It’s in your nature: It’s year-end exam time It will soon be 7 years that I have been submitting my nature column. I enjoy the opportunity to share the passion I hav... Spotlight: Photos, stories, songs dig up coal mining’s past Local historian and author Vince Hydro offered a glimpse into the past in his latest presentation, “Anthracite Coal Mini... Spotlight: Hallowed ground There’s not a lot to see. A wide, sandy beach. Waves lash the shore. Winds blow across the English Channel causing riggi... Opening doors to Jim Thorpe’s past On any given weekend in Jim Thorpe, tourists wind their way along Broadway, visiting shops and restaurants, enjoying the... It’s In Your Nature: Fall is not leaving before we enjoy it My nature notes remind me that I can expect the “best” fall foliage palette between Oct. 15-20. That can vary a bit each... Spotlight: A Christmas tragedy One week before Christmas, two families crawled into their beds on a cold, crisp winter night. A few hours later they we... It’s In Your Nature: Putting on extra insulation In my opinion, there is something special about autumn. First, the leaves offer a wonderful palette of colors. And, the ... It’s In Your Nature: Before snow flies, fill the feeders o me, October in effect, brings a new birding season. Nearly all of our summer breeders have headed south, some short di... Spotlight: Student-built to last a lifetime The Carbon Career & Technical Institute in Jim Thorpe’s vocational offerings include plumbing, carpentry, welding and el... Spotlight: Ripe for picking I have a few small notebooks and they’re reserved for hand-drawn maps. A path here, a tree with a crooked limb there, an... Latest Photo GalleriesNesquehoning 202/America 250 celebration2026-06-15Palmerton America 250 celebration2026-06-15Photos: 'Big Boy' steams into Nesquehoning2026-06-14Franklin Fire Company car show2026-06-11Opinion Opinion: Tobacco police update a step in right direction There’s not much to see this time of year in area schools. Classrooms are empty and cafeterias quiet, except for the sounds of maintenance s... Opinion: PASD tax hike has surcharge for silenceTobacco policy update step in right directionOp-Ed: Residents deserve a voice in Pennsylvania’s data center futureHow our area senators votedOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE JUNE 29, 1980 Ground was broken early this month at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Towamensing, in order to erect a Christian Education Building. Joining Pas... ON THIS DATE JUNE 27, 1974ON THIS DATE JUNE 25, 1977ON THIS DATE JUNE 24, 1978ON THIS DATE JUNE 23, 1976AP News Trump visits Mack Trucks’ facility in Lehigh ValleyHere are five ways you can avoid tax penalties in 2026U.S. forces bomb military sites inside IranRescuers search for 2 still missing in Laos caveHundreds protest outside ebola centerKenya court suspends U.S. plan for Ebola quarantine facilityBondi defends how Epstein files release handledJudge blocks Kennedy Center closure, renamingShrey Parikh bounces back, battles nerves and dominates spell-off to win the National Spelling Bee « Previous 11 12 13 » Next Coroner on scene in East Penn Twp.SH man sentenced for 51 counts of child pornographyOne injured in Towamensing shootingLCCC instructor fired; faces indecent exposure chargesRetiring teachers honored
Spotlight: Photos, stories, songs dig up coal mining’s past Local historian and author Vince Hydro offered a glimpse into the past in his latest presentation, “Anthracite Coal Mini... Spotlight: Hallowed ground There’s not a lot to see. A wide, sandy beach. Waves lash the shore. Winds blow across the English Channel causing riggi... Opening doors to Jim Thorpe’s past On any given weekend in Jim Thorpe, tourists wind their way along Broadway, visiting shops and restaurants, enjoying the... It’s In Your Nature: Fall is not leaving before we enjoy it My nature notes remind me that I can expect the “best” fall foliage palette between Oct. 15-20. That can vary a bit each... Spotlight: A Christmas tragedy One week before Christmas, two families crawled into their beds on a cold, crisp winter night. A few hours later they we... It’s In Your Nature: Putting on extra insulation In my opinion, there is something special about autumn. First, the leaves offer a wonderful palette of colors. And, the ... It’s In Your Nature: Before snow flies, fill the feeders o me, October in effect, brings a new birding season. Nearly all of our summer breeders have headed south, some short di... Spotlight: Student-built to last a lifetime The Carbon Career & Technical Institute in Jim Thorpe’s vocational offerings include plumbing, carpentry, welding and el... Spotlight: Ripe for picking I have a few small notebooks and they’re reserved for hand-drawn maps. A path here, a tree with a crooked limb there, an... Latest Photo GalleriesNesquehoning 202/America 250 celebration2026-06-15Palmerton America 