Posts tagged: Coal Region
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
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
The Unwelcome Ones – Chapter Two
An Excerpt of Original Science Fiction By Joseph Peters Guards were always positioned at the walls in case someone were to arrive or if there was danger amok, so we had to be incredibly careful not to get spotted. It wasn’t that hard to figure out that... 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
Coal Cracker’s Summer Fun Guide
Top Six Family Friendly Activities By Kassidy Ravina and Sara Dimmick There are a lot of fun things to do in or around Schuylkill County, PA. Here are our picks of the best six activities to consider this summer while with friends or family. And... Read More
Channel Your Inner Honey Badger
By Meredith Rhoades Living your life like a honey badger may sound bizarre, but to Sharon Smith, it means that she is doing exactly what she is meant to do. Sharon is a Mahanoy City native who has recently discovered a love for ultramarathons — which... Read More
Edie’s Grier City History Lesson
Know Your Neighbors By Serena Bennett Edith “Edie” Messerschmidt, a local knowledgeable Grier City resident, has lived in Grier City since 1973 when she married her late husband, William Messerschmidt, whom she met at the White Birch Golf Course, in Barnesville. Coal Cracker talked to Edie about... Read More
Land Bank Formed to Fight Blight
By Amber Lawrence Have you ever walked past an empty lot or a building that has been struck by neighborhood blight? Did you ever wonder how someone could put the property to use again? The Schuylkill County Land Bank may be able to help with that.... Read More