Spotlight: Ringing up a sale It might be called the Mystery Bell because nobody is quite sure which schoolhouse it came from. But the bell, made by a... It’s In Your Nature: Cape May in New Jersey a birding hot spot best this time of year Back in July I penned a column highlighting probably my best birding and nature area, Assateague Island, off Maryland an... Spotlight: Honoring local heroes and history For the past 28 years Patricia Schneider had been head of the West End Fair Museum with co-chair Dorothy Davidson, who p... Spotlight: Tamaqua man, pronounced dead twice, sees life as a gift f you had to put a dollar value on each day of your life, how much would it be? Ask Jim Olszewski of Tamaqua. “Every new... It’s In Your Nature: Finding natural beauty in our region Some folks will see great beauty in a restored 1955 Chevy. I know whenever I visit a car show, the classic cars do make ... It’s In Your Nature: Autumn brings sights, sounds and scents July: Heat, humidity, gnats, mosquitoes, dry, crunchy lawns, Barry sweating too much, and few birds singing. August: Dit... Spotlight: No. 9 festival immerses crowd in coal culture at Lansford site The Coal Miners Heritage Festival in Lansford, now in its 19th year, continues to offer something just not available any... It’s In Your Nature: Note the changes, both subtle and obvious, September brings I looked back at notes in my birding log and it brought to mind all the changes that happen near us in next 30 days or s... Spotlight: Jim Thorpe Rotary Club’s Historical Walking Tour offers insights into town’s past handprint on a jail cell wall. Leg bones found in a closet. A courthouse modeled after Big Ben. For those who walk the s... Spotlight: Big Boy, big fans Union Pacific Railroad’s Big Boy No. 4014 recently whistled and puffed its way into Eastern Pennsylvania, where the “wor... Latest Photo GalleriesPhoto gallery: 4th Annual Run for Hope, Walk for Change Suicide Awareness 5K2026-09-20Photo gallery: Powwow at Mauch Chunk Lake2026-09-15Photo gallery: Lehighton 9/11 service2026-09-15Photo gallery: Franklin KIA memorial service2026-09-15Opinion Opinion: As animal cruelty rises, Dad’s words ring true My late father used to tell me that some people don’t have the common sense that God gave a dog. Growing up, I often thought it was just one... Big data, small towns: Who pays? We doLetter to the editor: rebuttal letter for activate AmericaSend your election lettersHere’s where Garrity, Shapiro stand on education issuesOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE OCTOBER 7, 1974 The Rev. William C. Mayes was formally installed as pastor of Christ United Church of Christ, Jim Thorpe, during a Service of Celebration an... ON THIS DATE OCTOBER 5, 1965ON THIS DATEON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 30, 1985ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 29, 1982AP News Pa. records 5th measles death; worst outbreak since 1991Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson dies at 70Gloria Steinem, voice of U.S. feminism, dies at 92Mail voting ruling fuels uncertaintyDolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80Ukrainian drone attack kills 13, and hits oil refineryRecord-breaking driver attempts another land speed record in UtahProbe looks at efforts to deport U.S. military members, familiesThailand student kills six in shooting 1 2 3 » Next 2 injured in Lehighton crashTraffic disruptions on turnpike in CarbonLansford man charged with assault, burglary, threatsTwo ‘suspicious’ fires in LansfordPPL: Demand causing rate hike
It’s In Your Nature: Cape May in New Jersey a birding hot spot best this time of year Back in July I penned a column highlighting probably my best birding and nature area, Assateague Island, off Maryland an... Spotlight: Honoring local heroes and history For the past 28 years Patricia Schneider had been head of the West End Fair Museum with co-chair Dorothy Davidson, who p... Spotlight: Tamaqua man, pronounced dead twice, sees life as a gift f you had to put a dollar value on each day of your life, how much would it be? Ask Jim Olszewski of Tamaqua. “Every new... It’s In Your Nature: Finding natural beauty in our region Some folks will see great beauty in a restored 1955 Chevy. I know whenever I visit a car show, the classic cars do make ... It’s In Your Nature: Autumn brings sights, sounds and scents July: Heat, humidity, gnats, mosquitoes, dry, crunchy lawns, Barry sweating too much, and few