Regrets, we all have a few By Pattie Mihalik newsgirl@comcast.netWhen one of my good friends was facing his last sunset, he centered his thoughts o... Learning how to appreciate social media Many of my friends and readers know how slow I am to embrace technology of any kind. Before my daughters had an all-out ... Wait, where's my horse and buggy? I read a description in a David Baldacci book that describes how I feel this week. Baldacci’s main character was complai... Dads do make a major difference A conversation that occurred a long time ago still stays in my head. At a banquet for one of my professional groups, I s... Inside Looking Out: Tool belt guys Some time ago, HGTV had a program showing a husband and wife team building multilevel pressure-treated decks that they s... Debating when to give up and cut your losses It’s hard to know when it’s time to cut your losses and give up on something. That’s what I’m thinking now as I struggle... Instant chemistry or instant turnoff? It doesn’t happen often, but every once in a while we meet someone and there is instant chemistry and a new friendship b... Giving kids the chance to fail Most parents would do almost anything for their kids. Few of us would quibble with that. But maybe the real question sho... The voice screaming inside my head I’m not what they call “crafty.” I have no interest and no talent to do any craft and am seldom tempted to take any of t... Coping with life's problems It happened nearly every day. Somewhere in the high school where I taught, a girl was missing class. She sat in the guid... Latest Photo GalleriesLehighton Rotary Christmas Craft Festival2025-11-07Mahoning Dusk-to-Dawn Scare-athon2025-11-06Tamaqua Halloween Parade 20252025-10-302025 Northern Lehigh Halloween Parade2025-10-30Opinion Letter to the editor: Tourism second, reality first TOURISM: hats off to the women from PMVB who have publicized the forthcoming tour of Lansford. They have done a good job of showing the bene... Opinion: Veterans’ lives, sacrifices ensure our freedomUtility customers given grace in the shutdownWhere have all the heroes gone?Letter to the editor: What happened to municipal records at Slatington borough?On This Date - News NOVEMBER 8, 1976 The Lake Harmony Lodge went on the auction block and, while there were some bidders, the price was not right insofar as the auctioneer was c... NOVEMBER 7, 1984NOVEMBER 6, 1982ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 5, 1979ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 4, 1980AP News Infant botulism in Pa., 10 US states linked to formula being recalledUS airlines cancel more than 2,500 weekend flights largely due to government shutdownUPS and FedEx grounding MD-11 planes following deadly Kentucky crashVoters’ anger at high electricity bills and data centers looms over 2026 midterms2 counties had to replace poll books TuesdayFormer VP Dick Cheney dies at 84Judges: Use reserves for SNAP paymentsJudge questions plan to suspend SNAP benefitsDemocrats pour millions into Pa. Supreme Court race « Previous 43 44 45 » Next Effort man charged with nearly 350 counts of child porn4 newcomers on Lehighton boardThe Shoe Department to open soon Carbon Plaza center in transitionPalmerton area votingWoman, 100, facing eviction
Learning how to appreciate social media Many of my friends and readers know how slow I am to embrace technology of any kind. Before my daughters had an all-out ... Wait, where's my horse and buggy? I read a description in a David Baldacci book that describes how I feel this week. Baldacci’s main character was complai... Dads do make a major difference A conversation that occurred a long time ago still stays in my head. At a banquet for one of my professional groups, I s... Inside Looking Out: Tool belt guys Some time ago, HGTV had a program showing a husband and wife team building multilevel pressure-treated decks that they s... Debating when to give up and cut your losses It’s hard to know when it’s time to cut your losses and give up on something. That’s what I’m thinking now as I struggle... Instant chemistry or instant turnoff? It doesn’t happen often, but every once in a while we meet someone and there is instant chemistry and a new friendship b... Giving kids the chance to fail Most parents would do almost anything for their kids. Few of us would quibble with that. But maybe the real question sho... The voice screaming inside my head I’m not what they call “crafty.” I have no interest and no talent to do any craft and am seldom tempted to take any of t... Coping with life's problems It happened nearly every day. Somewhere in the high school where I taught, a girl was missing class. She sat in the guid... Latest Photo GalleriesLehighton Rotary Christmas Craft Festival2025-11-07Mahoning Dusk-to-Dawn Scare-athon2025-11-06Tamaqua Halloween Parade 20252025-10-302025 