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The Facts of Science Fiction
By Joseph Peters As a writer and reader of science fiction, I was excited to interview three literary agents of the Virginia Kidd Agency, one of the most renowned and long lasting agencies of the genre. Christine Cohen is in charge of short fiction, novel length,... Read More
Baseball Bonding: A Father and Son Story
By Slayden Wargo Baseball season will soon be here, so I asked my dad why he liked to play baseball in Mahanoy City’s Little League. He said he loved to hit the ball. That’s why I like it, too. I asked my dad what position he... Read More
My Favorite Wild Cat
By Oceana O’Boyle Black panthers are my favorite wild cats. I wanted to write about them, so I did some online research to learn more about them. The class of a black panther is mammalia. Their family is called felidae. The genus is panthera, which is... Read More
Comic Books from the Coal Region
By Serena Bennett Graphic Novelist Jimmy Gownley Talks Creativity Coal Cracker recently spoke with Jimmy Gownley, a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator originally from Girardville, PA. Gownley is well known for award-winning comic books such as “Amelia Rules”, which earned 13 Eisner nominations and... Read More
Coal Town Writer Natalie S. Harnett
By Joseph Peters Her Debut Novel “The Hollow Ground” Recently, I was given a pretty amazing opportunity to interview writer Natalie S. Harnett, author of “The Hollow Ground,” her debut work of literary fiction inspired by real-life events in a Pennsylvania coal town where an underground... Read More
Do Grades Equal Intelligence?
By Serena Bennett Intelligence. The dictionary defines it as “a capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings.” However, schools define intellect with number and letter grades based on the amount of homework and classwork turned... Read More
West End Walking Tour
By Nick Kupensky On Sunday, November 22, one day before what would have been Father Emil Kubek’s 158th birthday, I led the first West End walking tour of Emil Kubek’s Mahanoy City. More than 100 people participated in the event, which included speeches and presentations by Father James Carroll, OFM... Read More
Meander through Mahanoy City
Mahanoy City Meander will be held on Sunday, January 31, from 1-3 pm. It is the first Schuylkill On the Move county walk. About the Meander It is free and open to all. The walk will explore the “Town on the Level” with Paul Coombe of the Mahanoy Area Historical... Read More
A Tradition of Christmas
By Taylor Walsh As a tradition, my family has been making Christmas cookies for many years. We make all different colors, shapes and flavors. Here is my absolute favorite Christmas cookie recipe! My grandma, Joann Koback, taught me how to make them. We make them together... Read More
A Christmas List by Our Comedy Team
By Joei Shaller and Ashley Stetson All we want for Christmas is… SpongeBob’s #1 hat Bacon soap A Segway Movie tickets Taco Bell gift cards Share this article...