Common sense solutions for America Last week, my article on unintended consequences resulted in several responses asking what I would do to fix government.... The truth must be told In the United States, we have emphasized political correctness over the last several decades. Many of us do not publicly... Reverse discrimination is rampant in our society By GORDON SMITH SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWSThe NAACP passed a resolution Tuesday night declaring that the Tea Party had ra... Unemployment: The scourge of our nation The unemployment rate continues to linger above nine percent. This is actually an improvement and we were recently told ... Immigration: Enforcement or reform? As I listen to the news, I'm bombarded with stories of the importance of Immigration Reform. Why is reform necessary? I ... The scariest Halloween Although my scariest Halloween ever was 64 years ago, I remember it as if it were today. I was 7-years old at the time a... Are we safer now than we were on 9/11? Today is the ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks upon the United States. As I reflect on the event, I am conce... Riding the high-speed rails My seat was in the full, upright position as one of the attendants came by. I showed her my ticket, to which she smiled ... Children's Day Father's Day has just passed and I was away from my family this year. My job had called for me to be in a foreign countr... Immigration: Enforcement or reform? As I listen to the news, I'm bombarded with stories of the importance of Immigration Reform. Why is reform necessary? I ... Latest Photo GalleriesLehighton-Northwestern Lehigh Girls Basketball 2026-02-12Northwestern Lehigh-Salisbury Boys Basketball 2026-02-11Jim Thorpe-Palmerton Boys Basketball 2026-02-11Marian-Tamaqua Swimming 2026-02-11Opinion What’s missing from Shapiro memoir Editor’s note: Today we start a 2-part look at Gov. Josh Shapiro’s memoir. By Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shap... Laws that protect manufactured homeowners stalledLittle Engine’s mantra a ticket to successLetter to the editor re: PASD board down 2 membersLetter to the editor: Adopting a kittenOn This Date - News FEBRUARY 12, 1979 Parochial school students from Jim Thorpe, Palmerton and Lehighton finished as the top finishers in the annual Carbon-East Schuylkill Distri... FEBRUARY 11, 1974FEBRUARY 10, 1977FEBRUARY 9, 1970ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 7, 1966AP News James Van Der Beek, the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star has died at 48Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlashTop Justice Department official plays down chance for chargesSpeaker Johnson faces tough choices on partial government shutdown and debate over ICEFour big questions ahead of the 2026 Grammy AwardsGrand jury indicts man in killing of ex-wife, her husbandMarkets trade near record levels to close out Wall Street’s weekKirk murder defendant seeking new prosecutorsProsecutor in Minnesota seeks shooting evidence « Previous 18 19 20 » Next It’s in Your Nature: These mammals thrive in our field habitats, their edges, even suburbsMan charged with stabbing sister’s boyfriend in TamaquaTowamensing workers go on strikePolice: Tamaqua apartment fire intentionally setSuspect shot after pursuit into Kidder Township
The truth must be told In the United States, we have emphasized political correctness over the last several decades. Many of us do not publicly... Reverse discrimination is rampant in our society By GORDON SMITH SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWSThe NAACP passed a resolution Tuesday night declaring that the Tea Party had ra... Unemployment: The scourge of our nation The unemployment rate continues to linger above nine percent. This is actually an improvement and we were recently told ... Immigration: Enforcement or reform? As I listen to the news, I'm bombarded with stories of the importance of Immigration Reform. Why is reform necessary? I ... The scariest Halloween Although my scariest Halloween ever was 64 years ago, I remember it as if it were today. I was 7-years old at the time a... Are we safer now than we were on 9/11? Today is the ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks upon the United States. As I reflect on the event, I am conce... Riding the high-speed rails My seat was in the full, upright position as one of the attendants came by. I showed her my ticket, to which she smiled ... Children's Day Father's Day has just passed and I was away from my family this year. My job had called for me to be in a foreign countr... Immigration: Enforcement or reform? As I listen to the news, I'm bombarded with stories of the importance of Immigration Reform. Why is reform necessary? I ... Latest Photo GalleriesLehighton-Northwestern Lehigh Girls Basketball 2026-02-12Northwestern