Monroe man jailed for threats
A Monroe County man was jailed this week for making threats to his wife. Pocono Mountain Regional police said about 3:39 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15, Shaquan Ambrose, of Tobyhanna, came to police...
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February 17, 1956 Ed Kostishion scores a game-high 25 points and Jim Thorpe uses a strong third quarter to gain a 69-34 Black Diamond League win over Blythe Township. The Olymians, coached by Ossie...
View ArticleLehigh man gets jail time for assault on police officer
A Lehigh County man was sentenced to a Carbon County prison term on Thursday after pleading guilty to assaulting a police officer. He was one of six defendants in pending crimnal cases to enter a...
View ArticleSeven placed in probation program
Seven first time offenders in the criminal justice system were placed in Carbon County's Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition (ARD) probation program on Thursday by Judge Steven R. Serfass. If a...
View ArticleThree teams are undefeated
Cuz-N-Joe's Place, R.R. Frey Services and Ryan's Oil & Heating all posted victories on Wednesday night to remain undefeated and tied atop the standings in the Eastern Schuylkill Recreation...
View ArticleRomance after the rose has bloomed
It is said that everyone has a book somewhere inside of them. Often, when I talk with groups of writers, they ask if I will ever write a book. I tell them I don't have the patience to stay with one...
View ArticleBoy Scout Troop 82 celebrates 75th anniversary at banquet
Lehighton Boy Scout Troop celebrated its 75th anniversary on Sunday during the Red and White Court of Honor held at Trinity Lutheran Church. The program opened with the presentation of a House of...
View ArticleLove and marriage
After being married for 40 years, Valentine's Day is just another day, right? Wrong. When I opened my eyes Feb. 14, there on my nightstand was a Valentine's Day card for me. While packing Harry's...
View ArticleTelling Bo's story
Hundreds of kids at Pleasant Valley Intermediate School listened enthralled as Jim Tkach told them about his son, Bo Tkach, and all his accomplishments in school and in sports. read more
View ArticleWe need more Jeffersons and Madisons
I love the humor of Steven Wright and events over the past several years brought to mind an old joke of his that I want to share with you. "The other day somebody stole everything in my apartment and...
View ArticlePGC continues program of providing pheasant chicks
HARRISBURG – Although weather problems have placed the trapping of wild pheasants in Midwestern States on hold for release in the Pennsylvania Game Commission Wild Pheasant Recovery Areas, PGC Bureau...
View ArticleIncessant food advertising affects youth
Much has been written about the degree to which the incessant advertising of unhealthy foods affects Americans, especially impressionable children. My opinion on the matter might be best summarized by...
View ArticleTri-Valley 'storms' to win over Fillies Bulldogs breeze to Schuylkill League...
POTTSVILLE It was the "Perfect Storm" and Marian sailed right into it. Friday night in the Schuylkill League championship game, the Fillies felt the fury of Tri-Valley's powerful defense. The impact...
View ArticleThoughts
By BOB URBAN rurban@tnonline.com Football season has only been over for two weeks, but I already miss it. Good news, however, is that next week pitchers and catchers will be reporting for spring...
View ArticleProphet of doom was 0-for-2 after 1912 prediction
By jim zbick jzbick@tnonline.com This year, doomsday prophets will be getting much mileage out of the Mayan calendar, which reportedly runs out of days just before Christmas. Doomsday prophecies are...
View ArticleThe budget: A pathway to national poverty
The President has released his 2013 budget. Despite the rhetoric, this budget increases our deficit by at least $1.3 trillion and raises the overall deficit to $17 trillion. This budget does not save...
View ArticleLady Bears win MVC title
STROUDSBURG - Same two teams. Same margin of victory. Overtime for the second straight year. Pleasant Valley won its second straight Mountain Valley Conference girls basketball title Friday night,...
View ArticleBears fall in finals PM West cruises to MVC championship
STROUDSBURG – The Pleasant Valley boys' basketball team was flying high after its overtime win over Stroudsburg in the Mountain Valley Conference semi-finals on Wednesday. Pocono Mountain West was more...
View ArticleEarly Head Start cornerstones
The framework of the Early Head Start program includes four cornerstones, plus three other areas of importance - Administration/Management, Continuous Improvement, and Children with Disabilities. Child...
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