250 celebration2026-06-15Photos: 'Big Boy' steams into Nesquehoning2026-06-14Franklin Fire Company car show2026-06-11Opinion Opinion: Tobacco police update a step in right direction There’s not much to see this time of year in area schools. Classrooms are empty and cafeterias quiet, except for the sounds of maintenance s... Opinion: PASD tax hike has surcharge for silenceTobacco policy update step in right directionOp-Ed: Residents deserve a voice in Pennsylvania’s data center futureHow our area senators votedOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE JUNE 29, 1980 Ground was broken early this month at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Towamensing, in order to erect a Christian Education Building. Joining Pas... ON THIS DATE JUNE 27, 1974ON THIS DATE JUNE 25, 1977ON THIS DATE JUNE 24, 1978ON THIS DATE JUNE 23, 1976AP News Trump visits Mack Trucks’ facility in Lehigh ValleyHere are five ways you can avoid tax penalties in 2026U.S. forces bomb military sites inside IranRescuers search for 2 still missing in Laos caveHundreds protest outside ebola centerKenya court suspends U.S. plan for Ebola quarantine facilityBondi defends how Epstein files release handledJudge blocks Kennedy Center closure, renamingShrey Parikh bounces back, battles nerves and dominates spell-off to win the National Spelling Bee « Previous 11 12 13 » Next Coroner on scene in East Penn Twp.SH man sentenced for 51 counts of child pornographyOne injured in Towamensing shootingLCCC instructor fired; faces indecent exposure chargesRetiring teachers honored
Spotlight: Hallowed ground There’s not a lot to see. A wide, sandy beach. Waves lash the shore. Winds blow across the English Channel causing riggi... Opening doors to Jim Thorpe’s past On any given weekend in Jim Thorpe, tourists wind their way along Broadway, visiting shops and restaurants, enjoying the... It’s In Your Nature: Fall is not leaving before we enjoy it My nature notes remind me that I can expect the “best” fall foliage palette between Oct. 15-20. That can vary a bit each... Spotlight: A Christmas tragedy One week before Christmas, two families crawled into their beds on a cold, crisp winter night. A few hours later they we... It’s In Your Nature: Putting on extra insulation In my opinion, there is something special about autumn. First, the leaves offer a wonderful palette of colors. And, the ... It’s In Your Nature: Before snow flies, fill the feeders o me, October in effect, brings a new birding season. Nearly all of our summer breeders have headed south, some short di... Spotlight: Student-built to last a lifetime The Carbon Career & Technical Institute in Jim Thorpe’s vocational offerings include plumbing, carpentry, welding and el... Spotlight: Ripe for picking I have a few small notebooks and they’re reserved for hand-drawn maps. A path here, a tree with a crooked limb there, an... Latest Photo GalleriesNesquehoning 202/America 250 celebration2026-06-15Palmerton America 250 celebration2026-06-15Photos: 'Big Boy' steams into Nesquehoning2026-06-14Franklin Fire Company car show2026-06-11Opinion Opinion: Tobacco police update a step in right direction There’s not much to see this time of year in area schools. Classrooms are empty and cafeterias quiet, except for the sounds of maintenance s... Opinion: PASD tax hike has surcharge for silenceTobacco policy update step in right directionOp-Ed: Residents deserve a voice in Pennsylvania’s data center futureHow our area senators votedOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE JUNE 29, 1980 Ground was broken early this month at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Towamensing, in order to erect a Christian Education Building. Joining Pas... ON THIS DATE JUNE 27, 1974ON THIS DATE JUNE 25, 1977ON THIS DATE JUNE 24, 1978ON THIS DATE JUNE 23, 1976AP News Trump visits Mack Trucks’ facility in Lehigh ValleyHere are five ways you can avoid tax penalties in 2026U.S. forces bomb military sites inside IranRescuers search for 2 still missing in Laos caveHundreds protest outside ebola centerKenya court suspends U.S. plan for Ebola quarantine facilityBondi defends how Epstein files release handledJudge blocks Kennedy Center closure, renamingShrey Parikh bounces back, battles nerves and dominates spell-off to win the National Spelling Bee « Previous 11 12 13 » Next Coroner on scene in East Penn Twp.SH man sentenced for 51 counts of child pornographyOne injured in Towamensing shootingLCCC instructor fired; faces indecent exposure chargesRetiring teachers honored
