Under my hat: A word about ‘ghost towns’ By Donald R. Serfass dserfass@tnonline.com Shenandoah is getting a bad rap. According to a recent news story, the street... Under my hat: A tombstone tale It’s an oddity. Sad and peculiar. Deep in a massive burial ground nicknamed the City of the Dead is the grave of a 7-mon... Under my hat: Losing touch with the past We’re living in a time of transition. The old guard is dying off, and with it our connection to the past. For the first ... Under my hat: The road to nowhere I remember the road to nowhere in Berks County. For many years I routinely passed through the Reading area on my way to ... Under my hat: A flood can last a lifetime It was just a few hours after the flooding. The water had just subsided and I drove 14 miles to Port Carbon. I felt comp... Under my hat: It just won’t be the same Everyone deserves to retire at some point. But it just won’t be the same without Kathy. Kathy Kleinhagen Kunkel is retir... Under my hat: The man in the next booth I’m learning that one of the joys of retirement is having almost unlimited time to meet people and develop friendships. ... Under my hat: An apple for an anniversary At Thanksgiving it’ll be two years since I retired. Time flies. To celebrate, I treated myself to a few apple dumplings,... Under my hat: A local presence of the ACLU It was easy to miss. But I’m glad I saw it. I strolled along the food vendors and specialty stands of the Orwigsburg Her... Under my hat: Mother's Day is a very personal holiday BY DONALD SERFASS Sunday is Mother’s Day. I’ve always felt it’s a holiday that wouldn’t be necessary if the world were p... Latest Photo GalleriesJim Thorpe Winterfest 20262026-02-17District 11 Girls Wrestling2026-02-16Northwestern boys basketball - Colonial League final2026-02-14Lehighton Girls Basketball - Colonial League Final 2026-02-13Opinion ‘I did everything right. I still almost died giving birth.’ I thought I did everything right. I went to every prenatal appointment. I took my vitamins. I read the books, attended Lamaze classes, and c... Opinion: Plain English: Language debate masks CDL failuresLetter to the editor: The treatment of childrenShapiro’s memoir doesn’t tell full story about time as AGLetter to the editor: Be Sweet – Support small businessesOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 17, 1983 Joseph T. Tout is days away from making history in Nesquehoning by becoming the borough’s first chief of police to attain permanent Civil Se... FEBRUARY 16, 1987FEBRUARY 14, 1975FEBRUARY 13, 1976FEBRUARY 12, 1979AP News The Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies at 84After 800 episodes, ‘The Simpsons’ creators look backJames 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 week « Previous 6 7 8 » Next It’s in Your Nature: These mammals thrive in our field habitats, their edges, even suburbsMan charged with stabbing sister’s boyfriend in TamaquaPolice: Tamaqua apartment fire intentionally setFranklin man charged with arsonMan killed in Walnutport crash
Under my hat: A tombstone tale It’s an oddity. Sad and peculiar. Deep in a massive burial ground nicknamed the City of the Dead is the grave of a 7-mon... Under my hat: Losing touch with the past We’re living in a time of transition. The old guard is dying off, and with it our connection to the past. For the first ... Under my hat: The road to nowhere I remember the road to nowhere in Berks County. For many years I routinely passed through the Reading area on my way to ... Under my hat: A flood can last a lifetime It was just a few hours after the flooding. The water had just subsided and I drove 14 miles to Port Carbon. I felt comp... Under my hat: It just won’t be the same Everyone deserves to retire at some point. But it just won’t be the same without Kathy. Kathy Kleinhagen Kunkel is retir... Under my hat: The man in the next booth I’m learning that one of the joys of retirement is having almost unlimited time to meet people and develop friendships. ... Under my hat: An apple for an anniversary At Thanksgiving it’ll be two years since I retired. Time flies. To celebrate, I treated myself to a few apple dumplings,... Under my hat: A local presence of the ACLU It was easy to miss. But I’m glad I saw it. I strolled along the food vendors and specialty stands of the Orwigsburg Her... Under my hat: Mother's Day is a very personal holiday BY DONALD SERFASS Sunday is Mother’s Day. I’ve always felt it’s a holiday that wouldn’t be necessary if the world were p... Latest Photo GalleriesJim Thorpe Winterfest 20262026-02-17District 11 Girls Wrestling2026-02-16Northwestern boys basketball - Colonial League final2026-02-14Lehighton Girls Basketball - Colonial League Final 2026-02-13Opinion ‘I did everything right. I still almost died giving birth.’ I thought I did everything right. I went to every prenatal appointment. I took my vitamins. I read the books, attended Lamaze classes, and c... Opinion: Plain English: Language debate masks CDL failuresLetter to the editor: The treatment of childrenShapiro’s memoir doesn’t tell full story about time as AGLetter to the editor: Be Sweet – Support small businessesOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 17, 1983 Joseph T. Tout is days away from making history in Nesquehoning by becoming the borough’s first chief of police to attain permanent Civil Se... FEBRUARY 16, 1987FEBRUARY 14, 1975FEBRUARY 13, 1976FEBRUARY 12, 1979AP News The Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies at 84After 800 episodes, ‘The Simpsons’ creators look backJames 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 week « Previous 6 7 8 » Next It’s in Your Nature: These mammals thrive in our field habitats, their edges, even suburbsMan charged with stabbing sister’s boyfriend in TamaquaPolice: Tamaqua apartment fire intentionally setFranklin man charged with arsonMan killed in Walnutport crash
Under my hat: Losing touch with the past We’re living in a time of transition. The old guard is dying off, and with it our connection to the past. For the first ... Under my hat: The road to nowhere I remember the road to nowhere in Berks County. For many years I routinely passed through the Reading area on my way to ... Under my hat: A flood can last a lifetime It was just a few hours after the flooding. The water had just subsided and I drove 14 miles to Port Carbon. I felt comp... Under my hat: It just won’t be the same Everyone deserves to retire at some point. But it just won’t be the same without Kathy. Kathy Kleinhagen Kunkel is retir... Under my hat: The man in the next booth I’m learning that one of the joys of retirement is having almost unlimited time to meet people and develop friendships. ... Under my hat: An apple for an anniversary At Thanksgiving it’ll be two years since I retired. Time flies. To celebrate, I treated myself to a few apple dumplings,... Under my hat: A local presence of the ACLU It was easy to miss. But I’m glad I saw it. I strolled along the food vendors and specialty stands of the Orwigsburg Her... Under my hat: Mother's Day is a very personal holiday BY DONALD SERFASS Sunday is Mother’s Day. I’ve always felt it’s a holiday that wouldn’t be necessary if the world were p... Latest Photo GalleriesJim Thorpe Winterfest 20262026-02-17District 11 Girls Wrestling2026-02-16Northwestern boys basketball - Colonial League final2026-02-14Lehighton Girls Basketball - Colonial League Final 2026-02-13Opinion ‘I did everything right. I still almost died giving birth.’ I thought I did everything right. I went to every prenatal appointment. I took my vitamins. I read the books, attended Lamaze classes, and c... Opinion: Plain English: Language debate masks CDL failuresLetter to the editor: The treatment of childrenShapiro’s memoir doesn’t tell full story about time as AGLetter to the editor: Be Sweet – Support small businessesOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 17, 1983 Joseph T. Tout is days away from making history in Nesquehoning by becoming the borough’s first chief of police to attain permanent Civil Se... FEBRUARY 16, 1987FEBRUARY 14, 1975FEBRUARY 13, 1976FEBRUARY 12, 1979AP News The Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies at 84After 800 episodes, ‘The Simpsons’ creators look backJames 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 week « Previous 6 7 8 » Next It’s in Your Nature: These mammals thrive in our field habitats, their edges, even suburbsMan charged with stabbing sister’s boyfriend in TamaquaPolice: Tamaqua apartment fire intentionally setFranklin man charged with arsonMan killed in Walnutport crash
