A new name
The Summit Hill Community Center has a new name. It will now be called the "Hilltop Community Center." The new name was determined by the Summit Hill Community Improvement Organization (SHCIO) and then...
View ArticleOrthodox Christmas
St. John the Baptist ARC Orthodox Church in Nesquehoning celebrates Christmas according to the Julian calendar today. Rev. Robert Teklinski, pastor, celebrated masses on Christmas Eve and again on...
View ArticleMcCall Bridge rehabilitation
Rehabilitation of the Route 209 Thomas McCall Memorial Bridge, which spans Weissport borough, likely won't occur until 2014 and will involve a complex detour route. No houses will be acquired for the...
View ArticleHour of Honor slated
The next Hour of Honor will be on Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Veterans Monument in front of Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg. The Hour of Honor is held in remembrance of our troops killed...
View ArticleSome wild weather in 2011
I hope everyone had a wonderful and warm 2010 Christmas and holiday season along with a safe and Happy New Year as we ushered in 2012. This year brings with it excitement and hope as well as...
View ArticleSki season finally arrives
A snowboarder glides down Sno Mountain as a snow gun shoots out fresh snow on a frigid afternoon this week in Scranton. A mild November and December has meant late openings for many ski resorts, with...
View ArticleNanjing: The southern capital
Nanjing has temples. Nanjing has palaces. Nanjing has pagodas. Nanjing has all the typical cultural landmarks common in every other city in China. Yet, this burgeoning metropolis in east China's...
View ArticleJames Clauser renamed to Pa. advisory council
HARRISBURG – As part of an ongoing effort to evaluate and strengthen Pennsylvania's environmental issues and laws, Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) has announced that Carbon County's James Clauser was...
View ArticleA missed opportunity for Carbon County
On November 8, 2011, voters in Carbon County came out and voted for change and put fiscal responsibility and taxpayers first in our courthouse. I was proud to have supported Wayne Nothstein and Tom...
View ArticleA squirrely mystery solved at Kunkletown home
It was "The Mystery of the Pine Cone Stacks" for homeowners Marilyn (Cookie) and Roy (Buddy) Dorshimer. For the last six years, Cookie and Buddy noticed someone or something was piling up pine cones...
View ArticleON THIS DATE
January 7, 1982 Wins by Brian Mack and Jason Grantham in the final two bouts allow Northwestern to pull out a 30-27 Centennial League wrestling victory over Notre Dame. The Tigers trail 27-21 before...
View ArticleAmerica can be energy independent
Several news stories caught my eye this week as I was preparing to write this article. The first was a Shell executive stating that converting their trucks to run on natural gas would cut their fuel...
View ArticleMore people relying on free lunches
Ed Dorman knows what it's like to struggle. Now retired, the Lansford man worked hard all his life in retail. "A couple times I got laid off from work, and couldn't make the rent, or electric, and I...
View ArticleDecorated for Christmas
St. John the Baptist ARC Orthodox Church in Nesquehoning is decorated with poinsettia plants for the Jan. 7 Christmas.
View ArticleHawk Mountain numbers up
KEMPTON – Not only did the 2011 Autumn Hawk Watch of the annual raptor migration count at the world-famous Hawk Mountain Sanctuary surpass the 10-year average with a total of 22,776 total species, but...
View ArticleJanuary 7, 1990
Meteorologist Karl Loeper, National Weather Service, Allentown, reported today that December 1989 is in the books as the coldest December since 1912 when weather record-keeping began in Allentown. The...
View ArticleResolve to be ready for disasters
Editor: 2011 has been an important reminder to all of us that disasters strike any time, any place. Regionally, we have felt those devastating effects first hand. As we recovery from 2011's disasters...
View ArticleMed students offer checkups at Philly barbershop
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Sheriff Akinleye bends low over a customer in the barbershop, his eyes intently following the movements on a little dial, and a stethoscope in his ears. Then he straightens up. "All...
View ArticleIn the spirit of love
I know Christmas has come and gone but I just have to share this story of gift-giving with you. I've known Beth Anthony Thompson since she was a little girl. Always a sweet person. After hearing this,...
View ArticleSchuylkill man cited for theft
A Schuylkill County man was cited for retail theft this week at a county business. State police at Frackville said Justin Tielman, of Pottsville, was observed by employees of the Sears store in the...
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