Thoughts and puns Warren Buffett, in a recent interview with CNBC, offers one of the best quotes I've heard in all this drama about the de... Thoughts By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comI've quit monitoring my 401-K online, only because I'm afraid to see what I have, or wha... The Coatesville lynching of 1911 The Civil War had been over for 46 years when southeastern Pennsylvania became the scene of one of the most horrific rac... A first class con High finance can be quite boring for most people but for the past few weeks we have all been dragged to the mirror and f... Women made news, but it wasn't always pretty The decade between 1911-19 was a time of great change in society but that's no big revelation when one considers where w... The theory of two moons "Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone. Without a dream in my heart, without a love of my own …" is the first line or two... No reason to get depressed about a Depression Hey, did you hear about the stock market taking a nose dive on Monday? I sincerely hope it hasn't affected anyone, like ... A whale of tale and other tails Did you all see that amazing video about a group of boaters who saved a hunchback whale? If you didn't, and you have acc... We were green only we didn't realize it Without readers, this column wouldn't exist. Without readers who submit interesting tidbits, this column wouldn't exist ... It's so hot ... We just went through a walloping heat wave. What did you do to keep cool?I consider myself blessed.I work in an air-cond... 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 86 87 88 » 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 By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.comI've quit monitoring my 401-K online, only because I'm afraid to see what I have, or wha... The Coatesville lynching of 1911 The Civil War had been over for 46 years when southeastern Pennsylvania became the scene of one of the most horrific rac... A first class con High finance can be quite boring for most people but for the past few weeks we have all been dragged to the mirror and f... Women made news, but it wasn't always pretty The decade between 1911-19 was a time of great change in society but that's no big revelation when one considers where w... The theory of two moons "Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone. Without a dream in my heart, without a love of my own …" is the first line or two... No reason to get depressed about a Depression Hey, did you hear about the stock market taking a nose dive on Monday? I sincerely hope it hasn't affected anyone, like ... A whale of tale and other tails Did you all see that amazing video about a group of boaters who saved a hunchback whale? If you didn't, and you have acc... We were green only we didn't realize it Without readers, this column wouldn't exist. Without readers who submit interesting tidbits, this column wouldn't exist ... It's so hot ... We just went through a walloping heat wave. What did you do to keep cool?I consider myself blessed.I work in an air-cond... 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 86 87 88 » 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
The Coatesville lynching of 1911 The Civil War had been over for 46 years when southeastern Pennsylvania became the scene of one of the most horrific rac... A first class con High finance can be quite boring for most people but for the past few weeks we have all been dragged to the mirror and f... Women made news, but it wasn't always pretty The decade between 1911-19 was a time of great change in society but that's no big revelation when one considers where w... The theory of two moons "Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone. Without a dream in my heart, without a love of my own …" is the first line or two... No reason to get depressed about a Depression Hey, did you hear about the stock market taking a nose dive on Monday? I sincerely hope it hasn't affected anyone, like ... A whale of tale and other tails Did you all see that amazing video about a group of boaters who saved a hunchback whale? If you didn't, and you have acc... We were green only we didn't realize it Without readers, this column wouldn't exist. Without readers who submit interesting tidbits, this column wouldn't exist ... It's so hot ... We just went through a walloping heat wave. What did you do to keep cool?I consider myself blessed.I work in an air-cond... 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 86 87 88 » 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
A first class con High finance can be quite boring for most people but for the past few weeks we have all been dragged to the mirror and f... Women made news, but it wasn't always pretty The decade between 1911-19 was a time of great change in society but that's no big revelation when one considers where w... The theory of two moons "Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone. Without a dream in my heart, without a love of my own …" is the first line or two... No reason to get depressed about a Depression Hey, did you hear about the stock market taking a nose dive on Monday? I sincerely hope it hasn't affected anyone, like ... A whale of tale and other tails Did you all see that amazing video about a group of boaters who saved a hunchback whale? If you didn't, and you have acc... We were green only we didn't realize it Without readers, this column wouldn't exist. Without readers who submit interesting tidbits, this column wouldn't exist ... It's so hot ... We just went through a walloping heat wave. What did you do to keep cool?I consider myself blessed.I work in an air-cond... 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 86 87 88 » 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
Women made news, but it wasn't always pretty The decade between 1911-19 was a time of great change in society but that's no big revelation when one considers where w...
The theory of two moons "Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone. Without a dream in my heart, without a love of my own …" is the first line or two... No reason to get depressed about a Depression Hey, did you hear about the stock market taking a nose dive on Monday? I sincerely hope it hasn't affected anyone, like ... A whale of tale and other tails Did you all see that amazing video about a group of boaters who saved a hunchback whale? If you didn't, and you have acc... We were green only we didn't realize it Without readers, this column wouldn't exist. Without readers who submit interesting tidbits, this column wouldn't exist ... It's so hot ... We just went through a walloping heat wave. What did you do to keep cool?I consider myself blessed.I work in an air-cond... 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 86 87 88 » Next
No reason to get depressed about a Depression Hey, did you hear about the stock market taking a nose dive on Monday? I sincerely hope it hasn't affected anyone, like ... A whale of tale and other tails Did you all see that amazing video about a group of boaters who saved a hunchback whale? If you didn't, and you have acc... We were green only we didn't realize it Without readers, this column wouldn't exist. Without readers who submit interesting tidbits, this column wouldn't exist ... It's so hot ... We just went through a walloping heat wave. What did you do to keep cool?I consider myself blessed.I work in an air-cond... 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 whale of tale and other tails Did you all see that amazing video about a group of boaters who saved a hunchback whale? If you didn't, and you have acc... We were green only we didn't realize it Without readers, this column wouldn't exist. Without readers who submit interesting tidbits, this column wouldn't exist ... It's so hot ... We just went through a walloping heat wave. What did you do to keep cool?I consider myself blessed.I work in an air-cond... 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
We were green only we didn't realize it Without readers, this column wouldn't exist. Without readers who submit interesting tidbits, this column wouldn't exist ... It's so hot ... We just went through a walloping heat wave. What did you do to keep cool?I consider myself blessed.I work in an air-cond...
It's so hot ... We just went through a walloping heat wave. What did you do to keep cool?I consider myself blessed.I work in an air-cond...
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...