birds singing. August: Dit... Spotlight: No. 9 festival immerses crowd in coal culture at Lansford site The Coal Miners Heritage Festival in Lansford, now in its 19th year, continues to offer something just not available any... It’s In Your Nature: Note the changes, both subtle and obvious, September brings I looked back at notes in my birding log and it brought to mind all the changes that happen near us in next 30 days or s... Spotlight: Jim Thorpe Rotary Club’s Historical Walking Tour offers insights into town’s past handprint on a jail cell wall. Leg bones found in a closet. A courthouse modeled after Big Ben. For those who walk the s... Spotlight: Big Boy, big fans Union Pacific Railroad’s Big Boy No. 4014 recently whistled and puffed its way into Eastern Pennsylvania, where the “wor... Latest Photo GalleriesPhoto gallery: 4th Annual Run for Hope, Walk for Change Suicide Awareness 5K2026-09-20Photo gallery: Powwow at Mauch Chunk Lake2026-09-15Photo gallery: Lehighton 9/11 service2026-09-15Photo gallery: Franklin KIA memorial service2026-09-15Opinion Opinion: As animal cruelty rises, Dad’s words ring true My late father used to tell me that some people don’t have the common sense that God gave a dog. Growing up, I often thought it was just one... Big data, small towns: Who pays? We doLetter to the editor: rebuttal letter for activate AmericaSend your election lettersHere’s where Garrity, Shapiro stand on education issuesOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE OCTOBER 7, 1974 The Rev. William C. Mayes was formally installed as pastor of Christ United Church of Christ, Jim Thorpe, during a Service of Celebration an... ON THIS DATE OCTOBER 5, 1965ON THIS DATEON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 30, 1985ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 29, 1982AP News Pa. records 5th measles death; worst outbreak since 1991Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson dies at 70Gloria Steinem, voice of U.S. feminism, dies at 92Mail voting ruling fuels uncertaintyDolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80Ukrainian drone attack kills 13, and hits oil refineryRecord-breaking driver attempts another land speed record in UtahProbe looks at efforts to deport U.S. military members, familiesThailand student kills six in shooting 1 2 3 » Next 2 injured in Lehighton crashTraffic disruptions on turnpike in CarbonLansford man charged with assault, burglary, threatsTwo ‘suspicious’ fires in LansfordPPL: Demand causing rate hike
Spotlight: Honoring local heroes and history For the past 28 years Patricia Schneider had been head of the West End Fair Museum with co-chair Dorothy Davidson, who p... Spotlight: Tamaqua man, pronounced dead twice, sees life as a gift f you had to put a dollar value on each day of your life, how much would it be? Ask Jim Olszewski of Tamaqua. “Every new... It’s In Your Nature: Finding natural beauty in our region Some folks will see great beauty in a restored 1955 Chevy. I know whenever I visit a car show, the classic cars do make ... It’s In Your Nature: Autumn brings sights, sounds and scents July: Heat, humidity, gnats, mosquitoes, dry, crunchy lawns, Barry sweating too much, and few birds singing. August: Dit... Spotlight: No. 9 festival immerses crowd in coal culture at Lansford site The Coal Miners Heritage Festival in Lansford, now in its 19th year, continues to offer something just not available any... It’s In Your Nature: Note the changes, both subtle and obvious, September brings I looked back at notes in my birding log and it brought to mind all the changes that happen near us in next 30 days or s... Spotlight: Jim Thorpe Rotary Club’s Historical Walking Tour offers insights into town’s past handprint on a jail cell wall. Leg bones found in a closet. A courthouse modeled after Big Ben. For those who walk the s... Spotlight: Big Boy, big fans Union Pacific Railroad’s Big Boy No. 4014 recently whistled and puffed its way into Eastern Pennsylvania, where the “wor... Latest Photo GalleriesPhoto gallery: 4th Annual Run for Hope, Walk for Change Suicide Awareness 5K2026-09-20Photo gallery: Powwow at Mauch Chunk Lake2026-09-15Photo gallery: Lehighton 9/11 service2026-09-15Photo gallery: Franklin KIA memorial service2026-09-15Opinion Opinion: As animal cruelty rises, Dad’s words ring true My late father used to tell me that some people don’t have the common sense that God gave a dog. Growing up, I often thought it was just