Under my hat: The road to nowhere I remember the road to nowhere in Berks County. For many years I routinely passed through the Reading area on my way to ... Under my hat: A flood can last a lifetime It was just a few hours after the flooding. The water had just subsided and I drove 14 miles to Port Carbon. I felt comp... Under my hat: It just won’t be the same Everyone deserves to retire at some point. But it just won’t be the same without Kathy. Kathy Kleinhagen Kunkel is retir... Under my hat: The man in the next booth I’m learning that one of the joys of retirement is having almost unlimited time to meet people and develop friendships. ... Under my hat: An apple for an anniversary At Thanksgiving it’ll be two years since I retired. Time flies. To celebrate, I treated myself to a few apple dumplings,... Under my hat: A local presence of the ACLU It was easy to miss. But I’m glad I saw it. I strolled along the food vendors and specialty stands of the Orwigsburg Her... Under my hat: Mother's Day is a very personal holiday BY DONALD SERFASS Sunday is Mother’s Day. I’ve always felt it’s a holiday that wouldn’t be necessary if the world were p... Latest Photo GalleriesJim Thorpe Winterfest 20262026-02-17District 11 Girls Wrestling2026-02-16Northwestern boys basketball - Colonial League final2026-02-14Lehighton Girls Basketball - Colonial League Final 2026-02-13Opinion ‘I did everything right. I still almost died giving birth.’ I thought I did everything right. I went to every prenatal appointment. I took my vitamins. I read the books, attended Lamaze classes, and c... Opinion: Plain English: Language debate masks CDL failuresLetter to the editor: The treatment of childrenShapiro’s memoir doesn’t tell full story about time as AGLetter to the editor: Be Sweet – Support small businessesOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 17, 1983 Joseph T. Tout is days away from making history in Nesquehoning by becoming the borough’s first chief of police to attain permanent Civil Se... FEBRUARY 16, 1987FEBRUARY 14, 1975FEBRUARY 13, 1976FEBRUARY 12, 1979AP News The Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies at 84After 800 episodes, ‘The Simpsons’ creators look backJames 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 week « Previous 6 7 8 » Next It’s in Your Nature: These mammals thrive in our field habitats, their edges, even suburbsMan charged with stabbing sister’s boyfriend in TamaquaPolice: Tamaqua apartment fire intentionally setFranklin man charged with arsonMan killed in Walnutport crash
Under my hat: A flood can last a lifetime It was just a few hours after the flooding. The water had just subsided and I drove 14 miles to Port Carbon. I felt comp...
Under my hat: It just won’t be the same Everyone deserves to retire at some point. But it just won’t be the same without Kathy. Kathy Kleinhagen Kunkel is retir... Under my hat: The man in the next booth I’m learning that one of the joys of retirement is having almost unlimited time to meet people and develop friendships. ... Under my hat: An apple for an anniversary At Thanksgiving it’ll be two years since I retired. Time flies. To celebrate, I treated myself to a few apple dumplings,... Under my hat: A local presence of the ACLU It was easy to miss. But I’m glad I saw it. I strolled along the food vendors and specialty stands of the Orwigsburg Her... Under my hat: Mother's Day is a very personal holiday BY DONALD SERFASS Sunday is Mother’s Day. I’ve always felt it’s a holiday that wouldn’t be necessary if the world were p... Latest Photo GalleriesJim Thorpe Winterfest 20262026-02-17District 11 Girls Wrestling2026-02-16Northwestern boys basketball - Colonial League final2026-02-14Lehighton Girls Basketball - Colonial League Final 2026-02-13Opinion ‘I did everything right. I still almost died giving birth.’ I thought I did everything right. I went to every prenatal appointment. I took my vitamins. I read the books, attended Lamaze classes, and c... Opinion: Plain English: Language debate masks CDL failuresLetter to the editor: The treatment of childrenShapiro’s memoir doesn’t tell full story about time as AGLetter to the editor: Be Sweet – Support small businessesOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 17, 1983 Joseph T. Tout is days away from making history in Nesquehoning by becoming the borough’s first chief of police to attain permanent Civil Se... FEBRUARY 16, 1987FEBRUARY 14, 1975FEBRUARY 13, 1976FEBRUARY 12, 1979AP News The Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies at 84After 800 episodes, ‘The Simpsons’ creators look backJames 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 week « Previous 6 7 8 » Next
