It’s in your nature: Black bears The largest carnivore in the Times News area and the state of Pennsylvania is the black bear. The males, larger than fem... It’s in your nature: The ‘blue’ birds, indigo buntings Most of this column’s readers are quite familiar with two “blue” birds they can find here in the Times News coverage are... It’s in your nature: Eastern tent caterpillars The past few weeks you probably have noticed roadside trees with a white webby nest or nests in the forks of the trees. ... It’s in your nature: Predators, good or bad? As a youngster I remember watching old Westerns on the black-and-white TV (when the antenna was adjusted properly). The ... It’s in your nature: Overreproduction? Birds and mammals are homeothermic (warm-blooded), and both utilize their innate trait of parental care. Parental care i... It’s in your nature: Gypsy moth One of the most destructive insects in North America is the gypsy moth. Native to Europe and Asia, it was released by ac... Pond and wetland life Our ever-expanding human population keeps shrinking our natural surroundings. Today native field and pasture areas are d... It’s in your nature: Seed dispersal After a fox pup is weaned and no longer fed by the parents, it is “forced” from the den area and begins its search for f... It’s in your nature: Eastern screech owl Not much bigger than a robin, the screech owl is a resident bird in the Times News coverage area. In reality they averag... It’s in your nature: Leaves are bursting from buds while trees bustle with spring birds For birders, whether seasoned or novices, the next four or five weeks will offer you excellent opportunities. My yearly ... Latest Photo GalleriesNesquehoning 202/America 250 celebration2026-06-15Palmerton America 250 celebration2026-06-15Photos: 'Big Boy' steams into Nesquehoning2026-06-14Franklin Fire Company car show2026-06-11Opinion Opinion: Shapiro’s utility crackdown won’t fix Pennsylvania’s power shortage Electricity bills keep going up, and Pennsylvania consumers are feeling the pain. For example, in Pittsburgh last year, many residents saw b... Op-ed: Preserving Carbon County’s future through local control on data center developmentLetter to the editor: Largest county landowner pays no taxesLetter to the editor: A word about protestsOpinion: Sunshine Act fix puts taxpayers firstOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE JUNE 15, 1967 Francis Serina was elected grand knight of the Archbishop Ryan Council, Knights of Columbus, during a meeting held in St. John’s Greek Catho... ON THIS DATE JUNE 13, 2005ON THIS DATE JUNE 12, 2006ON THIS DATE JUNE 10, 2008ON THIS DATE JUNE 8, 1996AP News U.S. forces bomb military sites inside IranRescuers search for 2 still missing in Laos caveHundreds protest outside ebola centerKenya court suspends U.S. plan for Ebola quarantine facilityBondi defends how Epstein files release handledJudge blocks Kennedy Center closure, renamingShrey Parikh bounces back, battles nerves and dominates spell-off to win the National Spelling BeeBus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34, state police saySome states focusing on growing profits of utilities « Previous 36 37 38 » Next Nesquehoning plans for train enthusiasts‘Big Boy’ draws thousands to NesquehoningSlatington man dies in cycle crashChild predator hunters get convictionsTamaqua woman admits to slapping another
It’s in your nature: The ‘blue’ birds, indigo buntings Most of this column’s readers are quite familiar with two “blue” birds they can find here in the Times News coverage are... It’s in your nature: Eastern tent caterpillars The past few weeks you probably have noticed roadside trees with a white webby nest or nests in the forks of the trees. ... It’s in your nature: Predators, good or bad? As a youngster I remember watching old Westerns on the black-and-white TV (when the antenna was adjusted properly). The ... It’s in your nature: Overreproduction? Birds and mammals are homeothermic (warm-blooded), and both utilize their innate trait of parental care. Parental care i... It’s in your nature: Gypsy moth One of the most destructive insects in North America is the gypsy moth. Native to Europe and Asia, it was released by ac... Pond and wetland life Our ever-expanding human population keeps shrinking our natural surroundings. Today native field and pasture areas are d... It’s in your nature: Seed dispersal After a fox pup is weaned and no longer fed by the parents, it is “forced” from the den area and begins its search for f... It’s in your nature: Eastern screech owl Not much bigger than a robin, the screech owl is a resident bird in the Times News coverage area. In reality they averag... It’s in your nature: Leaves are bursting from buds while trees bustle with spring birds For birders, whether seasoned or novices, the next four or five weeks will offer you excellent opportunities. My yearly ... Latest Photo GalleriesNesquehoning 202/America 250 celebration2026-06-15Palmerton America 250 celebration2026-06-15Photos: 'Big Boy' steams into Nesquehoning2026-06-14Franklin