe which for many years served the...