Cold wave of 1912 was rough, except for ice crop By Jim Zbick jzbick@tnonline.comThe new year of 1912 was just days old when a cold wave descended over much of the easte... Trees and turkeys have a history as holiday favorites The Christmas tree has a colorful history, even predating American independence. The first decorated Christmas tree was ... Thoughts and The Green Thing By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comI told you last week's Army-Navy game was going to be a barn burner. The only thing I co... Some gems and thoughts This holiday message was sent in by a loyal reader who said: "I love Christmas lights - they remind me of politicians."T... There's a limit to the political correctness This past Wednesday was the seventieth anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Early on Sunday m... Christmas myths debunked Let's have some fun this week as Christmas Myths Busters. Despite popular opinion that all Santa's reindeer are males, I... Daddy, can you spare a dime? Claire: Unless you have been living under a rock for the last few years, you're probably aware that student loan debt is... A magical time What do you believe? Christmas is a magical time filled with cheer, good wishes and benevolent feelings toward others. W... No Header! Years before the airplane emerged during the first decade of the 20th century, ballooning had been the one way to conque... Christmas shopping So, are you all done Christmas shopping? Yeah. Me either. To date, I've purchased four gifts. Three of them I bought onl... Latest Photo GalleriesWeatherly Festival2026-08-312026 West End Fair2026-08-31Ukrainian Festival2026-08-18Photos: Carbon County Fair/4-H auction2026-08-10Opinion Letter to the editor: Rebuttal for Activate America There have been two recent letters promoting Activate America. Not a single mention in either letter that Activate America is a Democrat pro... Opinion: Shared services save taxpayers, local identitiesLetter to the editor: Made in the USA Ha HaOpinion: Parents have final say on cellphones, restrictionsLetter to the editor: National blood crisisOn This Date - News AUGUST 31, 1977 A Boyertown area couple has purchased a 100-plus acre tract of land along the Lentz Trail in Jim Thorpe. Peter J. Schneider Jr. and his wife... ON THIS DATE AUGUST 29, 1965AUGUST 28, 1961ON THIS DATE AUGUST 27, 1964AUGUST 24, 1965AP News Mail voting ruling fuels uncertaintyDolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80Ukrainian drone attack kills 13, and hits oil refineryRecord-breaking driver attempts another land speed record in UtahProbe looks at efforts to deport U.S. military members, familiesThailand student kills six in shootingWater level dropping in the DanubeSenate passes sweeping Russia sanctions billICE develops policy for release of body camera video « Previous 78 79 80 » Next Thrift store buy brings Best of Show ribbonLehighton native was on the road with Dolly PartonOrthodox churches in Panther Valley have new priestLASD board votes 5-4 for Witches’ Market shuttlesLehighton borough manager resigns
Trees and turkeys have a history as holiday favorites The Christmas tree has a colorful history, even predating American independence. The first decorated Christmas tree was ... Thoughts and The Green Thing By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comI told you last week's Army-Navy game was going to be a barn burner. The only thing I co... Some gems and thoughts This holiday message was sent in by a loyal reader who said: "I love Christmas lights - they remind me of politicians."T... There's a limit to the political correctness This past Wednesday was the seventieth anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Early on Sunday m... Christmas myths debunked Let's have some fun this week as Christmas Myths Busters. Despite popular opinion that all Santa's reindeer are males, I... Daddy, can you spare a dime? Claire: Unless you have been living under a rock for the last few years, you're probably aware that student loan debt is... A magical time What do you believe? Christmas is a magical time filled with cheer, good wishes and benevolent feelings toward others. W... No Header! Years before the airplane emerged during the first decade of the 20th century, ballooning had been the one way to conque... Christmas shopping So, are you all done Christmas shopping? Yeah. Me either. To date, I've purchased four gifts. Three of