Lehigh-Salisbury Boys Basketball 2026-02-11Jim Thorpe-Palmerton Boys Basketball 2026-02-11Marian-Tamaqua Swimming 2026-02-11Opinion What’s missing from Shapiro memoir Editor’s note: Today we start a 2-part look at Gov. Josh Shapiro’s memoir. By Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shap... Laws that protect manufactured homeowners stalledLittle Engine’s mantra a ticket to successLetter to the editor re: PASD board down 2 membersLetter to the editor: Adopting a kittenOn This Date - News FEBRUARY 12, 1979 Parochial school students from Jim Thorpe, Palmerton and Lehighton finished as the top finishers in the annual Carbon-East Schuylkill Distri... FEBRUARY 11, 1974FEBRUARY 10, 1977FEBRUARY 9, 1970ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 7, 1966AP News James Van Der Beek, the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star has died at 48Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlashTop Justice Department official plays down chance for chargesSpeaker Johnson faces tough choices on partial government shutdown and debate over ICEFour big questions ahead of the 2026 Grammy AwardsGrand jury indicts man in killing of ex-wife, her husbandMarkets trade near record levels to close out Wall Street’s weekKirk murder defendant seeking new prosecutorsProsecutor in Minnesota seeks shooting evidence « Previous 18 19 20 » Next It’s in Your Nature: These mammals thrive in our field habitats, their edges, even suburbsMan charged with stabbing sister’s boyfriend in TamaquaTowamensing workers go on strikePolice: Tamaqua apartment fire intentionally setSuspect shot after pursuit into Kidder Township
Reverse discrimination is rampant in our society By GORDON SMITH SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWSThe NAACP passed a resolution Tuesday night declaring that the Tea Party had ra... Unemployment: The scourge of our nation The unemployment rate continues to linger above nine percent. This is actually an improvement and we were recently told ... Immigration: Enforcement or reform? As I listen to the news, I'm bombarded with stories of the importance of Immigration Reform. Why is reform necessary? I ... The scariest Halloween Although my scariest Halloween ever was 64 years ago, I remember it as if it were today. I was 7-years old at the time a... Are we safer now than we were on 9/11? Today is the ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks upon the United States. As I reflect on the event, I am conce... Riding the high-speed rails My seat was in the full, upright position as one of the attendants came by. I showed her my ticket, to which she smiled ... Children's Day Father's Day has just passed and I was away from my family this year. My job had called for me to be in a foreign countr... Immigration: Enforcement or reform? As I listen to the news, I'm bombarded with stories of the importance of Immigration Reform. Why is reform necessary? I ... Latest Photo GalleriesLehighton-Northwestern Lehigh Girls Basketball 2026-02-12Northwestern Lehigh-Salisbury Boys Basketball 2026-02-11Jim Thorpe-Palmerton Boys Basketball 2026-02-11Marian-Tamaqua Swimming 2026-02-11Opinion What’s missing from Shapiro memoir Editor’s note: Today we start a 2-part look at Gov. Josh Shapiro’s memoir. By Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shap... Laws that protect manufactured homeowners stalledLittle Engine’s mantra a ticket to successLetter to the editor re: PASD board down 2 membersLetter to the editor: Adopting a kittenOn This Date - News FEBRUARY 12, 1979 Parochial school students from Jim Thorpe, Palmerton and Lehighton finished as the top finishers in the annual Carbon-East Schuylkill Distri... FEBRUARY 11, 1974FEBRUARY 10, 1977FEBRUARY 9, 1970ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 7, 1966AP News James Van Der Beek, the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star has died at 48Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlashTop Justice Department official plays down chance for chargesSpeaker Johnson faces tough choices on partial government shutdown and debate over ICEFour big questions ahead of the 2026 Grammy AwardsGrand jury indicts man in killing of ex-wife, her husbandMarkets trade near record levels to close out Wall Street’s weekKirk murder defendant seeking new prosecutorsProsecutor in Minnesota seeks shooting evidence « Previous 18 19 20 » Next It’s in Your Nature: These mammals thrive in our field habitats, their edges, even suburbsMan charged with stabbing sister’s boyfriend in TamaquaTowamensing workers go on strikePolice: Tamaqua apartment fire intentionally setSuspect shot after pursuit into Kidder Township
