Dave Hurst

“I can't figure out where my odometer's at,” said Greg Gdula, as we were sitting in his truck near the breast of the Stoughton Lake dam.

“I can't figure out where my odometer's at,” said Greg Gdula, as we were sitting in his truck near the breast of the Stoughton Lake dam. He's only had the truck a couple of months and is more knowledgeable about nature than technology.

More than 100 people packed into a pavilion at the Nanty Glo Park & Pool. Dignitaries included representatives of the Rails to Trails Conservancy; the PA departments of Conservation and

Blue sky jostled with thick cumulus clouds, but their struggle wasn’t a threatening one. With temperatures in the mid-70s, this Tuesday afternoon was breezy and beautiful.

Sigh. Having completed a thorough reading of Northern Appalachia Review, Volume 7, it's disheartening to realize we live in such a literarily depressed region.

Sigh . Having completed a thorough reading of Northern Appalachia Review (NAR), Volume 7, it's disheartening to realize we live in such a literarily depressed region.

The Thursday was overcast, cool and wet from intermittent rains — a combination chilly enough that I regretted not having a pair of light gloves to put on.

As the piper compressed the bag, there was a momentary hrumm while the pressure equalized in the pipes then resolved into the first coherent high-pitched note of the mournful tune.

Flawless was the June morning. A dusty blue sky was clearing as the sun dispensed morning mists. Warmth greeted me on the back porch.

Now the countdown is down to days. All over the Internet, countdown clocks have been reporting the time remaining until July 4, 2026 – the United States' 250th birthday.