them I bought onl... Latest Photo GalleriesWeatherly Festival2026-08-312026 West End Fair2026-08-31Ukrainian Festival2026-08-18Photos: Carbon County Fair/4-H auction2026-08-10Opinion Letter to the editor: Rebuttal for Activate America There have been two recent letters promoting Activate America. Not a single mention in either letter that Activate America is a Democrat pro... Opinion: Shared services save taxpayers, local identitiesLetter to the editor: Made in the USA Ha HaOpinion: Parents have final say on cellphones, restrictionsLetter to the editor: National blood crisisOn This Date - News AUGUST 31, 1977 A Boyertown area couple has purchased a 100-plus acre tract of land along the Lentz Trail in Jim Thorpe. Peter J. Schneider Jr. and his wife... ON THIS DATE AUGUST 29, 1965AUGUST 28, 1961ON THIS DATE AUGUST 27, 1964AUGUST 24, 1965AP News Mail voting ruling fuels uncertaintyDolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80Ukrainian drone attack kills 13, and hits oil refineryRecord-breaking driver attempts another land speed record in UtahProbe looks at efforts to deport U.S. military members, familiesThailand student kills six in shootingWater level dropping in the DanubeSenate passes sweeping Russia sanctions billICE develops policy for release of body camera video « Previous 78 79 80 » Next Thrift store buy brings Best of Show ribbonLehighton native was on the road with Dolly PartonOrthodox churches in Panther Valley have new priestLASD board votes 5-4 for Witches’ Market shuttlesLehighton borough manager resigns
Thoughts and The Green Thing By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comI told you last week's Army-Navy game was going to be a barn burner. The only thing I co... Some gems and thoughts This holiday message was sent in by a loyal reader who said: "I love Christmas lights - they remind me of politicians."T... There's a limit to the political correctness This past Wednesday was the seventieth anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Early on Sunday m... Christmas myths debunked Let's have some fun this week as Christmas Myths Busters. Despite popular opinion that all Santa's reindeer are males, I... Daddy, can you spare a dime? Claire: Unless you have been living under a rock for the last few years, you're probably aware that student loan debt is... A magical time What do you believe? Christmas is a magical time filled with cheer, good wishes and benevolent feelings toward others. W... No Header! Years before the airplane emerged during the first decade of the 20th century, ballooning had been the one way to conque... Christmas shopping So, are you all done Christmas shopping? Yeah. Me either. To date, I've purchased four gifts. Three of them I bought onl... Latest Photo GalleriesWeatherly Festival2026-08-312026 West End Fair2026-08-31Ukrainian Festival2026-08-18Photos: Carbon County Fair/4-H auction2026-08-10Opinion Letter to the editor: Rebuttal for Activate America There have been two recent letters promoting Activate America. Not a single mention in either letter that Activate America is a Democrat pro... Opinion: Shared services save taxpayers, local identitiesLetter to the editor: Made in the USA Ha HaOpinion: Parents have final say on cellphones, restrictionsLetter to the editor: National blood crisisOn This Date - News AUGUST 31, 1977 A Boyertown area couple has purchased a 100-plus acre tract of land along the Lentz Trail in Jim Thorpe. Peter J. Schneider Jr. and his wife... ON THIS DATE AUGUST 29, 1965AUGUST 28, 1961ON THIS DATE AUGUST 27, 1964AUGUST 24, 1965AP News Mail voting ruling fuels uncertaintyDolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80Ukrainian drone attack kills 13, and hits oil refineryRecord-breaking driver attempts another land speed record in UtahProbe looks at efforts to deport U.S. military members, familiesThailand student kills six in shootingWater level dropping in the DanubeSenate passes sweeping Russia sanctions billICE develops policy for release of body camera video « Previous 78 79 80 » Next Thrift store buy brings Best of Show ribbonLehighton native was on the road with Dolly PartonOrthodox churches in Panther Valley have new priestLASD board votes 5-4 for Witches’ Market shuttlesLehighton borough manager resigns
