Biker seriously injured in West Penn Crash
A Wilkes-Barre man is fighting for his life after being seriously injured Friday afternoon in a crash in West Penn Township. The crash occurred at 4 p.m. as the victim was traveling north on his Harley...
View ArticleCoaldale man gets prison for soliciting boy online
A Coaldale man was sentenced late Thursday in federal court in Boston for attempting to engage in sexual activity with a 9-year-old boy he met via online PlayStation games.Robert Rang, 28, was...
View ArticleFructose is a sure-fire accelerant
While it’s possible that you’ll find the wordplay in today’s title less than clever, it’s more than probable that Tyree Winters, DO, an osteopathic pediatrician focused on childhood obesity at Rowan...
View ArticleMarian explodes late to rout PV
It’s no secret that Marian has had trouble posting points this season.But for one quarter on Friday night, all its scoring woes disappeared.Facing a deficit against rival Panther Valley Friday night,...
View ArticleNEPA, PennDOT partner for training
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation have partnered to offer the Local Technical Assistance Program training series.Classes include:• Salt and Snow...
View ArticleLoren Collura and Brandon Houser
Announcement has been made of the engagement of Loren Collura of Tamaqua to Brandon Houser, also of Tamaqua.The bride-to-be is the daughter of Jeff and Louise Collura of the Wildcat Development in...
View ArticleIndians remain undefeated
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — In an evenly matched football game, big plays can certainly have an impact on the outcome.A long run, a trick play, a key turnover, or deep pass can mean the difference between...
View ArticleKindness soothes and sustains us
Take something as simple as standing in line at a grocery store. I wasn’t very happy standing there because it was one of those days where if something could go wrong, it did.After a long day of trying...
View ArticleThe brown-headed cowbird, a brood parasite
I’ve discussed previously how some birds tirelessly and painstakingly build their nests. (cliff swallows, Baltimore orioles, etc.) One bird species. the cowbird, does not even build a nest.The cowbird,...
View ArticleFeed the People dinner scheduled
Feed the People is holding a free baked ziti and green salad dinner at 5 p.m. on Wednesdayat St. John’s Church, 1 E. Abbott St. (Tunnel Street entrance) in Lansford.Game night and fun zone are always...
View ArticleWolfe leads Saucon Vy. over Northwestern
HELLERTOWN — Things started badly for Northwestern and only got worse from there.An 81-yard run kick-off return set up an early score for Saucon Valley and a fumble on the next Tigers’ drive gave the...
View ArticleRobert and Mary Klotz
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Klotz Sr. of Lehighton are celebrating their 54th wedding anniversary.They were married on Sept. 28, 1963, by the late Rev. Engle.Mrs. Klotz is the former Mary Ann Labenburg,...
View ArticleA snake story
A few weeks ago I came home to a startling discovery. Our baseball batting cage net had killed a 3½-foot rattlesnake. Its entire body was entangled in the twine.read more
View ArticleES South runs past Pleasant Valley
EAST STROUDSBURG — Football weather was back Friday when the Cavaliers took the field at a cool 60 degrees.Coming off a blowout loss in Week 5, East Stroudsbrug South was looking to change the script...
View ArticleCrossbow killing
A Palmerton woman was arraigned on one count of homicide on Friday night after she told police she shot her mother in the neck and face with a crossbow.Lisa Marie Caplan, 51, was charged with criminal...
View ArticlePPL launches tree giveaway program
PPL Electric Utilities has unveiled Community Roots, a new program that will provide free trees to benefit the environment.The goal is to give trees to county and municipal parks,...
View ArticleGirl who started life in NICU pursues nursing career
Hospitals can be intimidating, but not for 18-year-old Abigail Rakos.In the first year of her life, it was a second home for the Jim Thorpe native, who overcame long odds when she was born premature...
View ArticleNew website launching Sunday
This weekend we are launching the new www.tnonline.com.Beginning Sunday afternoon, the website will begin updating to our new look, with great new features. For our readers, the changeover time will...
View ArticleLithuanians put Tamaqua church on map
Persecuted at home in the late 1800s, Lithuanian Catholics found a new home in the United States, particularly in the Coal Region.Now a young couple from the eastern European country are trying to make...
View ArticlePottsville hands Raiders first loss
POTTSVILLE – The defending Schuylkill Football League Division I champion from a season ago is back at it again.The way Pottsville played Friday, it’s obvious that the title isn’t going to be ceded...
