Year in Review: Counties kick off America250 events Editor’s note: Today we begin our look back at events that happened in 2025. For more stories, see page 6. We will conti... 2025 in Review: Tamaqua man missing for 10 years found dead The search for a Tamaqua man who was missing for over a decade ended this year. In July, ATV riders came across human re... 2025 in Review: Several animal rescues took place throughout region Cats, dogs, sheep — and even a turtle — were among the animals rescued throughout the region in 2025. Sick sheep found I... Nesquehoning fire chief reminds all to maintain furnaces Winter is upon us and a Nesquehoning fire chief wants people to remember that keeping their furnaces maintained will cut... EPA to host meeting on Palmerton water system A public meeting to update the Palmerton community on upcoming cleanup actions involving the site and the public water s... 2025 in review: Packerton fire burned 560 acres, cost $500K Over 500 acres of land burned, and over a half-million dollar price tag for fire response, resulted from a wildfire that... 2025 in Reviews: Family of 5 dies in Franklin Township fire Community members banded together to host multiple fundraisers in the wake of a devastating house fire that claimed the ... NL preparing for 250th celebration The Northern Lehigh 250 Committee is gearing up for a major community celebration in honor of America’s 250th Anniversar... Monroe wants to drill well at prison The Monroe County commissioners are looking to drill a new well for the Monroe County Correctional Facility. At their m... Tamaqua students spread holiday cheer Tamaqua Title I eighth grade students recently visited the Greenwood Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hometown t... Latest Photo GalleriesWeatherly Festival2026-08-312026 West End Fair2026-08-31Ukrainian Festival2026-08-18Photos: Carbon County Fair/4-H auction2026-08-10Opinion Don’t panic — Labor Day will still be around in the future This Labor Day, instead of celebrating work, many Americans may be worrying about how much longer they will even have jobs in the age of art... Letter to the editor: Rebuttal to Beware of Activate AmericaLetter to the editor: How do you feel about money?Data centers ‘redefining’ races across Pa.Op-ed: Happy Together Tour survives the agesOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 8, 1974 About 400 Summit Hill residents turned out for the dedication of the Diligence Fire Company No. 1’s new 85-foot aerial ladder truck. Partici... ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 5, 1972SEPTEMBER 4, 1975ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 3, 1976ON THIS DATEAP News Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson dies at 70Gloria Steinem, voice of U.S. feminism, dies at 92Mail voting ruling fuels uncertaintyDolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80Ukrainian drone attack kills 13, and hits oil refineryRecord-breaking driver attempts another land speed record in UtahProbe looks at efforts to deport U.S. military members, familiesThailand student kills six in shootingWater level dropping in the Danube « Previous 401 402 403 » Next Coroner details Flight 93 crash
2025 in Review: Tamaqua man missing for 10 years found dead The search for a Tamaqua man who was missing for over a decade ended this year. In July, ATV riders came across human re... 2025 in Review: Several animal rescues took place throughout region Cats, dogs, sheep — and even a turtle — were among the animals rescued throughout the region in 2025. Sick sheep found I... Nesquehoning fire chief reminds all to maintain furnaces Winter is upon us and a Nesquehoning fire chief wants people to remember that keeping their furnaces maintained will cut... EPA to host meeting on Palmerton water system A public meeting to update the Palmerton community on upcoming cleanup actions involving the site and the public water s... 2025 in review: Packerton fire burned 560 acres, cost $500K Over 500 acres of land burned, and over a half-million dollar price tag for fire response, resulted from a wildfire that... 2025 in Reviews: Family of 5 dies in Franklin Township fire Community members banded together to host multiple fundraisers in the wake of a devastating house fire that claimed the ... NL preparing for 250th celebration The Northern Lehigh 250 Committee is gearing up for a major community celebration in honor of America’s 250th Anniversar... Monroe wants to drill well at prison The Monroe County commissioners are looking to drill a new well for the Monroe County Correctional Facility. At their m... Tamaqua students spread holiday cheer Tamaqua Title I eighth grade students recently visited the Greenwood Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hometown t... Latest Photo GalleriesWeatherly Festival2026-08-312026 West End Fair2026-08-31Ukrainian Festival2026-08-18Photos: Carbon County Fair/4-H auction2026-08-10Opinion Don’t panic — Labor Day will still be around in the future This Labor Day, instead of celebrating work, many Americans may be worrying about how much longer they will even have jobs in the age of art... Letter to the editor: Rebuttal to Beware of Activate AmericaLetter to the editor: How do you feel about money?Data centers ‘redefining’ races across Pa.Op-ed: Happy Together Tour survives the agesOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 8, 1974 About 400 Summit Hill residents turned out for the dedication of the Diligence Fire Company No. 1’s new 85-foot aerial ladder truck. Partici... ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 5, 1972SEPTEMBER 4, 1975ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 3, 1976ON THIS DATEAP News Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson dies at 70Gloria Steinem, voice of U.S. feminism, dies at 92Mail voting ruling fuels uncertaintyDolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80Ukrainian drone attack kills 13, and hits oil refineryRecord-breaking driver attempts another land speed record in UtahProbe looks at efforts to deport U.S. military members, familiesThailand student kills six in shootingWater level dropping in the Danube « Previous 401 402 403 » Next Coroner details Flight 93 crash
2025 in Review: Several animal rescues took place throughout region Cats, dogs, sheep — and even a turtle — were among the animals rescued throughout the region in 2025. Sick sheep found I... Nesquehoning fire chief reminds all to maintain furnaces Winter is upon us and a Nesquehoning fire chief wants people to remember that keeping their furnaces maintained will cut... EPA to host meeting on Palmerton water system A public meeting to update the Palmerton community on upcoming cleanup actions involving the site and the public water s... 2025 in review: Packerton fire burned 560 acres, cost $500K Over 500 acres of land burned, and over a half-million dollar price tag for fire response, resulted from a wildfire that... 2025 in Reviews: Family of 5 dies in Franklin Township fire Community members banded together to host multiple fundraisers in the wake of a devastating house fire that claimed the ... NL preparing for 250th celebration The Northern Lehigh 250 Committee is gearing up for a major community celebration in honor of America’s 250th Anniversar... Monroe wants to drill well at prison The Monroe County commissioners are looking to drill a new well for the Monroe County Correctional Facility. At their m... Tamaqua students spread holiday cheer Tamaqua Title I eighth grade students recently visited the Greenwood Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hometown t... Latest Photo GalleriesWeatherly Festival2026-08-312026 West End Fair2026-08-31Ukrainian Festival2026-08-18Photos: Carbon County Fair/4-H auction2026-08-10Opinion Don’t panic — Labor Day will still be around in the future This Labor Day, instead of celebrating work, many Americans may be worrying about how much longer they will even have jobs in the age of art... Letter to the editor: Rebuttal to Beware of Activate AmericaLetter to the editor: How do you feel about money?Data centers ‘redefining’ races across Pa.Op-ed: Happy Together Tour survives the agesOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 8, 1974 About 400 Summit Hill residents turned out for the dedication of the Diligence Fire Company No. 1’s new 85-foot aerial ladder truck. Partici... ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 5, 1972SEPTEMBER 4, 1975ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 3, 1976ON THIS DATEAP News Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson dies at 70Gloria Steinem, voice of U.S. feminism, dies at 92Mail voting ruling fuels uncertaintyDolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80Ukrainian drone attack kills 13, and hits oil refineryRecord-breaking driver attempts another land speed record in UtahProbe looks at efforts to deport U.S. military members, familiesThailand student kills six in shootingWater level dropping in the Danube « Previous 401 402 403 » Next Coroner details Flight 93 crash
Nesquehoning fire chief reminds all to maintain furnaces Winter is upon us and a Nesquehoning fire chief wants people to remember that keeping their furnaces maintained will cut... EPA to host meeting on Palmerton water system A public meeting to update the Palmerton community on upcoming cleanup actions involving the site and the public water s... 2025 in review: Packerton fire burned 560 acres, cost $500K Over 500 acres of land burned, and over a half-million dollar price tag for fire response, resulted from a wildfire that... 2025 in Reviews: Family of 5 dies in Franklin Township fire Community members banded together to host multiple fundraisers in the wake of a devastating house fire that claimed the ... NL preparing for 250th celebration The Northern Lehigh 250 Committee is gearing up for a major community