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Published: Jan 24, 2026 at 08:34 AM
The soft-spoken man is a professional in the medical field who likes to help people. Some weekends, though, he gets his kicks hurting people.
That’s because he’s a part-time professional wrestler.
He ...
Published: Jan 17, 2026 at 08:30 AM
I can’t always find a certain bird or mammal on one of my frequent treks in the woods, but I can often rely on finding signs of what I was looking for.
In winter, after a fresh snowfall, I’m like a ca...
Published: Jan 10, 2026 at 07:59 AM
In 2027, the Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway will celebrate its 200th anniversary. For almost 200 years, the railroad, in its many capacities, has been an integral part of the history of Carbon County....
Published: Jan 03, 2026 at 09:10 AM
It was a rare opportunity, a true sneak peek, if you were able to take advantage of it.
One of Mahanoy City’s most intriguing homes, the 1908 John Zincak Smith Mansion, opened doors to the public for ...
Published: Dec 28, 2025 at 08:16 AM
hen Marta Gouger (our Times News editor) gave me a shot at writing this column, I had no idea it would be continuing this long. That first column was in the spring of 2016. I’ve had fun writing, I’ve ...
Updated: Dec 20, 2025 at 09:10 AM
This time of year is always so beautiful, but do you make a moment to take it in?
Time seems to pass in a blink of an eye and there never seem to be enough hours.
Every person’s story is different, an...
Published: Dec 13, 2025 at 09:10 AM
What is the Holiday House Tour?
The Concourse Club of Palmerton, every couple of years, has several homes that the owners decorate beautifully for the holidays and open for ticket holders to see.
What...
Published: Dec 06, 2025 at 08:58 AM
Heritage and legacies run deep in small coal towns.
Some are buried beneath streets, sidewalks and homes in mines where men and boys toiled for endless hours in dark and dank conditions.
Others rise s...
Published: Nov 29, 2025 at 07:10 AM
We get our first nighttime temperatures in the 30s and we dig out the winter coats from the closet, put our gloves in the car, find the winter hats and make sure the thermostats are working.
We rush o...
Published: Nov 22, 2025 at 09:06 AM
A pair of horses recently towed an antique piece of farm equipment through a cornfield in Kresgeville.
In their wake, columns of cornstalks fell to the ground, already bound together and tied with twi...