Small town values, big time dreams My best friend since grade school passed away. Tom Shea and I hadn't seen much of each other in a long time. But we'd be... The Harrisburg experiment Last year, the Patriot-News, a daily newspaper in Harrisburg, switched to a limited print schedule. The paper is now pri... Welcome a new start in 2014 If topics of race, religion and crime provide news media with top stories in a typical year, then 2013 was a typical yea... Was Thanksgiving sad this year? Sometimes a thought really hits home. Last week, my friend Pat Eisenberg sent me a social media message via Facebook.It ... Suicide cuts deep Our emotions are raw after the area was rocked by a high profile suicide last week. The act was very public and dramatic... A senseless murder hits home Murder is obvious proof of moral deficiency, a basic evil of human nature. Senseless murder is most savage of all.In tru... The confusion of a dim bulb The government is forcing us to live with a dim bulb. We're being asked to turn our backs on Thomas Edison and turn our ... Yolanda speaks her mind Yolanda Burroughs-Vestal wrote a sincere letter addressed to President Obama. She begins by sending a compliment. But he... Who ransacks a church? Sometimes we see things we wish we could un-see. Several days ago, somebody broke into a Tamaqua church and ransacked it... The rich man's playground For the first time in a few years I took the opportunity to visit the millionaire's playground. It's the annual fall mee... Latest Photo GalleriesWest End Fair 20252025-08-18Ukrainian Festival2025-08-18Palmerton-Jim Thorpe-Lehighton golf2025-08-13Carbon County 4-H auction2025-08-11Opinion Letter to the editor: Triumph or Tragedy A journey researching tariffs brought me to an unescapable conclusion. Unless America changes course our country is doomed. With Trump’s ele... Op-ed: Fighting the Asbestos Legacy With a National Mesothelioma RegistryLetter to the editor: Our country is in troubleLetter to the editor: Pennsylvanians locked out, outsiders get a free passOpinion: Turnpike panel crossed the line on exec salariesOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE AUGUST 20, 1969 Archie M. Smith of Churchville was named elementary school principal in the Lehighton Area School District during a special meeting of the s... ON THIS DATE AUGUST 19, 1964ON THIS DATE AUGUST 18, 1965AUGUST 16, 2004ON THIS DATE AUGUST 15, 2007AP News Before the 4 murders, strange occurrencesLeaders press Israel about aidBillions for education to be releasedDeportation flights from Fla.’ s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ lockup beginU.S. Postal Service turns 250Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76Malcolm-Jamal Warner, ‘Cosby Show’ actor, dies at 54 in Costa Rica drowningNursing homes struggle due to immigration crackdown « Previous 11 12 13 » Next 2025 Readers' ChoiceNesquehoning man shoots self as police try to take him into custodyThe New Palmerton Diner serves food with a smileControversial Lehigh Twp. chief resignsLehigh Township K-9 officer promoted
The Harrisburg experiment Last year, the Patriot-News, a daily newspaper in Harrisburg, switched to a limited print schedule. The paper is now pri... Welcome a new start in 2014 If topics of race, religion and crime provide news media with top stories in a typical year, then 2013 was a typical yea... Was Thanksgiving sad this year? Sometimes a thought really hits home. Last week, my friend Pat Eisenberg sent me a social media message via Facebook.It ... Suicide cuts deep Our emotions are raw after the area was rocked by a high profile suicide last week. The act was very public and dramatic... A senseless murder hits home Murder is obvious proof of moral deficiency, a basic evil of human nature. Senseless murder is most savage of all.In tru... The confusion of a dim bulb The government is forcing us to live with a dim bulb. We're being asked to turn our backs on Thomas Edison and turn our ... Yolanda speaks her mind Yolanda Burroughs-Vestal wrote a sincere letter addressed to President Obama. She begins by sending a compliment. But he... Who ransacks a church? Sometimes we see things we wish we could un-see. Several days ago, somebody broke into a Tamaqua church and ransacked it... The rich man's playground For the first time in a few years I took the opportunity to visit the millionaire's playground. It's the annual fall mee... Latest Photo GalleriesWest End Fair 20252025-08-18Ukrainian Festival2025-08-18Palmerton-Jim Thorpe-Lehighton