Posts tagged: Joei Shaller
Terrifying Top 10
By Joei Shaller Happy Halloween ghouls and goblins! The best time of the year is rolling around and there is nothing better than a good scary movie on such spooky nights. If you’re a horror movie lover as much as I am you’ll enjoy this list... Read More
Flying with Mark Bullet Wartman
By Joei Shaller “Where words fail, music speaks,” wrote Hans Christian Andersen. Music and songwriting are outlets. Some of us dream about being famous musicians, but believe it’ll never happen. But what if it really is possible? Mark “Bullet” Wartman had the same dream and is now fulfilling it. He... Read More
Create a Brighter Future
By Joei Shaller It’s the month to love yourself! The month of May is National Mental Health Month, started by Mental Health America in 1949. The purpose of this month is to raise awareness and educate everyone about mental illnesses, the truth behind living with these... Read More
Quiz Time for Two New Principals
By Joei Shaller and Myla Wall COAL REGION–This year, Mahanoy Area and Shenandoah Valley high schools welcomed new principals into their school communities. We caught up with each principal to ask some questions about themselves and the year ahead. Coal Cracker: What was the biggest reason... Read More
Anthrasights: Snapshots from Around the Region
COAL REGION–Coal Cracker reporters were roving the region, and beyond, this spring, capturing special moments and events. Enjoy these glimpses of life in and around the Anthracite Region. Above, a photo by David Lindenmuth of an empty center court at the Schuylkill Mall, in Frackville, decorated for Easter, on April... 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
A Christmas List by Our Comedy Team
By Joei Shaller and Ashley Stetson All we want for Christmas is… SpongeBob’s #1 hat Bacon soap A Segway Movie tickets Taco Bell gift cards Share this article...
Schuylkill Youth Summit Welcomes Coal Cracker
Coal Cracker Reporters Joei and Emma Shaller attended the third annual Schuylkill Youth Summit in March at the Penn State Schuylkill campus. Schuylkill Youth Summit The summit convenes high school students to help make Schuylkill County a better place to live, work, play, and raise their families. While at the... Read More
Kids are Smarter than You Think
Coal Cracker Kids Speak Out By Joei Shaller Parents, guardians and teachers – have you ever sat back and thought that kids might be smarter than you are in some ways? Or that the kid struggling the most in math, science or history class could grow up... Read More
Animal Abuse is Not Okay
By Joei Shaller A big problem we have struggled with for centuries is animal cruelty. It’s also called animal abuse, or neglect. Animal cruelty is when someone hurts an animal or does not care for an animal responsibly, like not giving a dog or cat food and water. It is against... Read More