Unemployment: The scourge of our nation The unemployment rate continues to linger above nine percent. This is actually an improvement and we were recently told ... Immigration: Enforcement or reform? As I listen to the news, I'm bombarded with stories of the importance of Immigration Reform. Why is reform necessary? I ... The scariest Halloween Although my scariest Halloween ever was 64 years ago, I remember it as if it were today. I was 7-years old at the time a... Are we safer now than we were on 9/11? Today is the ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks upon the United States. As I reflect on the event, I am conce... Riding the high-speed rails My seat was in the full, upright position as one of the attendants came by. I showed her my ticket, to which she smiled ... Children's Day Father's Day has just passed and I was away from my family this year. My job had called for me to be in a foreign countr... Immigration: Enforcement or reform? As I listen to the news, I'm bombarded with stories of the importance of Immigration Reform. Why is reform necessary? I ... Latest Photo GalleriesLehighton-Northwestern Lehigh Girls Basketball 2026-02-12Northwestern Lehigh-Salisbury Boys Basketball 2026-02-11Jim Thorpe-Palmerton Boys Basketball 2026-02-11Marian-Tamaqua Swimming 2026-02-11Opinion What’s missing from Shapiro memoir Editor’s note: Today we start a 2-part look at Gov. Josh Shapiro’s memoir. By Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shap... Laws that protect manufactured homeowners stalledLittle Engine’s mantra a ticket to successLetter to the editor re: PASD board down 2 membersLetter to the editor: Adopting a kittenOn This Date - News FEBRUARY 12, 1979 Parochial school students from Jim Thorpe, Palmerton and Lehighton finished as the top finishers in the annual Carbon-East Schuylkill Distri... FEBRUARY 11, 1974FEBRUARY 10, 1977FEBRUARY 9, 1970ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 7, 1966AP News James Van Der Beek, the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star has died at 48Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlashTop Justice Department official plays down chance for chargesSpeaker Johnson faces tough choices on partial government shutdown and debate over ICEFour big questions ahead of the 2026 Grammy AwardsGrand jury indicts man in killing of ex-wife, her husbandMarkets trade near record levels to close out Wall Street’s weekKirk murder defendant seeking new prosecutorsProsecutor in Minnesota seeks shooting evidence « Previous 18 19 20 » Next It’s in Your Nature: These mammals thrive in our field habitats, their edges, even suburbsMan charged with stabbing sister’s boyfriend in TamaquaTowamensing workers go on strikePolice: Tamaqua apartment fire intentionally setSuspect shot after pursuit into Kidder Township
Immigration: Enforcement or reform? As I listen to the news, I'm bombarded with stories of the importance of Immigration Reform. Why is reform necessary? I ...
The scariest Halloween Although my scariest Halloween ever was 64 years ago, I remember it as if it were today. I was 7-years old at the time a... Are we safer now than we were on 9/11? Today is the ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks upon the United States. As I reflect on the event, I am conce... Riding the high-speed rails My seat was in the full, upright position as one of the attendants came by. I showed her my ticket, to which she smiled ... Children's Day Father's Day has just passed and I was away from my family this year. My job had called for me to be in a foreign countr... Immigration: Enforcement or reform? As I listen to the news, I'm bombarded with stories of the importance of Immigration Reform. Why is reform necessary? I ... Latest Photo GalleriesLehighton-Northwestern Lehigh Girls Basketball 2026-02-12Northwestern Lehigh-Salisbury Boys Basketball 2026-02-11Jim Thorpe-Palmerton Boys Basketball 2026-02-11Marian-Tamaqua Swimming 2026-02-11Opinion What’s missing from Shapiro memoir Editor’s note: Today we start a 2-part look at Gov. Josh Shapiro’s memoir. By Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shap... Laws that protect manufactured homeowners stalledLittle Engine’s mantra a ticket to successLetter to the editor re: PASD board down 2 membersLetter to the editor: Adopting a kittenOn This Date - News FEBRUARY 12, 1979 Parochial school students from Jim Thorpe, Palmerton and Lehighton finished as the top finishers in the annual Carbon-East Schuylkill Distri... FEBRUARY 11, 1974FEBRUARY 10, 1977FEBRUARY 9, 1970ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 7, 1966AP News James Van Der Beek, the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star has died at 48Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlashTop Justice Department official plays down chance for chargesSpeaker Johnson faces tough choices on partial government shutdown and debate over ICEFour big questions ahead of the 2026 Grammy AwardsGrand jury indicts man in killing of ex-wife, her husbandMarkets trade near record levels to close out Wall Street’s weekKirk murder defendant seeking new prosecutorsProsecutor in Minnesota seeks shooting evidence « Previous 18 19 20 » Next