Fire Company car show2026-06-11Opinion Opinion: Shapiro’s utility crackdown won’t fix Pennsylvania’s power shortage Electricity bills keep going up, and Pennsylvania consumers are feeling the pain. For example, in Pittsburgh last year, many residents saw b... Op-ed: Preserving Carbon County’s future through local control on data center developmentLetter to the editor: Largest county landowner pays no taxesLetter to the editor: A word about protestsOpinion: Sunshine Act fix puts taxpayers firstOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE JUNE 15, 1967 Francis Serina was elected grand knight of the Archbishop Ryan Council, Knights of Columbus, during a meeting held in St. John’s Greek Catho... ON THIS DATE JUNE 13, 2005ON THIS DATE JUNE 12, 2006ON THIS DATE JUNE 10, 2008ON THIS DATE JUNE 8, 1996AP News U.S. forces bomb military sites inside IranRescuers search for 2 still missing in Laos caveHundreds protest outside ebola centerKenya court suspends U.S. plan for Ebola quarantine facilityBondi defends how Epstein files release handledJudge blocks Kennedy Center closure, renamingShrey Parikh bounces back, battles nerves and dominates spell-off to win the National Spelling BeeBus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34, state police saySome states focusing on growing profits of utilities « Previous 36 37 38 » Next Nesquehoning plans for train enthusiasts‘Big Boy’ draws thousands to NesquehoningSlatington man dies in cycle crashChild predator hunters get convictionsTamaqua woman admits to slapping another
It’s in your nature: Eastern tent caterpillars The past few weeks you probably have noticed roadside trees with a white webby nest or nests in the forks of the trees. ... It’s in your nature: Predators, good or bad? As a youngster I remember watching old Westerns on the black-and-white TV (when the antenna was adjusted properly). The ... It’s in your nature: Overreproduction? Birds and mammals are homeothermic (warm-blooded), and both utilize their innate trait of parental care. Parental care i... It’s in your nature: Gypsy moth One of the most destructive insects in North America is the gypsy moth. Native to Europe and Asia, it was released by ac... Pond and wetland life Our ever-expanding human population keeps shrinking our natural surroundings. Today native field and pasture areas are d... It’s in your nature: Seed dispersal After a fox pup is weaned and no longer fed by the parents, it is “forced” from the den area and begins its search for f... It’s in your nature: Eastern screech owl Not much bigger than a robin, the screech owl is a resident bird in the Times News coverage area. In reality they averag... It’s in your nature: Leaves are bursting from buds while trees bustle with spring birds For birders, whether seasoned or novices, the next four or five weeks will offer you excellent opportunities. My yearly ... Latest Photo GalleriesNesquehoning 202/America 250 celebration2026-06-15Palmerton America 250 celebration2026-06-15Photos: 'Big Boy' steams into Nesquehoning2026-06-14Franklin Fire Company car show2026-06-11Opinion Opinion: Shapiro’s utility crackdown won’t fix Pennsylvania’s power shortage Electricity bills keep going up, and Pennsylvania consumers are feeling the pain. For example, in Pittsburgh last year, many residents saw b... Op-ed: Preserving Carbon County’s future through local control on data center developmentLetter to the editor: Largest county landowner pays no taxesLetter to the editor: A word about protestsOpinion: Sunshine Act fix puts taxpayers firstOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE JUNE 15, 1967 Francis Serina was elected grand knight of the Archbishop Ryan Council, Knights of Columbus, during a meeting held in St. John’s Greek Catho... ON THIS DATE JUNE 13, 2005ON THIS DATE JUNE 12, 2006ON THIS DATE JUNE 10, 2008ON THIS DATE JUNE 8, 1996AP News U.S. forces bomb military sites inside IranRescuers search for 2 still missing in Laos caveHundreds protest outside ebola centerKenya court suspends U.S. plan for Ebola quarantine facilityBondi defends how Epstein files release handledJudge blocks Kennedy Center closure, renamingShrey Parikh bounces back, battles nerves and dominates spell-off to win the National Spelling BeeBus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34, state police saySome states focusing on growing profits of utilities « Previous 36 37 38 » Next Nesquehoning plans for train enthusiasts‘Big Boy’ draws thousands to NesquehoningSlatington man dies in cycle crashChild predator hunters get convictionsTamaqua woman admits to slapping another