Opening doors to Jim Thorpe’s past On any given weekend in Jim Thorpe, tourists wind their way along Broadway, visiting shops and restaurants, enjoying the... It’s In Your Nature: Fall is not leaving before we enjoy it My nature notes remind me that I can expect the “best” fall foliage palette between Oct. 15-20. That can vary a bit each... Spotlight: A Christmas tragedy One week before Christmas, two families crawled into their beds on a cold, crisp winter night. A few hours later they we... It’s In Your Nature: Putting on extra insulation In my opinion, there is something special about autumn. First, the leaves offer a wonderful palette of colors. And, the ... It’s In Your Nature: Before snow flies, fill the feeders o me, October in effect, brings a new birding season. Nearly all of our summer breeders have headed south, some short di... Spotlight: Student-built to last a lifetime The Carbon Career & Technical Institute in Jim Thorpe’s vocational offerings include plumbing, carpentry, welding and el... Spotlight: Ripe for picking I have a few small notebooks and they’re reserved for hand-drawn maps. A path here, a tree with a crooked limb there, an... Latest Photo GalleriesNesquehoning 202/America 250 celebration2026-06-15Palmerton America 250 celebration2026-06-15Photos: 'Big Boy' steams into Nesquehoning2026-06-14Franklin Fire Company car show2026-06-11Opinion Opinion: Tobacco police update a step in right direction There’s not much to see this time of year in area schools. Classrooms are empty and cafeterias quiet, except for the sounds of maintenance s... Opinion: PASD tax hike has surcharge for silenceTobacco policy update step in right directionOp-Ed: Residents deserve a voice in Pennsylvania’s data center futureHow our area senators votedOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE JUNE 29, 1980 Ground was broken early this month at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Towamensing, in order to erect a Christian Education Building. Joining Pas... ON THIS DATE JUNE 27, 1974ON THIS DATE JUNE 25, 1977ON THIS DATE JUNE 24, 1978ON THIS DATE JUNE 23, 1976AP News Trump visits Mack Trucks’ facility in Lehigh ValleyHere are five ways you can avoid tax penalties in 2026U.S. forces bomb military sites inside IranRescuers search for 2 still missing in Laos caveHundreds protest outside ebola centerKenya court suspends U.S. plan for Ebola quarantine facilityBondi defends how Epstein files release handledJudge blocks Kennedy Center closure, renamingShrey Parikh bounces back, battles nerves and dominates spell-off to win the National Spelling Bee « Previous 11 12 13 » Next Coroner on scene in East Penn Twp.SH man sentenced for 51 counts of child pornographyOne injured in Towamensing shootingLCCC instructor fired; faces indecent exposure chargesRetiring teachers honored
It’s In Your Nature: Fall is not leaving before we enjoy it My nature notes remind me that I can expect the “best” fall foliage palette between Oct. 15-20. That can vary a bit each...
Spotlight: A Christmas tragedy One week before Christmas, two families crawled into their beds on a cold, crisp winter night. A few hours later they we... It’s In Your Nature: Putting on extra insulation In my opinion, there is something special about autumn. First, the leaves offer a wonderful palette of colors. And, the ... It’s In Your Nature: Before snow flies, fill the feeders o me, October in effect, brings a new birding season. Nearly all of our summer breeders have headed south, some short di... Spotlight: Student-built to last a lifetime The Carbon Career & Technical Institute in Jim Thorpe’s vocational offerings include plumbing, carpentry, welding and el... Spotlight: Ripe for picking I have a few small notebooks and they’re reserved for hand-drawn maps. A path here, a tree with a crooked limb there, an... Latest Photo GalleriesNesquehoning 202/America 250 celebration2026-06-15Palmerton America 250 celebration2026-06-15Photos: 'Big Boy' steams into Nesquehoning2026-06-14Franklin Fire Company car show2026-06-11Opinion Opinion: Tobacco police update a step in right direction There’s not much to see this time of year in area schools. Classrooms are empty and cafeterias quiet, except for the sounds of maintenance s... Opinion: PASD tax hike has surcharge for silenceTobacco policy update step in right directionOp-Ed: Residents deserve a voice in Pennsylvania’s data center futureHow our area senators votedOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE JUNE 29, 1980 Ground was broken early this month at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Towamensing, in order to erect a Christian Education Building. Joining Pas... ON THIS DATE JUNE 27, 1974ON THIS DATE JUNE 25, 1977ON THIS DATE JUNE 24, 1978ON THIS DATE JUNE 23, 1976AP News Trump visits Mack Trucks’ facility in Lehigh ValleyHere are five ways you can avoid tax penalties in 2026U.S. forces bomb military sites inside IranRescuers search for 2 still missing in Laos caveHundreds protest outside ebola centerKenya court suspends U.S. plan for Ebola quarantine facilityBondi defends how Epstein files release handledJudge blocks Kennedy Center closure, renamingShrey Parikh bounces back, battles nerves and dominates spell-off to win the National Spelling Bee « Previous 11 12 13 » Next