Northern Lehigh Halloween Parade2025-10-30Opinion Letter to the editor: Tourism second, reality first TOURISM: hats off to the women from PMVB who have publicized the forthcoming tour of Lansford. They have done a good job of showing the bene... Opinion: Veterans’ lives, sacrifices ensure our freedomUtility customers given grace in the shutdownWhere have all the heroes gone?Letter to the editor: What happened to municipal records at Slatington borough?On This Date - News NOVEMBER 8, 1976 The Lake Harmony Lodge went on the auction block and, while there were some bidders, the price was not right insofar as the auctioneer was c... NOVEMBER 7, 1984NOVEMBER 6, 1982ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 5, 1979ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 4, 1980AP News Infant botulism in Pa., 10 US states linked to formula being recalledUS airlines cancel more than 2,500 weekend flights largely due to government shutdownUPS and FedEx grounding MD-11 planes following deadly Kentucky crashVoters’ anger at high electricity bills and data centers looms over 2026 midterms2 counties had to replace poll books TuesdayFormer VP Dick Cheney dies at 84Judges: Use reserves for SNAP paymentsJudge questions plan to suspend SNAP benefitsDemocrats pour millions into Pa. Supreme Court race « Previous 43 44 45 » Next Effort man charged with nearly 350 counts of child porn4 newcomers on Lehighton boardThe Shoe Department to open soon Carbon Plaza center in transitionPalmerton area votingWoman, 100, facing eviction
Wait, where's my horse and buggy? I read a description in a David Baldacci book that describes how I feel this week. Baldacci’s main character was complai... Dads do make a major difference A conversation that occurred a long time ago still stays in my head. At a banquet for one of my professional groups, I s... Inside Looking Out: Tool belt guys Some time ago, HGTV had a program showing a husband and wife team building multilevel pressure-treated decks that they s... Debating when to give up and cut your losses It’s hard to know when it’s time to cut your losses and give up on something. That’s what I’m thinking now as I struggle... Instant chemistry or instant turnoff? It doesn’t happen often, but every once in a while we meet someone and there is instant chemistry and a new friendship b... Giving kids the chance to fail Most parents would do almost anything for their kids. Few of us would quibble with that. But maybe the real question sho... The voice screaming inside my head I’m not what they call “crafty.” I have no interest and no talent to do any craft and am seldom tempted to take any of t... Coping with life's problems It happened nearly every day. Somewhere in the high school where I taught, a girl was missing class. She sat in the guid... Latest Photo GalleriesLehighton Rotary Christmas Craft Festival2025-11-07Mahoning Dusk-to-Dawn Scare-athon2025-11-06Tamaqua Halloween Parade 20252025-10-302025 Northern Lehigh Halloween Parade2025-10-30Opinion Letter to the editor: Tourism second, reality first TOURISM: hats off to the women from PMVB who have publicized the forthcoming tour of Lansford. They have done a good job of showing the bene... Opinion: Veterans’ lives, sacrifices ensure our freedomUtility customers given grace in the shutdownWhere have all the heroes gone?Letter to the editor: What happened to municipal records at Slatington borough?On This Date - News NOVEMBER 8, 1976 The Lake Harmony Lodge went on the auction block and, while there were some bidders, the price was not right insofar as the auctioneer was c... NOVEMBER 7, 1984NOVEMBER 6, 1982ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 5, 1979ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 4, 1980AP News Infant botulism in Pa., 10 US states linked to formula being recalledUS airlines cancel more than 2,500 weekend flights largely due to government shutdownUPS and FedEx grounding MD-11 planes following deadly Kentucky crashVoters’ anger at high electricity bills and data centers looms over 2026 midterms2 counties had to replace poll books TuesdayFormer VP Dick Cheney dies at 84Judges: Use reserves for SNAP paymentsJudge questions plan to suspend SNAP benefitsDemocrats pour millions into Pa. Supreme Court race « Previous 43 44 45 » Next Effort man charged with nearly 350 counts of child porn4 newcomers on Lehighton boardThe Shoe Department to open soon Carbon Plaza center in transitionPalmerton area votingWoman, 100, facing eviction
