States need to butt out on smoking in cars As a child of the 1960s, I remember a time when cigarettes were as common as today’s cellphones. In grocery stores, movi...
Opinion: ‘Junk fees’ snatch money from consumers’ wallets It’s 10 a.m. on the day tickets to the hotly anticipated concert go on sale. It’s forecast to sell out quickly, so you h...
Opinion: Wild addresses her Carbon County comments By Susan Wild U.S. House of Representatives I always taught my children to think before they speak, but I should clearly...
Opinion: Let locals have a say in warehouse sites In the real estate business, there’s a mantra. It goes something like “Location, location, location!” and loosely transl...
Opinion: This one’s for the readers ... and you, Bruce It seemed that every 6 to 8 months Bruce Frassinelli would extol the virtues of community journalism in this very space....
Boost solar farms in Northeastern Pennsylvania A new day is dawning for solar power in Pennsylvania, but some local officials have yet to wake up to the fact, judging ...
Thanks to those working on a better world War is raging around the world, and we’re heading into an election season that threatens to be as mean and divisive as t...
Opinion: Wild’s words an exercise in stupidity At some point in our lives, we’ve all done stupid things. Take, for example, the situation U.S. Rep. Susan Wild finds he...
Opinion: Opting out of summer food program is cruel Given recent temperatures that have been more akin to what you would experience in Fairbanks, Alaska, or the outback of ...
Opinion: Senate GOP should allow debate on a statewide assault-weapons ban Since George Banks began his 13-victim killing spree on Schoolhouse Lane in Wilkes-Barre in 1982, through the antisemiti...
Letter to the editor: Schools must defend constitution, not just enforce manadates To the Editor, As a parent of two children attending the Lehighton Area School District, I feel compelled to speak publicly about an issue t...
MAY 31, 1965 Three young men of Bowmanstown were presented the Pro Deo et Patria awards for scouting accomplishments during a ceremony in Trinity Luthera...
