Posts tagged: Coal Region
Slide into Summer!
By Rhiannon Barkus School is over, and you know what that means. No more homework, and we get a break for a few months! Sure, we have some short breaks during the school year. We have Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter and Act 80 days, which happen for... Read More
Libraries and Local News
Coal Cracker was featured in the June issue of American Libraries Magazine, the official publication of the American Library Association, along with the Community Reporting Alliance and our sister publications Manor Ink, of Livingston Manor, NY and the Ferguson Phoenix, of Ferguson, Missouri. The article focused on how libraries are... Read More
Easy Freeze Pops Recipe
By Taylor Walsh During the summer, I have a lot of time on my hands. One of the things I do to keep myself occupied is try new things. Last summer, I went searching and I found the perfect summer treat: freeze pops! My favorite drink... Read More
2016 Give Us Your Best Shot Winners
The Schuylkill Conservation District and Schuylkill County Conservancy recently held the annual Give Us Your Best Shot photo contest, which included two categories: It’s Schuylkill County—Naturally! and Nature Matters to Me. This year’s contest judges were Robert “Bob” Evanchalk, Schuylkill Conservation District’s Parks and Recreation Supervisor; and Coal Cracker Publisher... Read More
The Unwelcome Ones – Chapter One
An Excerpt of Original Science Fiction By Joseph Peters “We have to go Myran. You know what’ll happen if we get caught here, and it damn well won’t fare good for us.” It stung to hear these words escape from my brother Alixer’s lips, but I knew... Read More
Mahanoy vs. Shenandoah Walking Challenge
The University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and The PA Department of Health are partnering with Schuylkill County’s VISION to increase opportunities for physical activity in the Mahanoy Area and Shenandoah Valley school districts through an initiative called WalkWorks. By establishing community-based walking routes and forming walking groups,... Read More
The Full Moon – A Lunar Lesson
By Oceana O’Boyle Staying with the science theme that I usually write about, I will be exploring the full moon, which is “the lunar phase that occurs when the moon is completely illuminated as seen from the earth,” according to Wikipedia. “This occurs when the moon... Read More
Peacocks Rock
By Myla Wall I love all the colors of peacock feathers when they fan them out. They are beautiful animals! I wanted to learn more about them so I did some online research at ScienceKids.com and Animals.NationalGeographic.com. Peacocks are birds in the family of pheasants. Actually,... Read More
Photography and Life Lessons
By Kassidy Ravina and Sara Dimmick Photography is like telling a story with pictures. That’s what we learned in a “Smart Photos with Smart Phones” workshop on January 30 at the Teen Canteen with journalist Garry Pierre-Pierre, the Executive Director of the Community Reporting Alliance, which... Read More
Walking Routes Promote Health
By Amber Lawrence Do you want to have a healthier lifestyle? You can do that just by taking a walk in your town. The program Walk Works is from the University of Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania Department of Health. It establishes walking trails on existing sidewalks... Read More