Dads do make a major difference A conversation that occurred a long time ago still stays in my head. At a banquet for one of my professional groups, I s... Inside Looking Out: Tool belt guys Some time ago, HGTV had a program showing a husband and wife team building multilevel pressure-treated decks that they s... Debating when to give up and cut your losses It’s hard to know when it’s time to cut your losses and give up on something. That’s what I’m thinking now as I struggle... Instant chemistry or instant turnoff? It doesn’t happen often, but every once in a while we meet someone and there is instant chemistry and a new friendship b... Giving kids the chance to fail Most parents would do almost anything for their kids. Few of us would quibble with that. But maybe the real question sho... The voice screaming inside my head I’m not what they call “crafty.” I have no interest and no talent to do any craft and am seldom tempted to take any of t... Coping with life's problems It happened nearly every day. Somewhere in the high school where I taught, a girl was missing class. She sat in the guid... Latest Photo GalleriesLehighton Rotary Christmas Craft Festival2025-11-07Mahoning Dusk-to-Dawn Scare-athon2025-11-06Tamaqua Halloween Parade 20252025-10-302025 Northern Lehigh Halloween Parade2025-10-30Opinion Letter to the editor: Tourism second, reality first TOURISM: hats off to the women from PMVB who have publicized the forthcoming tour of Lansford. They have done a good job of showing the bene... Opinion: Veterans’ lives, sacrifices ensure our freedomUtility customers given grace in the shutdownWhere have all the heroes gone?Letter to the editor: What happened to municipal records at Slatington borough?On This Date - News NOVEMBER 8, 1976 The Lake Harmony Lodge went on the auction block and, while there were some bidders, the price was not right insofar as the auctioneer was c... NOVEMBER 7, 1984NOVEMBER 6, 1982ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 5, 1979ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 4, 1980AP News Infant botulism in Pa., 10 US states linked to formula being recalledUS airlines cancel more than 2,500 weekend flights largely due to government shutdownUPS and FedEx grounding MD-11 planes following deadly Kentucky crashVoters’ anger at high electricity bills and data centers looms over 2026 midterms2 counties had to replace poll books TuesdayFormer VP Dick Cheney dies at 84Judges: Use reserves for SNAP paymentsJudge questions plan to suspend SNAP benefitsDemocrats pour millions into Pa. Supreme Court race « Previous 43 44 45 » Next Effort man charged with nearly 350 counts of child porn4 newcomers on Lehighton boardThe Shoe Department to open soon Carbon Plaza center in transitionPalmerton area votingWoman, 100, facing eviction
Inside Looking Out: Tool belt guys Some time ago, HGTV had a program showing a husband and wife team building multilevel pressure-treated decks that they s...
Debating when to give up and cut your losses It’s hard to know when it’s time to cut your losses and give up on something. That’s what I’m thinking now as I struggle... Instant chemistry or instant turnoff? It doesn’t happen often, but every once in a while we meet someone and there is instant chemistry and a new friendship b... Giving kids the chance to fail Most parents would do almost anything for their kids. Few of us would quibble with that. But maybe the real question sho... The voice screaming inside my head I’m not what they call “crafty.” I have no interest and no talent to do any craft and am seldom tempted to take any of t... Coping with life's problems It happened nearly every day. Somewhere in the high school where I taught, a girl was missing class. She sat in the guid... Latest Photo GalleriesLehighton Rotary Christmas Craft Festival2025-11-07Mahoning Dusk-to-Dawn Scare-athon2025-11-06Tamaqua Halloween Parade 20252025-10-302025 Northern Lehigh Halloween Parade2025-10-30Opinion Letter to the editor: Tourism second, reality first TOURISM: hats off to the women from PMVB who have publicized the forthcoming tour of Lansford. They have done a good job of showing the bene... Opinion: Veterans’ lives, sacrifices ensure our freedomUtility customers given grace in the shutdownWhere have all the heroes gone?Letter to the editor: What happened to municipal records at Slatington borough?On This Date - News NOVEMBER 8, 1976 The Lake Harmony Lodge went on the auction block and, while there were some bidders, the price was not right insofar as the auctioneer was c... NOVEMBER 7, 1984NOVEMBER 6, 1982ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 5, 1979ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 4, 1980AP News Infant botulism in Pa., 10 US states linked to formula being recalledUS airlines cancel more than 2,500 weekend flights largely due to government shutdownUPS and FedEx grounding MD-11 planes following deadly Kentucky crashVoters’ anger at high electricity bills and data centers looms over 2026 midterms2 counties had to replace poll books TuesdayFormer VP Dick Cheney dies at 84Judges: Use reserves for SNAP paymentsJudge questions plan to suspend SNAP benefitsDemocrats pour millions into Pa. Supreme Court race « Previous 43 44 45 » Next