Under my hat: The man in the next booth I’m learning that one of the joys of retirement is having almost unlimited time to meet people and develop friendships. ... Under my hat: An apple for an anniversary At Thanksgiving it’ll be two years since I retired. Time flies. To celebrate, I treated myself to a few apple dumplings,... Under my hat: A local presence of the ACLU It was easy to miss. But I’m glad I saw it. I strolled along the food vendors and specialty stands of the Orwigsburg Her... Under my hat: Mother's Day is a very personal holiday BY DONALD SERFASS Sunday is Mother’s Day. I’ve always felt it’s a holiday that wouldn’t be necessary if the world were p... Latest Photo GalleriesJim Thorpe Winterfest 20262026-02-17District 11 Girls Wrestling2026-02-16Northwestern boys basketball - Colonial League final2026-02-14Lehighton Girls Basketball - Colonial League Final 2026-02-13Opinion ‘I did everything right. I still almost died giving birth.’ I thought I did everything right. I went to every prenatal appointment. I took my vitamins. I read the books, attended Lamaze classes, and c... Opinion: Plain English: Language debate masks CDL failuresLetter to the editor: The treatment of childrenShapiro’s memoir doesn’t tell full story about time as AGLetter to the editor: Be Sweet – Support small businessesOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 17, 1983 Joseph T. Tout is days away from making history in Nesquehoning by becoming the borough’s first chief of police to attain permanent Civil Se... FEBRUARY 16, 1987FEBRUARY 14, 1975FEBRUARY 13, 1976FEBRUARY 12, 1979AP News The Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies at 84After 800 episodes, ‘The Simpsons’ creators look backJames 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 week
Under my hat: An apple for an anniversary At Thanksgiving it’ll be two years since I retired. Time flies. To celebrate, I treated myself to a few apple dumplings,... Under my hat: A local presence of the ACLU It was easy to miss. But I’m glad I saw it. I strolled along the food vendors and specialty stands of the Orwigsburg Her... Under my hat: Mother's Day is a very personal holiday BY DONALD SERFASS Sunday is Mother’s Day. I’ve always felt it’s a holiday that wouldn’t be necessary if the world were p... Latest Photo GalleriesJim Thorpe Winterfest 20262026-02-17District 11 Girls Wrestling2026-02-16Northwestern boys basketball - Colonial League final2026-02-14Lehighton Girls Basketball - Colonial League Final 2026-02-13Opinion ‘I did everything right. I still almost died giving birth.’ I thought I did everything right. I went to every prenatal appointment. I took my vitamins. I read the books, attended Lamaze classes, and c... Opinion: Plain English: Language debate masks CDL failuresLetter to the editor: The treatment of childrenShapiro’s memoir doesn’t tell full story about time as AGLetter to the editor: Be Sweet – Support small businessesOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 17, 1983 Joseph T. Tout is days away from making history in Nesquehoning by becoming the borough’s first chief of police to attain permanent Civil Se... FEBRUARY 16, 1987FEBRUARY 14, 1975FEBRUARY 13, 1976FEBRUARY 12, 1979AP News The Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies at 84After 800 episodes, ‘The Simpsons’ creators look backJames 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 week
Under my hat: A local presence of the ACLU It was easy to miss. But I’m glad I saw it. I strolled along the food vendors and specialty stands of the Orwigsburg Her... Under my hat: Mother's Day is a very personal holiday BY DONALD SERFASS Sunday is Mother’s Day. I’ve always felt it’s a holiday that wouldn’t be necessary if the world were p...
Under my hat: Mother's Day is a very personal holiday BY DONALD SERFASS Sunday is Mother’s Day. I’ve always felt it’s a holiday that wouldn’t be necessary if the world were p...
‘I did everything right. I still almost died giving birth.’ I thought I did everything right. I went to every prenatal appointment. I took my vitamins. I read the books, attended Lamaze classes, and c...
ON THIS DATE FEBRUARY 17, 1983 Joseph T. Tout is days away from making history in Nesquehoning by becoming the borough’s first chief of police to attain permanent Civil Se...