Poe Meets Austen in Ash Krafton Fantasy Novel
Schuylkill County author Ash Krafton announces the upcoming release of The Heartbeat Thief by AJ Krafton, a “New Adult” gothic fantasy novel that will be available in print and all ebook formats on September 18, 2015. The Heartbeat Thief tells the story of Senza Fyne, a young Victorian woman living... Read More
Young Leaders Build a Brighter Future
The Schuylkill County Commissioners will convene the third annual Schuylkill County Youth Summit on March 13th at the Penn State Schuylkill campus in Schuylkill Haven. This year’s summit will once again bring together young leaders from all county high schools to engage in making Schuylkill County a better place to... Read More
Why is Our Water Orange?
By Serena Bennett and Nickolas Kies As we all know, living in the Coal Region has lots to offer. We have our own interesting culture, great people, and yummy food. Of course, we also have the thing that gave us our name—coal mines. We all know... Read More
Are You a Multi-Sport Athlete?
Coal Cracker Kids Speak Out By Meredith Rhoades A big topic in sports circles today is multi-sport athletes. From the professional level to college, all the way down to middle school, it’s a hot button item. Should middle and high school student athletes specialize in one sport... Read More
Code Enforcement Officer Bill Killian
Know Your Neighbors By Kassidy Ravina There was a time when Mahanoy City was a nice looking, friendly little town. If you took a ride around Mahanoy City today, however, you’d see why having a code enforcement officer is very important to our community. Although many people... Read More
An Invitation from Senator Argall
To kick off our second year in print, the Coal Cracker staff participated in an Editorial Board meeting with Senator David G. Argall (R-29) on January 8, at the Mahanoy City Downtown Center. Senator Argall invited Coal Cracker to meet with him based on our in-depth coverage of neighborhood blight.... Read More
Animal Abuse is Not Okay
By Joei Shaller A big problem we have struggled with for centuries is animal cruelty. It’s also called animal abuse, or neglect. Animal cruelty is when someone hurts an animal or does not care for an animal responsibly, like not giving a dog or cat food and water. It is against... Read More
E-athletes Compete at the College and Professional Levels
By Nick Cavenas Lately the growth of e-sports has been skyrocketing. E-sports, which are organized multiplayer video game competitions, have become very popular in the U.S. as well as in many other countries. E-sports athletes (also known as gamers) take gaming to another level while playing... Read More
What to do with Old Winter Sweaters
Ask Emma Advice on food, fashion and life in general By Emma Shaller Q: What can I do with my old winter sweaters? EMMA: In spring, most people clean out their closets and throw away or give away their winter sweaters. But, you can recycle them and make... Read More
Marriage Equality
Dear Editors and Staff: Bravo, and thanks, for your forward-looking presentation of the marriage equality issue [written by Serena Bennett] in your recent edition, November / December 2014. As a former resident of Mahanoy City, I am proud of your publication and its intelligent and sensitive coverage of this matter... Read More