Posts tagged: Schuylkill County
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 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
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
Ice Cream! Top 5 Summer Stops
By Kassidy Ravina Looking for a great place to sit and enjoy some ice cream in the heat of summer with friends or family? Try these Top 5 Stops! 1. Heisler’s – Tamaqua, PA A fantastic place to sit and relax after a nice game of mini golf, with... 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