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24-04-2025
- Sport
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HS SPORTS PODCAST: Rainna Carr joins Film Room Episode 35
Welcome back to the Film Room Podcast! The Times-Tribune Athlete of the Week Delaware Valley's Rainna Carr joins hosts Joe Baress and Joby Fawcett in Episode 35 to discuss setting a school record in the shot put, her goals for the rest of the season, how she got started in the sport, balancing the shot put with the discus and more. Advertisement Joe also shares a story from his short-lived throwing career. We also talk about some other great performances last week in baseball, softball, lacrosse and track and field, and the effect of the weather on the spring sports season. We also preview what's coming up this week in high school sports. You can listen on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and, of course, Podbean. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.
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22-04-2025
- Sport
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HS SPORTS PODCAST: Paige Dymek joins Film Room Episode 34
Welcome back to the Film Room Podcast! The Times-Tribune Athlete of the Week North Pocono softball player Paige Dymek joins hosts Joe Baress and Joby Fawcett to discuss her team's strong start to the season, the team's depth bringing in talented freshmen, the talent in the sport in District 2, her future plans, athletes she admires, including Mookie Betts, and her Michigan football fandom. Advertisement We also discuss some other great performances in softball, baseball, track and field, including Jhaven Sims breaking his school record, and lacrosse. Joby also dives into what it takes to be successful in hurdles and looks back on his career. We also talk about the Girls All-Region Wrestling team, the NCAA Tournament and the state of our brackets. You can listen on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and, of course, Podbean. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.
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13-03-2025
- Politics
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Letter: Attacking presidential travel expenses smacks of hypocrisy
On Feb 23, you published an opinion piece from the Scranton Times-Tribune complaining about using taxpayer money for President Donald Trump to attend the Super Bowl ('Trump's sports trips waste taxpayer funds'). It even provided the costs of operating Air Force One and providing Secret Service protection. I can't recall seeing their opinions on the costs borne by taxpayers for Barack Obama's Hawaiian vacations, the $25 million spent by USAID to promote biodiversity in Colombia or the $10 million USAID spent to circumcise adult males in Mozambique. Have they ever opined about how some of the billions of dollars of COVID relief funds the Department of Education gave to schools was used to purchase an ice cream truck, and to pay $393,000 to rent a baseball stadium? All this waste while many schools want more money for breakfasts and lunches for hungry children. The Times-Tribune is apparently OK with a Democrat-controlled government wasting billions overseas while American children go to bed hungry, but not OK with a Republican president at the Super Bowl. In my opinion, the Times-Tribune should have applied the word 'hypocritical' to its own opinions rather than to Trump's visit to the Super Bowl. William H. Rissmiller Exeter Township
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31-01-2025
- General
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The Sentinel-Echo honored by Kentucky Press Association
When the Kentucky Press Association awards for 2024 were announced Friday evening, the Sentinel-Echo fared well — earning seven awards in the Weekly 2 Division. Staff Writer Madison Nantz — with some help from Times-Tribune colleague Brittany Whitehead and Sentinel/Times Editor Janie Slaven — won first place in the Best Ongoing/Extended News Coverage category for her work tracking the Interstate 75 shooting investigation. 'Madison joined as a correspondent right out of college in October 2023, and hasn't looked back since joining The Sentinel full-time last May,' Slaven said. 'She more than held her own with a story that garnered national attention and required an 'all hands on deck' approach' from our small paper. Brittany and I were happy to fill in when Madison couldn't be two places at once.' Retired staff writer Nita Johnson's candid photography won both first and third place in the Best Picture Essay category. 'Nita Johnson really enjoyed capturing members of our community in unique moments with her camera,' Slaven said. 'She has set a high bar for us to follow after a 20-plus-year career, and I'm happy to say she still contributes to The Sentinel when she can.' Nighttime Editor Brad Hall also won multiple awards in the 2024 KPA contest. Hall, who designs pages for both The Sentinel-Echo and Times-Tribune, received a first-place award as Best Headline Writer as well as a third place for Best Sports Page. 'Brad's eye for graphic design is unmatched,' Slaven said. 'When paired with his clever wordplay in headlines, his work is key to showcasing the Sentinel's coverage of community news.' Collectively, the staff won second and third place in the Special Section category. This year's KPA contest was judged by the Arkansas Press Association. The judging varies from state to state each year with industry professionals judging the entries. The 2024 Excellence in Kentucky Newspapers were announced during KPA's annual convention held in Lexington last weekend.
