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Published: Aug 23, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Not including animals like the bald eagle or Eastern bluebird, the monarch butterflies have garnered much interest in people.
This beautiful insect with a 3½-inch to 4-inch wingspan has seen its numbe...
Published: Aug 16, 2025 at 10:30 AM
man broke into Sen. Charles Percy’s home one morning in 1966 and stabbed Percy’s 21-year-old daughter, Valerie to death, but the crime story does not end with her ashes.
Valerie’s mother and father an...
Published: Aug 09, 2025 at 07:22 AM
Most people likely open their sock drawers to find a selection of dress and athletic socks in basic colors.
It’s certainly not like that for Susan Bonner, who has a globally sourced assortment to choo...
Published: Aug 02, 2025 at 09:07 AM
My camera travels with me almost everywhere I go.
I’ve learned from a few missed opportunities to try to have it close by when I’m driving. It goes along with me in my canvas bag as well as a few othe...
Published: Jul 26, 2025 at 08:05 AM
Editor’s note: This is part 2 of a two-part series.
By Donald R. Serfass
dserfass@tnonline.com
imon Jefferson had a remarkable story to tell. But nobody wanted to listen.
He was a victim of antebellum...
Published: Jul 19, 2025 at 06:37 AM
A Tamaqua barber possibly knew of the plot to kill President Abraham Lincoln, and did everything in his power to prevent it.
Research suggests that American history would have unfolded much differentl...
Published: Jul 12, 2025 at 09:04 AM
Yes, I love finding something neat and interesting on any of my Times News walks or hikes, but seeing a new bird for the year makes it even better.
Finding a bird for the first time in three or four y...
Published: Jun 28, 2025 at 08:08 AM
In June of 2022 we headed out West with our main objective Yellowstone National Park.
The day we were to arrive, the entire park closed due to disastrous flooding. At least I got to see a lot of the r...
Published: Jun 15, 2025 at 09:05 PM
Our region’s resting grounds include grave markers that tell remarkable stories about people whose lives impacted our area. Some were famous. Others were simply ordinary people who led extraordinary l...
Published: Jun 14, 2025 at 09:10 AM
The 20-member Polk Township Historical Society is working on restoring and displaying historical items at Lodge Hall, which recently received a fresh coat of paint.
The Historical Society also recentl...