It’s in your nature: Predators, good or bad? As a youngster I remember watching old Westerns on the black-and-white TV (when the antenna was adjusted properly). The ... It’s in your nature: Overreproduction? Birds and mammals are homeothermic (warm-blooded), and both utilize their innate trait of parental care. Parental care i... It’s in your nature: Gypsy moth One of the most destructive insects in North America is the gypsy moth. Native to Europe and Asia, it was released by ac... Pond and wetland life Our ever-expanding human population keeps shrinking our natural surroundings. Today native field and pasture areas are d... It’s in your nature: Seed dispersal After a fox pup is weaned and no longer fed by the parents, it is “forced” from the den area and begins its search for f... It’s in your nature: Eastern screech owl Not much bigger than a robin, the screech owl is a resident bird in the Times News coverage area. In reality they averag... It’s in your nature: Leaves are bursting from buds while trees bustle with spring birds For birders, whether seasoned or novices, the next four or five weeks will offer you excellent opportunities. My yearly ... Latest Photo GalleriesNesquehoning 202/America 250 celebration2026-06-15Palmerton America 250 celebration2026-06-15Photos: 'Big Boy' steams into Nesquehoning2026-06-14Franklin Fire Company car show2026-06-11Opinion Opinion: Shapiro’s utility crackdown won’t fix Pennsylvania’s power shortage Electricity bills keep going up, and Pennsylvania consumers are feeling the pain. For example, in Pittsburgh last year, many residents saw b... Op-ed: Preserving Carbon County’s future through local control on data center developmentLetter to the editor: Largest county landowner pays no taxesLetter to the editor: A word about protestsOpinion: Sunshine Act fix puts taxpayers firstOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE JUNE 15, 1967 Francis Serina was elected grand knight of the Archbishop Ryan Council, Knights of Columbus, during a meeting held in St. John’s Greek Catho... ON THIS DATE JUNE 13, 2005ON THIS DATE JUNE 12, 2006ON THIS DATE JUNE 10, 2008ON THIS DATE JUNE 8, 1996AP News U.S. forces bomb military sites inside IranRescuers search for 2 still missing in Laos caveHundreds protest outside ebola centerKenya court suspends U.S. plan for Ebola quarantine facilityBondi defends how Epstein files release handledJudge blocks Kennedy Center closure, renamingShrey Parikh bounces back, battles nerves and dominates spell-off to win the National Spelling BeeBus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34, state police saySome states focusing on growing profits of utilities « Previous 36 37 38 » Next Nesquehoning plans for train enthusiasts‘Big Boy’ draws thousands to NesquehoningSlatington man dies in cycle crashChild predator hunters get convictionsTamaqua woman admits to slapping another
It’s in your nature: Overreproduction? Birds and mammals are homeothermic (warm-blooded), and both utilize their innate trait of parental care. Parental care i...
It’s in your nature: Gypsy moth One of the most destructive insects in North America is the gypsy moth. Native to Europe and Asia, it was released by ac... Pond and wetland life Our ever-expanding human population keeps shrinking our natural surroundings. Today native field and pasture areas are d... It’s in your nature: Seed dispersal After a fox pup is weaned and no longer fed by the parents, it is “forced” from the den area and begins its search for f... It’s in your nature: Eastern screech owl Not much bigger than a robin, the screech owl is a resident bird in the Times News coverage area. In reality they averag... It’s in your nature: Leaves are bursting from buds while trees bustle with spring birds For birders, whether seasoned or novices, the next four or five weeks will offer you excellent opportunities. My yearly ... Latest Photo GalleriesNesquehoning 202/America 250 celebration2026-06-15Palmerton America 250 celebration2026-06-15Photos: 'Big Boy' steams into Nesquehoning2026-06-14Franklin Fire Company car show2026-06-11Opinion Opinion: Shapiro’s utility crackdown won’t fix Pennsylvania’s power shortage Electricity bills keep going up, and Pennsylvania consumers are feeling the pain. For example, in Pittsburgh last year, many residents saw b... Op-ed: Preserving Carbon County’s future through local control on data center developmentLetter to the editor: Largest county landowner pays no taxesLetter to the editor: A word about protestsOpinion: Sunshine Act fix puts taxpayers firstOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE JUNE 15, 1967 Francis Serina was elected grand knight of the Archbishop Ryan Council, Knights of Columbus, during a meeting held in St. John’s Greek Catho... ON THIS DATE JUNE 13, 2005ON THIS DATE JUNE 12, 2006ON THIS DATE JUNE 10, 2008ON THIS DATE JUNE 8, 1996AP News U.S. forces bomb military sites inside IranRescuers search for 2 still missing in Laos caveHundreds protest outside ebola centerKenya court suspends U.S. plan for Ebola quarantine facilityBondi defends how Epstein files release handledJudge blocks Kennedy Center closure, renamingShrey Parikh bounces back, battles nerves and dominates spell-off to win the National Spelling BeeBus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34, state police saySome states focusing on growing profits of utilities « Previous 36 37 38 » Next