Instant chemistry or instant turnoff? It doesn’t happen often, but every once in a while we meet someone and there is instant chemistry and a new friendship b... Giving kids the chance to fail Most parents would do almost anything for their kids. Few of us would quibble with that. But maybe the real question sho... The voice screaming inside my head I’m not what they call “crafty.” I have no interest and no talent to do any craft and am seldom tempted to take any of t... Coping with life's problems It happened nearly every day. Somewhere in the high school where I taught, a girl was missing class. She sat in the guid... Latest Photo GalleriesLehighton Rotary Christmas Craft Festival2025-11-07Mahoning Dusk-to-Dawn Scare-athon2025-11-06Tamaqua Halloween Parade 20252025-10-302025 Northern Lehigh Halloween Parade2025-10-30Opinion Letter to the editor: Tourism second, reality first TOURISM: hats off to the women from PMVB who have publicized the forthcoming tour of Lansford. They have done a good job of showing the bene... Opinion: Veterans’ lives, sacrifices ensure our freedomUtility customers given grace in the shutdownWhere have all the heroes gone?Letter to the editor: What happened to municipal records at Slatington borough?On This Date - News NOVEMBER 8, 1976 The Lake Harmony Lodge went on the auction block and, while there were some bidders, the price was not right insofar as the auctioneer was c... NOVEMBER 7, 1984NOVEMBER 6, 1982ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 5, 1979ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 4, 1980AP News Infant botulism in Pa., 10 US states linked to formula being recalledUS airlines cancel more than 2,500 weekend flights largely due to government shutdownUPS and FedEx grounding MD-11 planes following deadly Kentucky crashVoters’ anger at high electricity bills and data centers looms over 2026 midterms2 counties had to replace poll books TuesdayFormer VP Dick Cheney dies at 84Judges: Use reserves for SNAP paymentsJudge questions plan to suspend SNAP benefitsDemocrats pour millions into Pa. Supreme Court race
Giving kids the chance to fail Most parents would do almost anything for their kids. Few of us would quibble with that. But maybe the real question sho... The voice screaming inside my head I’m not what they call “crafty.” I have no interest and no talent to do any craft and am seldom tempted to take any of t... Coping with life's problems It happened nearly every day. Somewhere in the high school where I taught, a girl was missing class. She sat in the guid... Latest Photo GalleriesLehighton Rotary Christmas Craft Festival2025-11-07Mahoning Dusk-to-Dawn Scare-athon2025-11-06Tamaqua Halloween Parade 20252025-10-302025 Northern Lehigh Halloween Parade2025-10-30Opinion Letter to the editor: Tourism second, reality first TOURISM: hats off to the women from PMVB who have publicized the forthcoming tour of Lansford. They have done a good job of showing the bene... Opinion: Veterans’ lives, sacrifices ensure our freedomUtility customers given grace in the shutdownWhere have all the heroes gone?Letter to the editor: What happened to municipal records at Slatington borough?On This Date - News NOVEMBER 8, 1976 The Lake Harmony Lodge went on the auction block and, while there were some bidders, the price was not right insofar as the auctioneer was c... NOVEMBER 7, 1984NOVEMBER 6, 1982ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 5, 1979ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 4, 1980AP News Infant botulism in Pa., 10 US states linked to formula being recalledUS airlines cancel more than 2,500 weekend flights largely due to government shutdownUPS and FedEx grounding MD-11 planes following deadly Kentucky crashVoters’ anger at high electricity bills and data centers looms over 2026 midterms2 counties had to replace poll books TuesdayFormer VP Dick Cheney dies at 84Judges: Use reserves for SNAP paymentsJudge questions plan to suspend SNAP benefitsDemocrats pour millions into Pa. Supreme Court race
The voice screaming inside my head I’m not what they call “crafty.” I have no interest and no talent to do any craft and am seldom tempted to take any of t... Coping with life's problems It happened nearly every day. Somewhere in the high school where I taught, a girl was missing class. She sat in the guid...
Coping with life's problems It happened nearly every day. Somewhere in the high school where I taught, a girl was missing class. She sat in the guid...
Letter to the editor: Tourism second, reality first TOURISM: hats off to the women from PMVB who have publicized the forthcoming tour of Lansford. They have done a good job of showing the bene...
NOVEMBER 8, 1976 The Lake Harmony Lodge went on the auction block and, while there were some bidders, the price was not right insofar as the auctioneer was c...