'Super' boxing show attracted the pickpockets
It may not have had the population base of a Boston or New York, but Tamaqua had its own Super Bowl-like atmosphere for a prime-time sporting event during the winter of 1912. On Monday, Feb. 3, the...
View ArticleLady Thatcherisms, lovingly
I didn't so much like "The Iron Lady" as greatly admire and respect this fascinating film, especially Meryl Streep's extraordinary channeling (How else to describe her uncanny abilities?) of Great...
View ArticleYost will play soccer at USCU
Like most of us north of the Mason Dixon Line, Cassie Yost had never heard of the University of South Carolina Upstate. But after coming across the school on the internet and taking a visit, it quickly...
View ArticleNot a time to trim military
Dear Editor: There's talk about thinning our military. I wonder if it is a wise thing to weaken our country at this time. We still have to worry about North Korea, the Afghans, Iran and pirates. Plus...
View ArticleBears pull out dramtic win
BETHLEHEM - Pleasant Valley head coach Mark Getz knew his team would be in for a tough battle in the District 11 Class AAA Duals quarterfinal round against Schuylkill League power Blue Mountain. It...
View ArticleSerendipity needs a home
Serendipity is an adult female presently being housed at Carbon County Friends of Animals in Jim Thorpe. She is a black and tan tabby, and is described as very friendly and a good lap cat. To learn...
View ArticlePa. Supreme Court explains redistricting ruling
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Friday explained its reasons for rejecting the state's legislative redistricting plan last week, and a justice who disagreed with the ruling...
View ArticleLansford budget approved with a 1-mill increase
Lansford property owners will likely pay 1 mill more in real estate tax this year, but they have been relived of occupational and per capita levies. The four members of borough council who met on...
View ArticleGarofalo heads D&L Heritage Corridor
TN Correspondent editor@tnonline.com Elissa Garofalo has been promoted to President and Executive Director of the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. She becomes the fourth executive...
View ArticlePaterno's energy will remain on campus
It is hard to believe one month of 2012 has past. It seems like yesterday we celebrated New Year's Day and here we are in the month of February and what is even most unusual is we really did not have a...
View ArticleDoes diabetes lead to Alzheimer's?
Coincidence? Possibly. Correlation? Probably. And if the truth is found in the latter rather than the former, America may look like the Land of the Living Dead by 2050. The two facts that I fear are...
View ArticleItems stolen from vehicle in Tower City
State police at Schuylkill Haven reported a theft from a vehicle. Police reported that someone entered the black Chevrolet Avalanche of Steven Edward Moore, 26, of Tower City, between 4:15 and 10 a.m....
View Article7 displaced by fire in McAdoo
A family of five and their pets are displaced after a fire ripped through their home's walls and spread to the attic Sunday evening at 654 S. Kennedy Drive (SR309), in McAdoo. The home was occupied by...
View ArticleGirl Scouts host 'Souper' Bowl weekend
Palmerton area Girl Scouts celebrated Super Bowl weekend with a 'Souper Bowl' of their own, collecting nonperishable food items for local families in need at Country Harvest in Palmerton. Scouts...
View ArticleMonroe driver facing DUI count
A Monroe County driver is facing a charge of driving under the influence (DUI) following a traffic stop. Pocono Mountain Regional police said Peter Anthony Ianniello, 44, of Tobyhanna, was stopped...
View ArticleLehighton defeats Blue Raiders in OT
Lehighton freshman Tyler Krum was given a vote of confidence by his basketball coach and, boy, did he make the coach proud. For the third straight game, against Tamaqua on Saturday, Coach Richard...
View ArticlePenn Forest home forcibly entered
State police at the Fern Ridge barracks are investigating a burglary that was discovered at 10 a.m. Feb. 3 in Penn Forest Township. The victim is Margie Parto of Brooklyn, N.Y. Police said someone...
View ArticleMissing person located in Monroe
State police at the Fern Ridge barracks said a 29-year-old woman who was reported missing on Feb. 4 at 12:18 a.m. was later located in Pocono Township. Police said Jennifer Rose Riale, Arlene Drive,...
View ArticleHigh speed chase ends for four
Two adult males, one female and one juvenile are all in custody, and a police car is damaged following a high-speed chase Sunday night that stretched through Schuylkill and Carbon counties. The chase,...
View Article'Use Tax'
To some it is considered an established art form, while for others it resembles a contact sport. I am not talking about the latest American realist painter or an upcoming cage match in professional...
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