Pond and wetland life Our ever-expanding human population keeps shrinking our natural surroundings. Today native field and pasture areas are d... It’s in your nature: Seed dispersal After a fox pup is weaned and no longer fed by the parents, it is “forced” from the den area and begins its search for f... It’s in your nature: Eastern screech owl Not much bigger than a robin, the screech owl is a resident bird in the Times News coverage area. In reality they averag... It’s in your nature: Leaves are bursting from buds while trees bustle with spring birds For birders, whether seasoned or novices, the next four or five weeks will offer you excellent opportunities. My yearly ... Latest Photo GalleriesNesquehoning 202/America 250 celebration2026-06-15Palmerton America 250 celebration2026-06-15Photos: 'Big Boy' steams into Nesquehoning2026-06-14Franklin Fire Company car show2026-06-11Opinion Opinion: Shapiro’s utility crackdown won’t fix Pennsylvania’s power shortage Electricity bills keep going up, and Pennsylvania consumers are feeling the pain. For example, in Pittsburgh last year, many residents saw b... Op-ed: Preserving Carbon County’s future through local control on data center developmentLetter to the editor: Largest county landowner pays no taxesLetter to the editor: A word about protestsOpinion: Sunshine Act fix puts taxpayers firstOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE JUNE 15, 1967 Francis Serina was elected grand knight of the Archbishop Ryan Council, Knights of Columbus, during a meeting held in St. John’s Greek Catho... ON THIS DATE JUNE 13, 2005ON THIS DATE JUNE 12, 2006ON THIS DATE JUNE 10, 2008ON THIS DATE JUNE 8, 1996AP News U.S. forces bomb military sites inside IranRescuers search for 2 still missing in Laos caveHundreds protest outside ebola centerKenya court suspends U.S. plan for Ebola quarantine facilityBondi defends how Epstein files release handledJudge blocks Kennedy Center closure, renamingShrey Parikh bounces back, battles nerves and dominates spell-off to win the National Spelling BeeBus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34, state police saySome states focusing on growing profits of utilities
It’s in your nature: Seed dispersal After a fox pup is weaned and no longer fed by the parents, it is “forced” from the den area and begins its search for f... It’s in your nature: Eastern screech owl Not much bigger than a robin, the screech owl is a resident bird in the Times News coverage area. In reality they averag... It’s in your nature: Leaves are bursting from buds while trees bustle with spring birds For birders, whether seasoned or novices, the next four or five weeks will offer you excellent opportunities. My yearly ... Latest Photo GalleriesNesquehoning 202/America 250 celebration2026-06-15Palmerton America 250 celebration2026-06-15Photos: 'Big Boy' steams into Nesquehoning2026-06-14Franklin Fire Company car show2026-06-11Opinion Opinion: Shapiro’s utility crackdown won’t fix Pennsylvania’s power shortage Electricity bills keep going up, and Pennsylvania consumers are feeling the pain. For example, in Pittsburgh last year, many residents saw b... Op-ed: Preserving Carbon County’s future through local control on data center developmentLetter to the editor: Largest county landowner pays no taxesLetter to the editor: A word about protestsOpinion: Sunshine Act fix puts taxpayers firstOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE JUNE 15, 1967 Francis Serina was elected grand knight of the Archbishop Ryan Council, Knights of Columbus, during a meeting held in St. John’s Greek Catho... ON THIS DATE JUNE 13, 2005ON THIS DATE JUNE 12, 2006ON THIS DATE JUNE 10, 2008ON THIS DATE JUNE 8, 1996AP News U.S. forces bomb military sites inside IranRescuers search for 2 still missing in Laos caveHundreds protest outside ebola centerKenya court suspends U.S. plan for Ebola quarantine facilityBondi defends how Epstein files release handledJudge blocks Kennedy Center closure, renamingShrey Parikh bounces back, battles nerves and dominates spell-off to win the National Spelling BeeBus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34, state police saySome states focusing on growing profits of utilities
It’s in your nature: Eastern screech owl Not much bigger than a robin, the screech owl is a resident bird in the Times News coverage area. In reality they averag... It’s in your nature: Leaves are bursting from buds while trees bustle with spring birds For birders, whether seasoned or novices, the next four or five weeks will offer you excellent opportunities. My yearly ...
It’s in your nature: Leaves are bursting from buds while trees bustle with spring birds For birders, whether seasoned or novices, the next four or five weeks will offer you excellent opportunities. My yearly ...
Opinion: Shapiro’s utility crackdown won’t fix Pennsylvania’s power shortage Electricity bills keep going up, and Pennsylvania consumers are feeling the pain. For example, in Pittsburgh last year, many residents saw b...
ON THIS DATE JUNE 15, 1967 Francis Serina was elected grand knight of the Archbishop Ryan Council, Knights of Columbus, during a meeting held in St. John’s Greek Catho...