Two arrested for retail theft
Two teens were arrested for retail theft at a Schuylkill County department store.State police at Schuylkill Haven said Jonathan Michael Pauly, 18, and Dillon Michael Haller, 19, both of Pottsville,...
View ArticleIt's off to Sea Bright
By this time tomorrow, residents of Sea Bright, N.J. will be receiving a 53-foot trailer full of food, water, clothing, housewares and practically everything needed to refurnish a town that was...
View ArticlePV library schedules Christmas party
The Panther Valley Public Library, 117 E. Bertsch St., Lansford, will be having their annual Children's Christmas Party on Saturday, Dec. 8, from noon to 1 p.m. Santa will be arriving at 12:15 p.m. to...
View ArticleCementing their legacy
What better time to pay homage to our finest than on a day already set aside in their honor.It will be with heavy hearts and heartfelt emotions, then, that the Palmerton Veterans Memorial will be...
View ArticleLiving with diabetes
Dear Editor:Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects the way your body uses food for energy. When you have diabetes, either your pancreas makes little or no insulin, or the insulin your pancreas does...
View Article12,000 mile protest brings walker through Kresgeville
Kenneth Ogan is determined to walk 12,000 miles as a protest. That's a lot of walking.Wherever he walks, he gets a lot of attention because of the large sign on the top of his head: Walkupy 50:...
View ArticlePets in need after Sandy
Elgrit Russell, Rescue Coordinator of The Animal Defenders is asking for help.Pets are in need of help also due to the devastation from Hurricane Sandy. He received a plea from Shore Helpers."Many have...
View ArticleNebraska could be best team PSU plays
Bill O'Brien and the Nittany Lions showed last week that they go on the road and get the job done after an emotional loss. PSU dominated Purdue, beating the Boilermakers 34-9 at Ross Ade Stadium.This...
View ArticleExercise aids dieting - if you eat properly afterwards
Last week's column explained how the reduction in your metabolic rate is what does in most diets and how exercise helps negate that. But that's not news to those who regularly read this column.The...
View ArticleCode breakers
I read an interesting book recently entitled "The Six Unsolved Ciphers", and it came to mind when I saw a news story recently in which a carrier pigeon skeleton was found with a ciphered message...
View ArticleTamaqua evacuation addresses corrected
Contrary to information provided in a story in Friday's TIMES NEW, there were no homes evacuated along the 200 block of West Broad Street in Tamaqua, nor were any homes on that block involved in...
View ArticleDorward selected as award winner
Sarah Dorward, a Penn State student majoring in animal sciences, has been selected as a College of Agricultural Sciences Alumni Society Internship Award winner. Dorward is the daughter of Richard and...
View ArticleThe Republican party is at a crossroad
Barack Obama was reelected in a landslide last Tuesday. I supported Mitt Romney and was very disappointed when he lost. Simply stated, there were not enough conservative voters for Romney to win. Young...
View ArticleBridge work results in traffic headache
Paving and construction work on the new Center Street (SR309) bridge in Tamaqua created a four-mile long traffic jam causing headaches for hundreds of motorists. Motorists stated traffic was backed up...
View ArticleTamaqua Elementary School honors veterans
The gymnasium of the Tamaqua Elementary School was filled with song during the school's annual Veterans Day Celebration held Friday morning.The event was also attended by about 40 military veteran...
View ArticlePeople with disabilities being targeted negatively
Dear Editor:In this current economic climate, it has become increasingly obvious that people with disabilities are being targeted in a negative way. They are either people "living off the system" or...
View ArticleSt. John Neumann students participate in walkathon
St. John Neumann Regional School students recently took to the streets to raise funds for an important cause.It turned out to be mission complete, as the students raised $11,000 through their...
View ArticleDoes Tamaqua want a public library?
Dear Editor:Recently, residents of the Tamaqua area received a fund appeal letter asking for support of the Tamaqua Public Library, which serves the Tamaqua Area School District and other outlying...
View ArticleDog treats
By Bob urbanburban@tnonline.com"A life without a dog is a mistake. Those are the words of German writer and playwright Carl Zuckmayer.There are times I would argue that statement, like whenever my...
View ArticleTraveling songs
Boarding the bus the morning we left the Grand Canyon, our tour guide Brandon said, "It only gets better after this." Jack the bus driver said, "The best is yet to come."I thought, "They're nuts! How...
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