one... Big data, small towns: Who pays? We doLetter to the editor: rebuttal letter for activate AmericaSend your election lettersHere’s where Garrity, Shapiro stand on education issuesOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE OCTOBER 7, 1974 The Rev. William C. Mayes was formally installed as pastor of Christ United Church of Christ, Jim Thorpe, during a Service of Celebration an... ON THIS DATE OCTOBER 5, 1965ON THIS DATEON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 30, 1985ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 29, 1982AP News Pa. records 5th measles death; worst outbreak since 1991Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson dies at 70Gloria Steinem, voice of U.S. feminism, dies at 92Mail voting ruling fuels uncertaintyDolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80Ukrainian drone attack kills 13, and hits oil refineryRecord-breaking driver attempts another land speed record in UtahProbe looks at efforts to deport U.S. military members, familiesThailand student kills six in shooting 1 2 3 » Next 2 injured in Lehighton crashTraffic disruptions on turnpike in CarbonLansford man charged with assault, burglary, threatsTwo ‘suspicious’ fires in LansfordPPL: Demand causing rate hike
Spotlight: Tamaqua man, pronounced dead twice, sees life as a gift f you had to put a dollar value on each day of your life, how much would it be? Ask Jim Olszewski of Tamaqua. “Every new... It’s In Your Nature: Finding natural beauty in our region Some folks will see great beauty in a restored 1955 Chevy. I know whenever I visit a car show, the classic cars do make ... It’s In Your Nature: Autumn brings sights, sounds and scents July: Heat, humidity, gnats, mosquitoes, dry, crunchy lawns, Barry sweating too much, and few birds singing. August: Dit... Spotlight: No. 9 festival immerses crowd in coal culture at Lansford site The Coal Miners Heritage Festival in Lansford, now in its 19th year, continues to offer something just not available any... It’s In Your Nature: Note the changes, both subtle and obvious, September brings I looked back at notes in my birding log and it brought to mind all the changes that happen near us in next 30 days or s... Spotlight: Jim Thorpe Rotary Club’s Historical Walking Tour offers insights into town’s past handprint on a jail cell wall. Leg bones found in a closet. A courthouse modeled after Big Ben. For those who walk the s... Spotlight: Big Boy, big fans Union Pacific Railroad’s Big Boy No. 4014 recently whistled and puffed its way into Eastern Pennsylvania, where the “wor... Latest Photo GalleriesPhoto gallery: 4th Annual Run for Hope, Walk for Change Suicide Awareness 5K2026-09-20Photo gallery: Powwow at Mauch Chunk Lake2026-09-15Photo gallery: Lehighton 9/11 service2026-09-15Photo gallery: Franklin KIA memorial service2026-09-15Opinion Opinion: As animal cruelty rises, Dad’s words ring true My late father used to tell me that some people don’t have the common sense that God gave a dog. Growing up, I often thought it was just one... Big data, small towns: Who pays? We doLetter to the editor: rebuttal letter for activate AmericaSend your election lettersHere’s where Garrity, Shapiro stand on education issuesOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE OCTOBER 7, 1974 The Rev. William C. Mayes was formally installed as pastor of Christ United Church of Christ, Jim Thorpe, during a Service of Celebration an... ON THIS DATE OCTOBER 5, 1965ON THIS DATEON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 30, 1985ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 29, 1982AP News Pa. records 5th measles death; worst outbreak since 1991Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson dies at 70Gloria Steinem, voice of U.S. feminism, dies at 92Mail voting ruling fuels uncertaintyDolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80Ukrainian drone attack kills 13, and hits oil refineryRecord-breaking driver attempts another land speed record in UtahProbe looks at efforts to deport U.S. military members, familiesThailand student kills six in shooting 1 2 3 » Next 2 injured in Lehighton crashTraffic disruptions on turnpike in CarbonLansford man charged with assault, burglary, threatsTwo ‘suspicious’ fires in LansfordPPL: Demand causing rate hike
It’s In Your Nature: Finding natural beauty in our region Some folks will see great beauty in a restored 1955 Chevy. I know whenever I visit a car show, the classic cars do make ...
