A year of bad news When the end of the year arrives, it's natural for us to pause and take stock in the previous 12 months. Well, I did jus... Counting blessings One of best parts of journalism is the opportunity to meet people and write their stories. In my opinion, you just can't... Curse of the Stone Couch - Oddity at Carbon-Luzerne line shrouded in mystery The site is peculiar in its plainness. A flat stretch atop the mountain. No houses, no buildings. Nothing but woods. So ... A visit to the deep-fried fair Anything can be dipped in batter and deep-fried. Agricultural fairs exist to show us how it's done.In a way, I've always... The hills of home I had a chance to visit the hills of home and catch a glimpse of the family homestead. The hills aren't far away. Yet it... Christmas time at Hess's Some of my most magical Christmas moments took place years ago at my first job at Hess's of Allentown. If you shopped be... That special Thanksgiving It wasn't a typical Thanksgiving. We finished eating a turkey meal, except for Mom.She wasn't eating. Her appetite was f... What's in a name? Nicknames and labels can be dangerous things. In 2008, a York man was killed by accident because he had a similar nickna... Not a high roller When I hear the Drifters sing "Under the Boardwalk," I think of the casinos because they're going under. New Jersey gamb... Forget summer, it's all about fall Autumn begins one month from now and I can't wait. For me, it's all about the "F" words foliage, football and flea marke... 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 9 10 11 » 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
Counting blessings One of best parts of journalism is the opportunity to meet people and write their stories. In my opinion, you just can't... Curse of the Stone Couch - Oddity at Carbon-Luzerne line shrouded in mystery The site is peculiar in its plainness. A flat stretch atop the mountain. No houses, no buildings. Nothing but woods. So ... A visit to the deep-fried fair Anything can be dipped in batter and deep-fried. Agricultural fairs exist to show us how it's done.In a way, I've always... The hills of home I had a chance to visit the hills of home and catch a glimpse of the family homestead. The hills aren't far away. Yet it... Christmas time at Hess's Some of my most magical Christmas moments took place years ago at my first job at Hess's of Allentown. If you shopped be... That special Thanksgiving It wasn't a typical Thanksgiving. We finished eating a turkey meal, except for Mom.She wasn't eating. Her appetite was f... What's in a name? Nicknames and labels can be dangerous things. In 2008, a York man was killed by accident because he had a similar nickna... Not a high roller When I hear the Drifters sing "Under the Boardwalk," I think of the casinos because they're going under. New Jersey gamb... Forget summer, it's all about fall Autumn begins one month from now and I can't wait. For me, it's all about the "F" words foliage, football and flea marke... 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 9 10 11 » 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
Curse of the Stone Couch - Oddity at Carbon-Luzerne line shrouded in mystery The site is peculiar in its plainness. A flat stretch atop the mountain. No houses, no buildings. Nothing but woods. So ... A visit to the deep-fried fair Anything can be dipped in batter and deep-fried. Agricultural fairs exist to show us how it's done.In a way, I've always... The hills of home I had a chance to visit the hills of home and catch a glimpse of the family homestead. The hills aren't far away. Yet it... Christmas time at Hess's Some of my most magical Christmas moments took place years ago at my first job at Hess's of Allentown. If you shopped be... That special Thanksgiving It wasn't a typical Thanksgiving. We finished eating a turkey meal, except for Mom.She wasn't eating. Her appetite was f... What's in a name? Nicknames and labels can be dangerous things. In 2008, a York man was killed by accident because he had a similar nickna... Not a high roller When I hear the Drifters sing "Under the Boardwalk," I think of the casinos because they're going under. New Jersey gamb... Forget summer, it's all about fall Autumn begins one month from now and I can't wait. For me, it's all about the "F" words foliage, football and flea marke... 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 9 10 11 » 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
A visit to the deep-fried fair Anything can be dipped in batter and deep-fried. Agricultural fairs exist to show us how it's done.In a way, I've always... The hills of home I had a chance to visit the hills of home and catch a glimpse of the family homestead. The hills aren't far away. Yet it... Christmas time at Hess's Some of my most magical Christmas moments took place years ago at my first job at Hess's of Allentown. If you shopped be... That special Thanksgiving It wasn't a typical Thanksgiving. We finished eating a turkey meal, except for Mom.She wasn't eating. Her appetite was f... What's in a name? Nicknames and labels can be dangerous things. In 2008, a York man was killed by accident because he had a similar nickna... Not a high roller When I hear the Drifters sing "Under the Boardwalk," I think of the casinos because they're going under. New Jersey gamb... Forget summer, it's all about fall Autumn begins one month from now and I can't wait. For me, it's all about the "F" words foliage, football and flea marke... 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 9 10 11 » 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 hills of home I had a chance to visit the hills of home and catch a glimpse of the family homestead. The hills aren't far away. Yet it...
Christmas time at Hess's Some of my most magical Christmas moments took place years ago at my first job at Hess's of Allentown. If you shopped be... That special Thanksgiving It wasn't a typical Thanksgiving. We finished eating a turkey meal, except for Mom.She wasn't eating. Her appetite was f... What's in a name? Nicknames and labels can be dangerous things. In 2008, a York man was killed by accident because he had a similar nickna... Not a high roller When I hear the Drifters sing "Under the Boardwalk," I think of the casinos because they're going under. New Jersey gamb... Forget summer, it's all about fall Autumn begins one month from now and I can't wait. For me, it's all about the "F" words foliage, football and flea marke... 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 9 10 11 » Next
That special Thanksgiving It wasn't a typical Thanksgiving. We finished eating a turkey meal, except for Mom.She wasn't eating. Her appetite was f... What's in a name? Nicknames and labels can be dangerous things. In 2008, a York man was killed by accident because he had a similar nickna... Not a high roller When I hear the Drifters sing "Under the Boardwalk," I think of the casinos because they're going under. New Jersey gamb... Forget summer, it's all about fall Autumn begins one month from now and I can't wait. For me, it's all about the "F" words foliage, football and flea marke... 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
What's in a name? Nicknames and labels can be dangerous things. In 2008, a York man was killed by accident because he had a similar nickna... Not a high roller When I hear the Drifters sing "Under the Boardwalk," I think of the casinos because they're going under. New Jersey gamb... Forget summer, it's all about fall Autumn begins one month from now and I can't wait. For me, it's all about the "F" words foliage, football and flea marke... 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
Not a high roller When I hear the Drifters sing "Under the Boardwalk," I think of the casinos because they're going under. New Jersey gamb... Forget summer, it's all about fall Autumn begins one month from now and I can't wait. For me, it's all about the "F" words foliage, football and flea marke...
Forget summer, it's all about fall Autumn begins one month from now and I can't wait. For me, it's all about the "F" words foliage, football and flea marke...
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...