Some gems and thoughts This holiday message was sent in by a loyal reader who said: "I love Christmas lights - they remind me of politicians."T... There's a limit to the political correctness This past Wednesday was the seventieth anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Early on Sunday m... Christmas myths debunked Let's have some fun this week as Christmas Myths Busters. Despite popular opinion that all Santa's reindeer are males, I... Daddy, can you spare a dime? Claire: Unless you have been living under a rock for the last few years, you're probably aware that student loan debt is... A magical time What do you believe? Christmas is a magical time filled with cheer, good wishes and benevolent feelings toward others. W... No Header! Years before the airplane emerged during the first decade of the 20th century, ballooning had been the one way to conque... Christmas shopping So, are you all done Christmas shopping? Yeah. Me either. To date, I've purchased four gifts. Three of them I bought onl... Latest Photo GalleriesWeatherly Festival2026-08-312026 West End Fair2026-08-31Ukrainian Festival2026-08-18Photos: Carbon County Fair/4-H auction2026-08-10Opinion Letter to the editor: Rebuttal for Activate America There have been two recent letters promoting Activate America. Not a single mention in either letter that Activate America is a Democrat pro... Opinion: Shared services save taxpayers, local identitiesLetter to the editor: Made in the USA Ha HaOpinion: Parents have final say on cellphones, restrictionsLetter to the editor: National blood crisisOn This Date - News AUGUST 31, 1977 A Boyertown area couple has purchased a 100-plus acre tract of land along the Lentz Trail in Jim Thorpe. Peter J. Schneider Jr. and his wife... ON THIS DATE AUGUST 29, 1965AUGUST 28, 1961ON THIS DATE AUGUST 27, 1964AUGUST 24, 1965AP News Mail voting ruling fuels uncertaintyDolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80Ukrainian drone attack kills 13, and hits oil refineryRecord-breaking driver attempts another land speed record in UtahProbe looks at efforts to deport U.S. military members, familiesThailand student kills six in shootingWater level dropping in the DanubeSenate passes sweeping Russia sanctions billICE develops policy for release of body camera video « Previous 78 79 80 » Next Thrift store buy brings Best of Show ribbonLehighton native was on the road with Dolly PartonOrthodox churches in Panther Valley have new priestLASD board votes 5-4 for Witches’ Market shuttlesLehighton borough manager resigns
There's a limit to the political correctness This past Wednesday was the seventieth anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Early on Sunday m...
Christmas myths debunked Let's have some fun this week as Christmas Myths Busters. Despite popular opinion that all Santa's reindeer are males, I... Daddy, can you spare a dime? Claire: Unless you have been living under a rock for the last few years, you're probably aware that student loan debt is... A magical time What do you believe? Christmas is a magical time filled with cheer, good wishes and benevolent feelings toward others. W... No Header! Years before the airplane emerged during the first decade of the 20th century, ballooning had been the one way to conque... Christmas shopping So, are you all done Christmas shopping? Yeah. Me either. To date, I've purchased four gifts. Three of them I bought onl... Latest Photo GalleriesWeatherly Festival2026-08-312026 West End Fair2026-08-31Ukrainian Festival2026-08-18Photos: Carbon County Fair/4-H auction2026-08-10Opinion Letter to the editor: Rebuttal for Activate America There have been two recent letters promoting Activate America. Not a single mention in either letter that Activate America is a Democrat pro... Opinion: Shared services save taxpayers, local identitiesLetter to the editor: Made in the USA Ha HaOpinion: Parents have final say on cellphones, restrictionsLetter to the editor: National blood crisisOn This Date - News AUGUST 31, 1977 A Boyertown area couple has purchased a 100-plus acre tract of land along the Lentz Trail in Jim Thorpe. Peter J. Schneider Jr. and his wife... ON THIS DATE AUGUST 29, 1965AUGUST 28, 1961ON THIS DATE AUGUST 27, 1964AUGUST 24, 1965AP News Mail voting ruling fuels uncertaintyDolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80Ukrainian drone attack kills 13, and hits oil refineryRecord-breaking driver attempts another land speed record in UtahProbe looks at efforts to deport U.S. military members, familiesThailand student kills six in shootingWater level dropping in the DanubeSenate passes sweeping Russia sanctions billICE develops policy for release of body camera video « Previous 78 79 80 » Next
