Mutual respect

07/16/11 A few years ago, Tri-Valley's Juli Weber and Pine Grove's Ethel Santai played on the same summer softball team, the Central Pennsylvania Xplosion.Weber recalls standing out in center field, watching Santai pitch and thinking to herself: "I'm so glad she

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Grading our schools: 5 area districts improve PSSA scores

07/17/11 Five county school districts improved from last year's ranking in Times-Shamrock newspapers' annual analysis of academic performance. The districts - Mahanoy Area, Minersville, Pine Grove, Shenandoah Valley and Williams Valley - showed improvement in Pe

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Mining camp holds Mother Lode Gold Panning Championships

07/15/11 Local families looking for an off-beat adventure can find one in their own backyard at Roaring Camp Mining Co., in Pine Grove, an old 49er mining camp that is still operating to this day.

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