The Coal Speaker

February 24, 2021 THE COAL SPEAKER

TJ Maxx: The Perils and Plights for dying malls

TJ Maxx is coming to Pottsville.. what does that mean for a dying mall?

February 24, 2021 THE COAL SPEAKER

FEDERAL RESERVE DISRUPTION

The Federal Reserve suffered a widespread disruption in multiple payment services Wednesday, including a system that banks and businesses rely on to zip trillions of dollars around the financial system each day.

February 19, 2021 THE COAL SPEAKER

Papa Bear don’t preach: Stain vs Stein is back again

If this little bear being passed around on Facebook is real, you can tuck yourself to sleep at night knowing that all is well in the old world of the Berenstein bears.

February 15, 2021 THE COAL SPEAKER

30 years ago: Gilberton’s brief brush with fame in NOTHING BUT TROUBLE

Valentine’s Day 1991: SILENCE OF THE LAMBS vs NOTHING BUT TROUBLE in box offices..

A stroll back in time to when “Valkenvania” was based on Centralia and filmed scenes in Gilberton

So before you order the steak and lobster and spend ridiculously higher prices at a restaurant than a normal night, consider the source of the holiday.. Let’s take a deep dive back and ponder the beginnings.. And come to grips with the meaning for the expensive season. This will be something to talk about over a candlelit dinner!