Daddy, can you spare a dime? Claire: Unless you have been living under a rock for the last few years, you're probably aware that student loan debt is... A magical time What do you believe? Christmas is a magical time filled with cheer, good wishes and benevolent feelings toward others. W... No Header! Years before the airplane emerged during the first decade of the 20th century, ballooning had been the one way to conque... Christmas shopping So, are you all done Christmas shopping? Yeah. Me either. To date, I've purchased four gifts. Three of them I bought onl... Latest Photo GalleriesWeatherly Festival2026-08-312026 West End Fair2026-08-31Ukrainian Festival2026-08-18Photos: Carbon County Fair/4-H auction2026-08-10Opinion Letter to the editor: Rebuttal for Activate America There have been two recent letters promoting Activate America. Not a single mention in either letter that Activate America is a Democrat pro... Opinion: Shared services save taxpayers, local identitiesLetter to the editor: Made in the USA Ha HaOpinion: Parents have final say on cellphones, restrictionsLetter to the editor: National blood crisisOn This Date - News AUGUST 31, 1977 A Boyertown area couple has purchased a 100-plus acre tract of land along the Lentz Trail in Jim Thorpe. Peter J. Schneider Jr. and his wife... ON THIS DATE AUGUST 29, 1965AUGUST 28, 1961ON THIS DATE AUGUST 27, 1964AUGUST 24, 1965AP News Mail voting ruling fuels uncertaintyDolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80Ukrainian drone attack kills 13, and hits oil refineryRecord-breaking driver attempts another land speed record in UtahProbe looks at efforts to deport U.S. military members, familiesThailand student kills six in shootingWater level dropping in the DanubeSenate passes sweeping Russia sanctions billICE develops policy for release of body camera video
A magical time What do you believe? Christmas is a magical time filled with cheer, good wishes and benevolent feelings toward others. W... No Header! Years before the airplane emerged during the first decade of the 20th century, ballooning had been the one way to conque... Christmas shopping So, are you all done Christmas shopping? Yeah. Me either. To date, I've purchased four gifts. Three of them I bought onl... Latest Photo GalleriesWeatherly Festival2026-08-312026 West End Fair2026-08-31Ukrainian Festival2026-08-18Photos: Carbon County Fair/4-H auction2026-08-10Opinion Letter to the editor: Rebuttal for Activate America There have been two recent letters promoting Activate America. Not a single mention in either letter that Activate America is a Democrat pro... Opinion: Shared services save taxpayers, local identitiesLetter to the editor: Made in the USA Ha HaOpinion: Parents have final say on cellphones, restrictionsLetter to the editor: National blood crisisOn This Date - News AUGUST 31, 1977 A Boyertown area couple has purchased a 100-plus acre tract of land along the Lentz Trail in Jim Thorpe. Peter J. Schneider Jr. and his wife... ON THIS DATE AUGUST 29, 1965AUGUST 28, 1961ON THIS DATE AUGUST 27, 1964AUGUST 24, 1965AP News Mail voting ruling fuels uncertaintyDolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80Ukrainian drone attack kills 13, and hits oil refineryRecord-breaking driver attempts another land speed record in UtahProbe looks at efforts to deport U.S. military members, familiesThailand student kills six in shootingWater level dropping in the DanubeSenate passes sweeping Russia sanctions billICE develops policy for release of body camera video
No Header! Years before the airplane emerged during the first decade of the 20th century, ballooning had been the one way to conque... Christmas shopping So, are you all done Christmas shopping? Yeah. Me either. To date, I've purchased four gifts. Three of them I bought onl...
Christmas shopping So, are you all done Christmas shopping? Yeah. Me either. To date, I've purchased four gifts. Three of them I bought onl...
Letter to the editor: Rebuttal for Activate America There have been two recent letters promoting Activate America. Not a single mention in either letter that Activate America is a Democrat pro...
AUGUST 31, 1977 A Boyertown area couple has purchased a 100-plus acre tract of land along the Lentz Trail in Jim Thorpe. Peter J. Schneider Jr. and his wife...