Words of wisdom By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comThe more things change, the more they stay the same.Currently we are a nation that is no... In a lighter vein Last week I told you about the fun of geocaching which is looking for hidden treasures with a GPS. This week, in a light... More thoughts and puns By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comI just had to pass on this quote from Peter Schmuck, a Baltimore sports writer, concerni... Lehigh Valley RR crash near Geneva had a high death toll By JIM ZBICK jzbick@tnonline.comShortly before noon on Aug. 25, 1911, two rail cars connected to a Lehigh Valley Railroa... Dragonfly fancy Throughout the summer I am delighted by the dragonflies that flit about our backyard. I enjoy watching them in their gra... A summer of storms I would like to begin by wishing everyone a happy and hopefully rainless Labor Day weekend. It is hard to believe how cr... Seeking treasures Aaargh! Ahoy, Me Hearties! Pour yerself a tankard of grog and gather round. I'd like to tell ye about Capt'n Harry and h... Kathryn's first trip to the park What a week this has been. First on my way home from Allentown last Friday, I get caught in a powerful thunderstorm whic... Curses, do they exist? As I was doing some random surfing I came across some lists of famous and not-so-famous curses that people have attribut... The hobble skirt, working women, and 'summer girls' With the automobile chugging through the countryside and the streets of downtown America, and air travel beginning to ta... 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 85 86 87 » 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
In a lighter vein Last week I told you about the fun of geocaching which is looking for hidden treasures with a GPS. This week, in a light... More thoughts and puns By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comI just had to pass on this quote from Peter Schmuck, a Baltimore sports writer, concerni... Lehigh Valley RR crash near Geneva had a high death toll By JIM ZBICK jzbick@tnonline.comShortly before noon on Aug. 25, 1911, two rail cars connected to a Lehigh Valley Railroa... Dragonfly fancy Throughout the summer I am delighted by the dragonflies that flit about our backyard. I enjoy watching them in their gra... A summer of storms I would like to begin by wishing everyone a happy and hopefully rainless Labor Day weekend. It is hard to believe how cr... Seeking treasures Aaargh! Ahoy, Me Hearties! Pour yerself a tankard of grog and gather round. I'd like to tell ye about Capt'n Harry and h... Kathryn's first trip to the park What a week this has been. First on my way home from Allentown last Friday, I get caught in a powerful thunderstorm whic... Curses, do they exist? As I was doing some random surfing I came across some lists of famous and not-so-famous curses that people have attribut... The hobble skirt, working women, and 'summer girls' With the automobile chugging through the countryside and the streets of downtown America, and air travel beginning to ta... 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 85 86 87 » 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
More thoughts and puns By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comI just had to pass on this quote from Peter Schmuck, a Baltimore sports writer, concerni... Lehigh Valley RR crash near Geneva had a high death toll By JIM ZBICK jzbick@tnonline.comShortly before noon on Aug. 25, 1911, two rail cars connected to a Lehigh Valley Railroa... Dragonfly fancy Throughout the summer I am delighted by the dragonflies that flit about our backyard. I enjoy watching them in their gra... A summer of storms I would like to begin by wishing everyone a happy and hopefully rainless Labor Day weekend. It is hard to believe how cr... Seeking treasures Aaargh! Ahoy, Me Hearties! Pour yerself a tankard of grog and gather round. I'd like to tell ye about Capt'n Harry and h... Kathryn's first trip to the park What a week this has been. First on my way home from Allentown last Friday, I get caught in a powerful thunderstorm whic... Curses, do they exist? As I was doing some random surfing I came across some lists of famous and not-so-famous curses that people have attribut... The hobble skirt, working women, and 'summer girls' With the automobile chugging through the countryside and the streets of downtown America, and air travel beginning to ta... 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 85 86 87 » 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
Lehigh Valley RR crash near Geneva had a high death toll By JIM ZBICK jzbick@tnonline.comShortly before noon on Aug. 25, 1911, two rail cars connected to a Lehigh Valley Railroa... Dragonfly fancy Throughout the summer I am delighted by the dragonflies that flit about our backyard. I enjoy watching them in their gra... A summer of storms I would like to begin by wishing everyone a happy and hopefully rainless Labor Day weekend. It is hard to believe how cr... Seeking treasures Aaargh! Ahoy, Me Hearties! Pour yerself a tankard of grog and gather round. I'd like to tell ye about Capt'n Harry and h... Kathryn's first trip to the park What a week this has been. First on my way home from Allentown last Friday, I get caught in a powerful thunderstorm whic... Curses, do they exist? As I was doing some random surfing I came across some lists of famous and not-so-famous curses that people have attribut... The hobble skirt, working women, and 'summer girls' With the automobile chugging through the countryside and the streets of downtown America, and air travel beginning to ta... 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 85 86 87 » 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
Dragonfly fancy Throughout the summer I am delighted by the dragonflies that flit about our backyard. I enjoy watching them in their gra...
A summer of storms I would like to begin by wishing everyone a happy and hopefully rainless Labor Day weekend. It is hard to believe how cr... Seeking treasures Aaargh! Ahoy, Me Hearties! Pour yerself a tankard of grog and gather round. I'd like to tell ye about Capt'n Harry and h... Kathryn's first trip to the park What a week this has been. First on my way home from Allentown last Friday, I get caught in a powerful thunderstorm whic... Curses, do they exist? As I was doing some random surfing I came across some lists of famous and not-so-famous curses that people have attribut... The hobble skirt, working women, and 'summer girls' With the automobile chugging through the countryside and the streets of downtown America, and air travel beginning to ta... 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 85 86 87 » Next
Seeking treasures Aaargh! Ahoy, Me Hearties! Pour yerself a tankard of grog and gather round. I'd like to tell ye about Capt'n Harry and h... Kathryn's first trip to the park What a week this has been. First on my way home from Allentown last Friday, I get caught in a powerful thunderstorm whic... Curses, do they exist? As I was doing some random surfing I came across some lists of famous and not-so-famous curses that people have attribut... The hobble skirt, working women, and 'summer girls' With the automobile chugging through the countryside and the streets of downtown America, and air travel beginning to ta... 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
Kathryn's first trip to the park What a week this has been. First on my way home from Allentown last Friday, I get caught in a powerful thunderstorm whic... Curses, do they exist? As I was doing some random surfing I came across some lists of famous and not-so-famous curses that people have attribut... The hobble skirt, working women, and 'summer girls' With the automobile chugging through the countryside and the streets of downtown America, and air travel beginning to ta... 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
Curses, do they exist? As I was doing some random surfing I came across some lists of famous and not-so-famous curses that people have attribut... The hobble skirt, working women, and 'summer girls' With the automobile chugging through the countryside and the streets of downtown America, and air travel beginning to ta...
The hobble skirt, working women, and 'summer girls' With the automobile chugging through the countryside and the streets of downtown America, and air travel beginning to ta...
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...