golf2025-08-13Carbon County 4-H auction2025-08-11Opinion Letter to the editor: Triumph or Tragedy A journey researching tariffs brought me to an unescapable conclusion. Unless America changes course our country is doomed. With Trump’s ele... Op-ed: Fighting the Asbestos Legacy With a National Mesothelioma RegistryLetter to the editor: Our country is in troubleLetter to the editor: Pennsylvanians locked out, outsiders get a free passOpinion: Turnpike panel crossed the line on exec salariesOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE AUGUST 20, 1969 Archie M. Smith of Churchville was named elementary school principal in the Lehighton Area School District during a special meeting of the s... ON THIS DATE AUGUST 19, 1964ON THIS DATE AUGUST 18, 1965AUGUST 16, 2004ON THIS DATE AUGUST 15, 2007AP News Before the 4 murders, strange occurrencesLeaders press Israel about aidBillions for education to be releasedDeportation flights from Fla.’ s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ lockup beginU.S. Postal Service turns 250Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76Malcolm-Jamal Warner, ‘Cosby Show’ actor, dies at 54 in Costa Rica drowningNursing homes struggle due to immigration crackdown « Previous 11 12 13 » Next 2025 Readers' ChoiceNesquehoning man shoots self as police try to take him into custodyThe New Palmerton Diner serves food with a smileControversial Lehigh Twp. chief resignsLehigh Township K-9 officer promoted
Welcome a new start in 2014 If topics of race, religion and crime provide news media with top stories in a typical year, then 2013 was a typical yea... Was Thanksgiving sad this year? Sometimes a thought really hits home. Last week, my friend Pat Eisenberg sent me a social media message via Facebook.It ... Suicide cuts deep Our emotions are raw after the area was rocked by a high profile suicide last week. The act was very public and dramatic... A senseless murder hits home Murder is obvious proof of moral deficiency, a basic evil of human nature. Senseless murder is most savage of all.In tru... The confusion of a dim bulb The government is forcing us to live with a dim bulb. We're being asked to turn our backs on Thomas Edison and turn our ... Yolanda speaks her mind Yolanda Burroughs-Vestal wrote a sincere letter addressed to President Obama. She begins by sending a compliment. But he... Who ransacks a church? Sometimes we see things we wish we could un-see. Several days ago, somebody broke into a Tamaqua church and ransacked it... The rich man's playground For the first time in a few years I took the opportunity to visit the millionaire's playground. It's the annual fall mee... Latest Photo GalleriesWest End Fair 20252025-08-18Ukrainian Festival2025-08-18Palmerton-Jim Thorpe-Lehighton golf2025-08-13Carbon County 4-H auction2025-08-11Opinion Letter to the editor: Triumph or Tragedy A journey researching tariffs brought me to an unescapable conclusion. Unless America changes course our country is doomed. With Trump’s ele... Op-ed: Fighting the Asbestos Legacy With a National Mesothelioma RegistryLetter to the editor: Our country is in troubleLetter to the editor: Pennsylvanians locked out, outsiders get a free passOpinion: Turnpike panel crossed the line on exec salariesOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE AUGUST 20, 1969 Archie M. Smith of Churchville was named elementary school principal in the Lehighton Area School District during a special meeting of the s... ON THIS DATE AUGUST 19, 1964ON THIS DATE AUGUST 18, 1965AUGUST 16, 2004ON THIS DATE AUGUST 15, 2007AP News Before the 4 murders, strange occurrencesLeaders press Israel about aidBillions for education to be releasedDeportation flights from Fla.’ s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ lockup beginU.S. Postal Service turns 250Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76Malcolm-Jamal Warner, ‘Cosby Show’ actor, dies at 54 in Costa Rica drowningNursing homes struggle due to immigration crackdown « Previous 11 12 13 » Next 2025 Readers' ChoiceNesquehoning man shoots self as police try to take him into custodyThe New Palmerton Diner serves food with a smileControversial Lehigh Twp. chief resignsLehigh Township K-9 officer promoted