View ArticleWoman facing theft, forgery charges
A Lansford woman is facing charges of forgery and theft stemming from two incidents earlier this year in which she entered a relative’s home on Fourth Street in Jim Thorpe, stole checks and forged...
View ArticleAnn and Michael Sniscak Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Sniscak Sr. of Nesquehoning are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary.They were married Oct. 5, 1947, in Nesquehoning.Mrs. Sniscak is the former Ann Choley.The couple have...
View ArticleNotre Dame turns back Palmerton
Cole DeFranco has a reputation of being a great football player for Notre Dame of Green Pond. The junior quarterback is making his mark in the Crusaders’ program as a very capable player that has the...
View ArticleCarbon County court
Carbon County Judge Steven R. Serfass on Thursday accepted pleas in multiple cases.Danielle L. Beers, 29, no address given, pleaded guilty in two cases to receiving stolen property, and to possession...
View ArticleGoing global NEPA helps bring local businesses to international market
Dozens of local companies congregated at Kalahari Resorts and Conventions in Pocono Manor last Friday, looking to elevate their Pennsylvania brands and businesses to the international level.The...
View ArticleKnowing when to quit
When is it OK for kids to quit?I’ve been struggling with this question for a while now. For some things, the answer is never.Homework, school projects and anything related to academics falls into this...
View ArticleNathan Eric Hossler
HOSSLER — A son, Nathan Eric Hossler, was born at 6:26 p.m. Aug. 19, 2017, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, to Eric and Nichole Christman Hossler of Danville.He weighed 9 pounds, 8 ounces and...
View ArticleCarbon applies for $500K for fire facility
Carbon County is continuing its plan to secure funding for the proposed multipurpose fire training facility in Nesquehoning.On Thursday, the county commissioners voted to apply for $500,000 from the...
View ArticlePalmerton Jr. Rifle and Pistol Club is a hidden local gem
Darn kids, Willard Steigerwalt thought as he hung up the phone. He was growing weary of the complaints. He thought that there was only one way to stop the repeated calls – he’d have to catch the local...
View ArticleGeisinger opens addiction Clinic
Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre has opened a Medication Assisted Treatment Addiction Clinic, devoted solely to medication-assisted treatment, which combines medication and behavioral health therapy to...
View ArticleThe story behind the gravestones
Visitors got a chance to peek into the past during the second Living History Cemetery Walk at Lehighton Cemetery, filled with interesting life stories ranging from noble neighbors to business magnates,...
View ArticleCan Irish keep momentum going?
Last week, Notre Dame looked more like the team fans expected to be undefeated at this point in the season in a rousing 38-18 win over Michigan State.ND started out passing on its first three plays,...
View ArticleAn ode to summer
Goodbye, fireworks, picnics and corn on the cob.Hello, colorful leaves, the rustic look, and pumpkin pie.The calendar has turned to fall, though you wouldn’t necessarily know it based on the warmer...
View ArticleSad State of the NFL
Week three of the NFL season has just concluded and I’m already disgusted with it and have had enough.Kneeling during the national anthem is not some sort of brave personal social injustice statement...
View ArticlePleasant Vy. storms past Stroudsburg
The Pleasant Valley volleyball team took down Stroudsburg Friday afternoon.In cross country action, Tamaqua and Palmerton had strong showings in the Paul Short Invitational at Lehigh...
View ArticleThe sad shape of Odd Fellows Cemetery
My husband and I recently visited in Tamaqua, my old hometown, from Atlanta, Georgia.We stayed with my niece, Libby Klingaman. Libby recently had a special vigil light stolen from the grave of her...
View ArticleRush tax office hours announced
The office of Rush Township tax Collector Dolores Walck, 117 Cumberland Ave., Hometown, will be open on Wednesday, Oct. 11.In another change to her schedule, Walck notes the office will be closed on...
View ArticleMaking others feel important is the key to business success
Over the years I have read numerous books and articles by consultants on how to become more successful. Brian Tracy is one of my favorites.We are often asked at the Chamber “How did we become so...
View ArticleSt. Hill, Olympians keep on rolling
ORWIGSBURG — On Sept. 24, 1999, Gabe Robinson set the Jim Thorpe school record with 260 rushing yards.And almost exactly 18 years later, Justin St. Hill made that milestone a distant memory.St. Hill...
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