It’s In Your Nature: Autumn brings sights, sounds and scents July: Heat, humidity, gnats, mosquitoes, dry, crunchy lawns, Barry sweating too much, and few birds singing. August: Dit... Spotlight: No. 9 festival immerses crowd in coal culture at Lansford site The Coal Miners Heritage Festival in Lansford, now in its 19th year, continues to offer something just not available any... It’s In Your Nature: Note the changes, both subtle and obvious, September brings I looked back at notes in my birding log and it brought to mind all the changes that happen near us in next 30 days or s... Spotlight: Jim Thorpe Rotary Club’s Historical Walking Tour offers insights into town’s past handprint on a jail cell wall. Leg bones found in a closet. A courthouse modeled after Big Ben. For those who walk the s... Spotlight: Big Boy, big fans Union Pacific Railroad’s Big Boy No. 4014 recently whistled and puffed its way into Eastern Pennsylvania, where the “wor... Latest Photo GalleriesPhoto gallery: 4th Annual Run for Hope, Walk for Change Suicide Awareness 5K2026-09-20Photo gallery: Powwow at Mauch Chunk Lake2026-09-15Photo gallery: Lehighton 9/11 service2026-09-15Photo gallery: Franklin KIA memorial service2026-09-15Opinion Opinion: As animal cruelty rises, Dad’s words ring true My late father used to tell me that some people don’t have the common sense that God gave a dog. Growing up, I often thought it was just one... Big data, small towns: Who pays? We doLetter to the editor: rebuttal letter for activate AmericaSend your election lettersHere’s where Garrity, Shapiro stand on education issuesOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE OCTOBER 7, 1974 The Rev. William C. Mayes was formally installed as pastor of Christ United Church of Christ, Jim Thorpe, during a Service of Celebration an... ON THIS DATE OCTOBER 5, 1965ON THIS DATEON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 30, 1985ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 29, 1982AP News Pa. records 5th measles death; worst outbreak since 1991Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson dies at 70Gloria Steinem, voice of U.S. feminism, dies at 92Mail voting ruling fuels uncertaintyDolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80Ukrainian drone attack kills 13, and hits oil refineryRecord-breaking driver attempts another land speed record in UtahProbe looks at efforts to deport U.S. military members, familiesThailand student kills six in shooting 1 2 3 » Next
Spotlight: No. 9 festival immerses crowd in coal culture at Lansford site The Coal Miners Heritage Festival in Lansford, now in its 19th year, continues to offer something just not available any... It’s In Your Nature: Note the changes, both subtle and obvious, September brings I looked back at notes in my birding log and it brought to mind all the changes that happen near us in next 30 days or s... Spotlight: Jim Thorpe Rotary Club’s Historical Walking Tour offers insights into town’s past handprint on a jail cell wall. Leg bones found in a closet. A courthouse modeled after Big Ben. For those who walk the s... Spotlight: Big Boy, big fans Union Pacific Railroad’s Big Boy No. 4014 recently whistled and puffed its way into Eastern Pennsylvania, where the “wor... Latest Photo GalleriesPhoto gallery: 4th Annual Run for Hope, Walk for Change Suicide Awareness 5K2026-09-20Photo gallery: Powwow at Mauch Chunk Lake2026-09-15Photo gallery: Lehighton 9/11 service2026-09-15Photo gallery: Franklin KIA memorial service2026-09-15Opinion Opinion: As animal cruelty rises, Dad’s words ring true My late father used to tell me that some people don’t have the common sense that God gave a dog. Growing up, I often thought it was just one... Big data, small towns: Who pays? We doLetter to the editor: rebuttal letter for activate AmericaSend your election lettersHere’s where Garrity, Shapiro stand