Was Thanksgiving sad this year? Sometimes a thought really hits home. Last week, my friend Pat Eisenberg sent me a social media message via Facebook.It ... Suicide cuts deep Our emotions are raw after the area was rocked by a high profile suicide last week. The act was very public and dramatic... A senseless murder hits home Murder is obvious proof of moral deficiency, a basic evil of human nature. Senseless murder is most savage of all.In tru... The confusion of a dim bulb The government is forcing us to live with a dim bulb. We're being asked to turn our backs on Thomas Edison and turn our ... Yolanda speaks her mind Yolanda Burroughs-Vestal wrote a sincere letter addressed to President Obama. She begins by sending a compliment. But he... Who ransacks a church? Sometimes we see things we wish we could un-see. Several days ago, somebody broke into a Tamaqua church and ransacked it... The rich man's playground For the first time in a few years I took the opportunity to visit the millionaire's playground. It's the annual fall mee... Latest Photo GalleriesWest End Fair 20252025-08-18Ukrainian Festival2025-08-18Palmerton-Jim Thorpe-Lehighton golf2025-08-13Carbon County 4-H auction2025-08-11Opinion Letter to the editor: Triumph or Tragedy A journey researching tariffs brought me to an unescapable conclusion. Unless America changes course our country is doomed. With Trump’s ele... Op-ed: Fighting the Asbestos Legacy With a National Mesothelioma RegistryLetter to the editor: Our country is in troubleLetter to the editor: Pennsylvanians locked out, outsiders get a free passOpinion: Turnpike panel crossed the line on exec salariesOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE AUGUST 20, 1969 Archie M. Smith of Churchville was named elementary school principal in the Lehighton Area School District during a special meeting of the s... ON THIS DATE AUGUST 19, 1964ON THIS DATE AUGUST 18, 1965AUGUST 16, 2004ON THIS DATE AUGUST 15, 2007AP News Before the 4 murders, strange occurrencesLeaders press Israel about aidBillions for education to be releasedDeportation flights from Fla.’ s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ lockup beginU.S. Postal Service turns 250Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76Malcolm-Jamal Warner, ‘Cosby Show’ actor, dies at 54 in Costa Rica drowningNursing homes struggle due to immigration crackdown « Previous 11 12 13 » Next 2025 Readers' ChoiceNesquehoning man shoots self as police try to take him into custodyThe New Palmerton Diner serves food with a smileControversial Lehigh Twp. chief resignsLehigh Township K-9 officer promoted
Suicide cuts deep Our emotions are raw after the area was rocked by a high profile suicide last week. The act was very public and dramatic...
A senseless murder hits home Murder is obvious proof of moral deficiency, a basic evil of human nature. Senseless murder is most savage of all.In tru... The confusion of a dim bulb The government is forcing us to live with a dim bulb. We're being asked to turn our backs on Thomas Edison and turn our ... Yolanda speaks her mind Yolanda Burroughs-Vestal wrote a sincere letter addressed to President Obama. She begins by sending a compliment. But he... Who ransacks a church? Sometimes we see things we wish we could un-see. Several days ago, somebody broke into a Tamaqua church and ransacked it... The rich man's playground For the first time in a few years I took the opportunity to visit the millionaire's playground. It's the annual fall mee... Latest Photo GalleriesWest End Fair 20252025-08-18Ukrainian Festival2025-08-18Palmerton-Jim Thorpe-Lehighton golf2025-08-13Carbon County 4-H auction2025-08-11Opinion Letter to the editor: Triumph or Tragedy A journey researching tariffs brought me to an unescapable conclusion. Unless America changes course our country is doomed. With Trump’s ele... Op-ed: Fighting the Asbestos Legacy With a National Mesothelioma RegistryLetter to the editor: Our country is in troubleLetter to the editor: Pennsylvanians locked out, outsiders get a free passOpinion: Turnpike panel crossed the line on exec salariesOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE AUGUST 20, 1969 Archie M. Smith of Churchville was named elementary school principal in the Lehighton Area School District during a special meeting of the s... ON THIS DATE AUGUST 19, 1964ON THIS DATE AUGUST 18, 1965AUGUST 16, 2004ON THIS DATE AUGUST 15, 2007AP News Before the 4 murders, strange occurrencesLeaders press Israel about aidBillions for education to be releasedDeportation flights from Fla.’ s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ lockup beginU.S. Postal Service turns 250Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76Malcolm-Jamal Warner, ‘Cosby Show’ actor, dies at 54 in Costa Rica drowningNursing homes struggle due to immigration crackdown « Previous 11 12 13 » Next
