Under My Hat: Hunting history’s local treasures Much of our past is buried underground. A metal detecting hobby is a fun way to uncover it. I first learned about fascin...
Under My Hat: Finding plenty to be grateful for at Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is a simple holiday. Yet, in some ways, misunderstood. We like to think back to what we were told was the v...
Under my hat: Wandering - art makes an impact Art has been in the news lately in big ways. Even global ways. This always interests me. I studied art and architecture ...
Under my hat: Wandering – First deep mine was in Carbondale Pennsylvania’s southern coal region is the largest of the state’s four anthracite coal fields and boasts the world’s lon...
Under my hat: Remembering Lori and Dori A phone call at the end of the workday Friday caught me off guard. Editor Marta Gouger said, “The twins died. Weren’t th...
Under my hat: Retracing the trolley between the houses Sometimes all it takes is an old picture to rediscover history. Recently, I stumbled on a photo so intriguing that I dec...
Under my Hat: Who ya gonna call when train station beckons? Next month, the restored 1874 Tamaqua train station will celebrate its 150th anniversary. The Italianate Victorian landm...
Under my hat: Tapping into the humor of Richard Simmons It’s not often you can play a practical joke on somebody you’ve never met. But that’s what I did in 1990 when I knew I’d...
Under my hat: Top smiles per gallon Henry Ford never made a Model A in triple white. But for the golden anniversary of the classic car, Ford Motor Company ...
Under my hat: The new graffiti Mecca For many years, Graffiti Highway in Centralia was the place for self expression by street artists. It was a section of R...
Letter to the editor: Reduce Congress too? DOGE is reducing staff in many federal agencies. I know I did not vote for Elon Musk. Was he on the ballot? If the Oval Office seems bent on...
ON THIS DATE MARCH 18, 1991 Attorney George Dydynsky of Towamensing Township has been named as a member of the Carbon County Election Board for the elections to be held...
