News
Taking the OMG and SMH out of Social Media
By Oceana O’Boyle Kids these days have a lot of new technology. Our kids at Coal Cracker youth-led news decided to keep everyone updated on the social media of today. We mainly use phones or social media for contacting friends and family or playing games. Games... Read More
The Safety Pin Movement
Article by Amber Lawrence Illustration by Sarah Matz There is no doubt that this year’s presidential election was a rocky one. After the election of Donald J. Trump many people have been struck with fear that his presidency might come with abuse to minorities, immigrants, women, and... Read More
Christmas Crafts ‘Tis the Season
Members of Mahanoy City’s A.C.T.I.O.N. Youth Group, above, recently made 130 handcrafted reindeer out of washcloths and bars of soap. The crafts were delivered to residents of the Mahanoy City Elderly Apartments, such as Pat Kechula, pictured at left. On Saturday, November 26, Mahanoy City hosted its annual tree lighting... Read More
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
Oh Cell No! Prevent Distracted Driving
The Motor Vehicle Safety Coalition recently launched a campaign called Get an App! Arrive Alive. Schuylkill County’s VISION is promoting the apps as a way to divert text messages while driving. Many of the apps send an auto reply saying that the driver will respond at a later time. The... Read More
Grassroots Growth at Coal Cracker
Coal Cracker youth-led news is experiencing some exciting growth. The newspaper is now a project of Coal Cracker Kids, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to empower young people of Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region through youth-led projects that explore sense of place and promote professional development. The nonprofit’s volunteer... Read More
Leslie Richardson: Coal Cracker Project Coordinator
By Meredith Rhoades The Coal Cracker Kids Board of Directors recently hired Leslie Richardson, of Mahanoy City, as the new Project Coordinator to lead development of Coal Cracker youth-led news. Here, we introduce our readers to Richardson with a quick question and answer session to help... Read More
Too Young to Vote? You Have a Voice.
Article by Serena Bennett Illustrations by Sarah Matz With the presidential election coming up on Tuesday, November 8th, many adults will be casting their votes and waiting for the final outcome. However, for those of us under 18 who are too young to vote, seemingly all we... 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