Posts tagged: Coal Region
Running Across the Continents
Marathoner Michael Messerschmidt By Meredith Rhoades Michael Messerschmidt isn’t your typical eighth grade civics teacher; he’s an avid runner who has finished a total of 44 marathons. He has run a marathon on every continent and plans to run one in every US state (up... Read More
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
Citizen of the Year: Peg Grigalonis
By Serena Bennett The Mahanoy City Elks Lodge No. 695 recently named Margaret “Peg” (Guinan) Grigalonis, of Barnesville, as Citizen of the Year. “I was honored by one of the most esteemed organizations in Mahanoy City, the Elks, where my father and grandfather, Abe Hawkes, and... 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
Coal Cracker files Articles of Incorporation
Articles of Incorporation Articles of Incorporation were approved by the PA Department of State on February 19, 2016 for the purpose of creating a nonprofit corporation to be named Coal Cracker Kids, organized under the Pennsylvania Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1988. The purpose for which said corporation is organized 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
James Harden Off the Court
By Meredith Rhoades Selfie by James Harden At only 26, shooting guard James Harden of the Houston Rockets is already an elite basketball player. He grew up in Los Angeles and attended Arizona State University. He has been named NBA All-Star three times, All-NBA First Team two... 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