Posts tagged: Mahanoy City
Conspiracy Theories
By Kassidy Ravina Have you heard of conspiracy theories? They’ve become popular in our culture recently. The definition is, according to Wikipedia, “an explanation of an event or situation that invokes an unwarranted conspiracy, generally one involving an illegal or harmful act carried out by government... Read More
The History of Halloween
By Sara Dimmick Halloween is celebrated October 31, and is well-known all over the world. While people may do it in different ways, many, no matter their age, celebrate this holiday. When you hear “Halloween,” what’s the first thing that comes to your mind? I know... Read More
The Power of Drumming
By Kassidy Ravina Joe Ciarvella, a Mahanoy City native, is in the business of teaching people to connect, heal, learn, and celebrate by drumming. I got an overly fantastic opportunity to ask him about some of his work. Ciarvella currently lives in Pottsville but spends his... Read More
Across the Generations
By Oceana O’Boyle Interview in Honor of 90 Years My grandma Irene Capone was born on August 9, 1928. She turned 90 this year and we held a surprise birthday party for her. She was so shocked. She has lived in town her whole life, and... Read More
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
College on the Horizon
By Meredith Rhoades Big Dreams, Big Decisions “So, what are your plans after high school?” “Are you planning to get a job?” “Are you going to school?” These seem to be the only things people want to ask kids my age lately. It seems fitting, though,... Read More
New Borough Manager in Mahanoy City
By Myla Wall I interviewed the new Mahanoy City Borough Manager, Cindy Soley, about her job. She said she thinks it’s great that young people are learning and experiencing careers in journalism through Coal Cracker, especially during a time when journalists seem to be getting attacked... Read More
Your Dream Park
In our spring issue, we asked readers to share their ideas about what equipment or amenities they’d like to see at Kaier’s Park on North Main Street in the borough when it is constructed. In no particular order, here’s what they said: Open-use charcoal grills The star from the top... Read More
Kaier’s Park Share Your Ideas
By Meredith Rhoades Blight is a problem facing much of northern Schuylkill County, but people in Mahanoy City have a plan to counteract this growing issue. The plan is to turn the historic 13,000-square-foot space where Kaier’s Brewery once stood into Kaier’s Park in the summer... Read More
Students Strive for Solutions
By Taylor Evans Youth Summit Focuses on the Opioid Crisis The Schuylkill County Youth Summit is an organization of students that strive to solve local issues that affect the community as a whole. Six students from each county school district are chosen based on their character, work ethic and problem-solving... Read More