Are we safer now than we were on 9/11? Today is the ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks upon the United States. As I reflect on the event, I am conce... Riding the high-speed rails My seat was in the full, upright position as one of the attendants came by. I showed her my ticket, to which she smiled ... Children's Day Father's Day has just passed and I was away from my family this year. My job had called for me to be in a foreign countr... Immigration: Enforcement or reform? As I listen to the news, I'm bombarded with stories of the importance of Immigration Reform. Why is reform necessary? I ... Latest Photo GalleriesLehighton-Northwestern Lehigh Girls Basketball 2026-02-12Northwestern Lehigh-Salisbury Boys Basketball 2026-02-11Jim Thorpe-Palmerton Boys Basketball 2026-02-11Marian-Tamaqua Swimming 2026-02-11Opinion What’s missing from Shapiro memoir Editor’s note: Today we start a 2-part look at Gov. Josh Shapiro’s memoir. By Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shap... Laws that protect manufactured homeowners stalledLittle Engine’s mantra a ticket to successLetter to the editor re: PASD board down 2 membersLetter to the editor: Adopting a kittenOn This Date - News FEBRUARY 12, 1979 Parochial school students from Jim Thorpe, Palmerton and Lehighton finished as the top finishers in the annual Carbon-East Schuylkill Distri... FEBRUARY 11, 1974FEBRUARY 10, 1977FEBRUARY 9, 1970ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 7, 1966AP News James Van Der Beek, the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star has died at 48Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlashTop Justice Department official plays down chance for chargesSpeaker Johnson faces tough choices on partial government shutdown and debate over ICEFour big questions ahead of the 2026 Grammy AwardsGrand jury indicts man in killing of ex-wife, her husbandMarkets trade near record levels to close out Wall Street’s weekKirk murder defendant seeking new prosecutorsProsecutor in Minnesota seeks shooting evidence
Riding the high-speed rails My seat was in the full, upright position as one of the attendants came by. I showed her my ticket, to which she smiled ... Children's Day Father's Day has just passed and I was away from my family this year. My job had called for me to be in a foreign countr... Immigration: Enforcement or reform? As I listen to the news, I'm bombarded with stories of the importance of Immigration Reform. Why is reform necessary? I ... Latest Photo GalleriesLehighton-Northwestern Lehigh Girls Basketball 2026-02-12Northwestern Lehigh-Salisbury Boys Basketball 2026-02-11Jim Thorpe-Palmerton Boys Basketball 2026-02-11Marian-Tamaqua Swimming 2026-02-11Opinion What’s missing from Shapiro memoir Editor’s note: Today we start a 2-part look at Gov. Josh Shapiro’s memoir. By Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shap... Laws that protect manufactured homeowners stalledLittle Engine’s mantra a ticket to successLetter to the editor re: PASD board down 2 membersLetter to the editor: Adopting a kittenOn This Date - News FEBRUARY 12, 1979 Parochial school students from Jim Thorpe, Palmerton and Lehighton finished as the top finishers in the annual Carbon-East Schuylkill Distri... FEBRUARY 11, 1974FEBRUARY 10, 1977FEBRUARY 9, 1970ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 7, 1966AP News James Van Der Beek, the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star has died at 48Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlashTop Justice Department official plays down chance for chargesSpeaker Johnson faces tough choices on partial government shutdown and debate over ICEFour big questions ahead of the 2026 Grammy AwardsGrand jury indicts man in killing of ex-wife, her husbandMarkets trade near record levels to close out Wall Street’s weekKirk murder defendant seeking new prosecutorsProsecutor in Minnesota seeks shooting evidence
Children's Day Father's Day has just passed and I was away from my family this year. My job had called for me to be in a foreign countr... Immigration: Enforcement or reform? As I listen to the news, I'm bombarded with stories of the importance of Immigration Reform. Why is reform necessary? I ...
Immigration: Enforcement or reform? As I listen to the news, I'm bombarded with stories of the importance of Immigration Reform. Why is reform necessary? I ...
What’s missing from Shapiro memoir Editor’s note: Today we start a 2-part look at Gov. Josh Shapiro’s memoir. By Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shap...
FEBRUARY 12, 1979 Parochial school students from Jim Thorpe, Palmerton and Lehighton finished as the top finishers in the annual Carbon-East Schuylkill Distri...