It’s In Your Nature: Putting on extra insulation In my opinion, there is something special about autumn. First, the leaves offer a wonderful palette of colors. And, the ... It’s In Your Nature: Before snow flies, fill the feeders o me, October in effect, brings a new birding season. Nearly all of our summer breeders have headed south, some short di... Spotlight: Student-built to last a lifetime The Carbon Career & Technical Institute in Jim Thorpe’s vocational offerings include plumbing, carpentry, welding and el... Spotlight: Ripe for picking I have a few small notebooks and they’re reserved for hand-drawn maps. A path here, a tree with a crooked limb there, an... Latest Photo GalleriesNesquehoning 202/America 250 celebration2026-06-15Palmerton America 250 celebration2026-06-15Photos: 'Big Boy' steams into Nesquehoning2026-06-14Franklin Fire Company car show2026-06-11Opinion Opinion: Tobacco police update a step in right direction There’s not much to see this time of year in area schools. Classrooms are empty and cafeterias quiet, except for the sounds of maintenance s... Opinion: PASD tax hike has surcharge for silenceTobacco policy update step in right directionOp-Ed: Residents deserve a voice in Pennsylvania’s data center futureHow our area senators votedOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE JUNE 29, 1980 Ground was broken early this month at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Towamensing, in order to erect a Christian Education Building. Joining Pas... ON THIS DATE JUNE 27, 1974ON THIS DATE JUNE 25, 1977ON THIS DATE JUNE 24, 1978ON THIS DATE JUNE 23, 1976AP News Trump visits Mack Trucks’ facility in Lehigh ValleyHere are five ways you can avoid tax penalties in 2026U.S. forces bomb military sites inside IranRescuers search for 2 still missing in Laos caveHundreds protest outside ebola centerKenya court suspends U.S. plan for Ebola quarantine facilityBondi defends how Epstein files release handledJudge blocks Kennedy Center closure, renamingShrey Parikh bounces back, battles nerves and dominates spell-off to win the National Spelling Bee
It’s In Your Nature: Before snow flies, fill the feeders o me, October in effect, brings a new birding season. Nearly all of our summer breeders have headed south, some short di... Spotlight: Student-built to last a lifetime The Carbon Career & Technical Institute in Jim Thorpe’s vocational offerings include plumbing, carpentry, welding and el... Spotlight: Ripe for picking I have a few small notebooks and they’re reserved for hand-drawn maps. A path here, a tree with a crooked limb there, an... Latest Photo GalleriesNesquehoning 202/America 250 celebration2026-06-15Palmerton America 250 celebration2026-06-15Photos: 'Big Boy' steams into Nesquehoning2026-06-14Franklin Fire Company car show2026-06-11Opinion Opinion: Tobacco police update a step in right direction There’s not much to see this time of year in area schools. Classrooms are empty and cafeterias quiet, except for the sounds of maintenance s... Opinion: PASD tax hike has surcharge for silenceTobacco policy update step in right directionOp-Ed: Residents deserve a voice in Pennsylvania’s data center futureHow our area senators votedOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE JUNE 29, 1980 Ground was broken early this month at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Towamensing, in order to erect a Christian Education Building. Joining Pas... ON THIS DATE JUNE 27, 1974ON THIS DATE JUNE 25, 1977ON THIS DATE JUNE 24, 1978ON THIS DATE JUNE 23, 1976AP News Trump visits Mack Trucks’ facility in Lehigh ValleyHere are five ways you can avoid tax penalties in 2026U.S. forces bomb military sites inside IranRescuers search for 2 still missing in Laos caveHundreds protest outside ebola centerKenya court suspends U.S. plan for Ebola quarantine facilityBondi defends how Epstein files release handledJudge blocks Kennedy Center closure, renamingShrey Parikh bounces back, battles nerves and dominates spell-off to win the National Spelling Bee
Spotlight: Student-built to last a lifetime The Carbon Career & Technical Institute in Jim Thorpe’s vocational offerings include plumbing, carpentry, welding and el... Spotlight: Ripe for picking I have a few small notebooks and they’re reserved for hand-drawn maps. A path here, a tree with a crooked limb there, an...
Spotlight: Ripe for picking I have a few small notebooks and they’re reserved for hand-drawn maps. A path here, a tree with a crooked limb there, an...
Opinion: Tobacco police update a step in right direction There’s not much to see this time of year in area schools. Classrooms are empty and cafeterias quiet, except for the sounds of maintenance s...
ON THIS DATE JUNE 29, 1980 Ground was broken early this month at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Towamensing, in order to erect a Christian Education Building. Joining Pas...