The confusion of a dim bulb The government is forcing us to live with a dim bulb. We're being asked to turn our backs on Thomas Edison and turn our ... Yolanda speaks her mind Yolanda Burroughs-Vestal wrote a sincere letter addressed to President Obama. She begins by sending a compliment. But he... Who ransacks a church? Sometimes we see things we wish we could un-see. Several days ago, somebody broke into a Tamaqua church and ransacked it... The rich man's playground For the first time in a few years I took the opportunity to visit the millionaire's playground. It's the annual fall mee... Latest Photo GalleriesWest End Fair 20252025-08-18Ukrainian Festival2025-08-18Palmerton-Jim Thorpe-Lehighton golf2025-08-13Carbon County 4-H auction2025-08-11Opinion Letter to the editor: Triumph or Tragedy A journey researching tariffs brought me to an unescapable conclusion. Unless America changes course our country is doomed. With Trump’s ele... Op-ed: Fighting the Asbestos Legacy With a National Mesothelioma RegistryLetter to the editor: Our country is in troubleLetter to the editor: Pennsylvanians locked out, outsiders get a free passOpinion: Turnpike panel crossed the line on exec salariesOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE AUGUST 20, 1969 Archie M. Smith of Churchville was named elementary school principal in the Lehighton Area School District during a special meeting of the s... ON THIS DATE AUGUST 19, 1964ON THIS DATE AUGUST 18, 1965AUGUST 16, 2004ON THIS DATE AUGUST 15, 2007AP News Before the 4 murders, strange occurrencesLeaders press Israel about aidBillions for education to be releasedDeportation flights from Fla.’ s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ lockup beginU.S. Postal Service turns 250Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76Malcolm-Jamal Warner, ‘Cosby Show’ actor, dies at 54 in Costa Rica drowningNursing homes struggle due to immigration crackdown
Yolanda speaks her mind Yolanda Burroughs-Vestal wrote a sincere letter addressed to President Obama. She begins by sending a compliment. But he... Who ransacks a church? Sometimes we see things we wish we could un-see. Several days ago, somebody broke into a Tamaqua church and ransacked it... The rich man's playground For the first time in a few years I took the opportunity to visit the millionaire's playground. It's the annual fall mee... Latest Photo GalleriesWest End Fair 20252025-08-18Ukrainian Festival2025-08-18Palmerton-Jim Thorpe-Lehighton golf2025-08-13Carbon County 4-H auction2025-08-11Opinion Letter to the editor: Triumph or Tragedy A journey researching tariffs brought me to an unescapable conclusion. Unless America changes course our country is doomed. With Trump’s ele... Op-ed: Fighting the Asbestos Legacy With a National Mesothelioma RegistryLetter to the editor: Our country is in troubleLetter to the editor: Pennsylvanians locked out, outsiders get a free passOpinion: Turnpike panel crossed the line on exec salariesOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE AUGUST 20, 1969 Archie M. Smith of Churchville was named elementary school principal in the Lehighton Area School District during a special meeting of the s... ON THIS DATE AUGUST 19, 1964ON THIS DATE AUGUST 18, 1965AUGUST 16, 2004ON THIS DATE AUGUST 15, 2007AP News Before the 4 murders, strange occurrencesLeaders press Israel about aidBillions for education to be releasedDeportation flights from Fla.’ s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ lockup beginU.S. Postal Service turns 250Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76Malcolm-Jamal Warner, ‘Cosby Show’ actor, dies at 54 in Costa Rica drowningNursing homes struggle due to immigration crackdown
Who ransacks a church? Sometimes we see things we wish we could un-see. Several days ago, somebody broke into a Tamaqua church and ransacked it... The rich man's playground For the first time in a few years I took the opportunity to visit the millionaire's playground. It's the annual fall mee...
The rich man's playground For the first time in a few years I took the opportunity to visit the millionaire's playground. It's the annual fall mee...
Letter to the editor: Triumph or Tragedy A journey researching tariffs brought me to an unescapable conclusion. Unless America changes course our country is doomed. With Trump’s ele...
ON THIS DATE AUGUST 20, 1969 Archie M. Smith of Churchville was named elementary school principal in the Lehighton Area School District during a special meeting of the s...