on education issuesOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE OCTOBER 7, 1974 The Rev. William C. Mayes was formally installed as pastor of Christ United Church of Christ, Jim Thorpe, during a Service of Celebration an... ON THIS DATE OCTOBER 5, 1965ON THIS DATEON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 30, 1985ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 29, 1982AP News Pa. records 5th measles death; worst outbreak since 1991Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson dies at 70Gloria Steinem, voice of U.S. feminism, dies at 92Mail voting ruling fuels uncertaintyDolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80Ukrainian drone attack kills 13, and hits oil refineryRecord-breaking driver attempts another land speed record in UtahProbe looks at efforts to deport U.S. military members, familiesThailand student kills six in shooting
It’s In Your Nature: Note the changes, both subtle and obvious, September brings I looked back at notes in my birding log and it brought to mind all the changes that happen near us in next 30 days or s... Spotlight: Jim Thorpe Rotary Club’s Historical Walking Tour offers insights into town’s past handprint on a jail cell wall. Leg bones found in a closet. A courthouse modeled after Big Ben. For those who walk the s... Spotlight: Big Boy, big fans Union Pacific Railroad’s Big Boy No. 4014 recently whistled and puffed its way into Eastern Pennsylvania, where the “wor... Latest Photo GalleriesPhoto gallery: 4th Annual Run for Hope, Walk for Change Suicide Awareness 5K2026-09-20Photo gallery: Powwow at Mauch Chunk Lake2026-09-15Photo gallery: Lehighton 9/11 service2026-09-15Photo gallery: Franklin KIA memorial service2026-09-15Opinion Opinion: As animal cruelty rises, Dad’s words ring true My late father used to tell me that some people don’t have the common sense that God gave a dog. Growing up, I often thought it was just one... Big data, small towns: Who pays? We doLetter to the editor: rebuttal letter for activate AmericaSend your election lettersHere’s where Garrity, Shapiro stand on education issuesOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE OCTOBER 7, 1974 The Rev. William C. Mayes was formally installed as pastor of Christ United Church of Christ, Jim Thorpe, during a Service of Celebration an... ON THIS DATE OCTOBER 5, 1965ON THIS DATEON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 30, 1985ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 29, 1982AP News Pa. records 5th measles death; worst outbreak since 1991Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson dies at 70Gloria Steinem, voice of U.S. feminism, dies at 92Mail voting ruling fuels uncertaintyDolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80Ukrainian drone attack kills 13, and hits oil refineryRecord-breaking driver attempts another land speed record in UtahProbe looks at efforts to deport U.S. military members, familiesThailand student kills six in shooting
Spotlight: Jim Thorpe Rotary Club’s Historical Walking Tour offers insights into town’s past handprint on a jail cell wall. Leg bones found in a closet. A courthouse modeled after Big Ben. For those who walk the s... Spotlight: Big Boy, big fans Union Pacific Railroad’s Big Boy No. 4014 recently whistled and puffed its way into Eastern Pennsylvania, where the “wor...
Spotlight: Big Boy, big fans Union Pacific Railroad’s Big Boy No. 4014 recently whistled and puffed its way into Eastern Pennsylvania, where the “wor...
Opinion: As animal cruelty rises, Dad’s words ring true My late father used to tell me that some people don’t have the common sense that God gave a dog. Growing up, I often thought it was just one...
ON THIS DATE OCTOBER 7, 1974 The Rev. William C. Mayes was formally installed as pastor of Christ United Church of Christ, Jim Thorpe, during a Service of Celebration an...