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Holiday Cheer! Sharing Joy!
By Emma Shaller On Wednesday, November 30, the Mahanoy Area Midget Cheerleaders and coach Keri Cavenas gathered at the Teen Canteen in Mahanoy City to create homemade Christmas cards. This squad project was organized by Bobby Moucheron of the M & M Redzone to spread holiday... Read More
The Story of Red and Green
By Alivia Economy Have you ever wondered why we use red and green colors to celebrate Christmas? Well, I have an answer. It’s a very good story to tell. My grandma, Elaine Souchak, always tells it before we eat our dessert on Christmas. Most people think... Read More
An Italian Family Tradition
By Oceana O’Boyle I love stuffed shells, especially the ones my mom and I make. My grand pap Gino passed the recipe on to us. He was Italian, which is where I get my love for Italy and Italian food. My grand pap Gino, pictured above,... Read More
Holiday Cookies with a Twist
By Taylor Walsh With the holidays just around the corner, everyone will soon be searching for the perfect cookie recipes. Just like last year, I will be making one of my favorite types of cookies: candy cane twist cookies! They are the perfect cookie to eat... Read More
National Park Service Turns 100
Photos and captions by Meredith Rhoades The National Park Service turned 100 on August 25, 2016, marking a century of protecting some of America’s most special places for the enjoyment of us all. There are more than 400 sites nationwide in the National Park system. One... Read More
The Art of Printmaking
By Emma Shaller This summer I went to Peters Valley School of Craft. I learned three printmaking techniques: screen printing, monoprinting, and woodcut. My teacher’s name was Stephen McKenzie, and he always wore CRAZY socks! There is a picture of him above. In screen printing, we... Read More
On Strike for Summer Vacation
By Oceana O’Boyle This summer I went to Atlantic City for vacation. I’ve been going there every summer since I was little. The past two years I was allowed to bring a friend but I didn’t this year because it was a hard choice. I stay... Read More
Abbott’s Sphinx Caterpillar An Unexpected Visitor
By Alivia Economy One night my family and I found something odd, but kind of interesting. My brother was cleaning out my cat’s litter box, and found a strange looking object. He told me, “It was brown with one eyeball on each side of its head... Read More
Sparkly Popcorn a Fun Fall Treat!
By Taylor Walsh During the fall, I like to bake a lot. One of my favorite recipes to make when Halloween starts to chime in is sparkly popcorn. It’s really yummy and fun to make for all types of Halloween parties. What You Will Need: 1... Read More
Celebrating Saint Teresa
Photos and captions courtesy Debbie Walker, Director, A.C.T.I.O.N. Youth Group In Mahanoy City, locals and visitors celebrated the canonization of Mother Teresa of Calcutta as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church on September 4th. The event was special to many Coal Region people because Mother Teresa visited Mahanoy City... Read More