celebration in honor of America’s 250th Anniversar... Monroe wants to drill well at prison The Monroe County commissioners are looking to drill a new well for the Monroe County Correctional Facility. At their m... Tamaqua students spread holiday cheer Tamaqua Title I eighth grade students recently visited the Greenwood Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hometown t... Latest Photo GalleriesWeatherly Festival2026-08-312026 West End Fair2026-08-31Ukrainian Festival2026-08-18Photos: Carbon County Fair/4-H auction2026-08-10Opinion Don’t panic — Labor Day will still be around in the future This Labor Day, instead of celebrating work, many Americans may be worrying about how much longer they will even have jobs in the age of art... Letter to the editor: Rebuttal to Beware of Activate AmericaLetter to the editor: How do you feel about money?Data centers ‘redefining’ races across Pa.Op-ed: Happy Together Tour survives the agesOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 8, 1974 About 400 Summit Hill residents turned out for the dedication of the Diligence Fire Company No. 1’s new 85-foot aerial ladder truck. Partici... ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 5, 1972SEPTEMBER 4, 1975ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 3, 1976ON THIS DATEAP News Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson dies at 70Gloria Steinem, voice of U.S. feminism, dies at 92Mail voting ruling fuels uncertaintyDolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80Ukrainian drone attack kills 13, and hits oil refineryRecord-breaking driver attempts another land speed record in UtahProbe looks at efforts to deport U.S. military members, familiesThailand student kills six in shootingWater level dropping in the Danube « Previous 401 402 403 » Next Coroner details Flight 93 crash
EPA to host meeting on Palmerton water system A public meeting to update the Palmerton community on upcoming cleanup actions involving the site and the public water s...
2025 in review: Packerton fire burned 560 acres, cost $500K Over 500 acres of land burned, and over a half-million dollar price tag for fire response, resulted from a wildfire that... 2025 in Reviews: Family of 5 dies in Franklin Township fire Community members banded together to host multiple fundraisers in the wake of a devastating house fire that claimed the ... NL preparing for 250th celebration The Northern Lehigh 250 Committee is gearing up for a major community celebration in honor of America’s 250th Anniversar... Monroe wants to drill well at prison The Monroe County commissioners are looking to drill a new well for the Monroe County Correctional Facility. At their m... Tamaqua students spread holiday cheer Tamaqua Title I eighth grade students recently visited the Greenwood Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hometown t... Latest Photo GalleriesWeatherly Festival2026-08-312026 West End Fair2026-08-31Ukrainian Festival2026-08-18Photos: Carbon County Fair/4-H auction2026-08-10Opinion Don’t panic — Labor Day will still be around in the future This Labor Day, instead of celebrating work, many Americans may be worrying about how much longer they will even have jobs in the age of art... Letter to the editor: Rebuttal to Beware of Activate AmericaLetter to the editor: How do you feel about money?Data centers ‘redefining’ races across Pa.Op-ed: Happy Together Tour survives the agesOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 8, 1974 About 400 Summit Hill residents turned out for the dedication of the Diligence Fire Company No. 1’s new 85-foot aerial ladder truck. Partici... ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 5, 1972SEPTEMBER 4, 1975ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 3, 1976ON THIS DATEAP News Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson dies at 70Gloria Steinem, voice of U.S. feminism, dies at 92Mail voting ruling fuels uncertaintyDolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80Ukrainian drone attack kills 13, and hits oil refineryRecord-breaking driver attempts another land speed record in UtahProbe looks at efforts to deport U.S. military members, familiesThailand student kills six in shootingWater level dropping in the Danube « Previous 401 402 403 » Next
2025 in Reviews: Family of 5 dies in Franklin Township fire Community members banded together to host multiple fundraisers in the wake of a devastating house fire that claimed the ... NL preparing for 250th celebration The Northern Lehigh 250 Committee is gearing up for a major community celebration in honor of America’s 250th Anniversar... Monroe wants to drill well at prison The Monroe County commissioners are looking to drill a new well for the Monroe County Correctional Facility. At their m... Tamaqua students spread holiday cheer Tamaqua Title I eighth grade students recently visited the Greenwood Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hometown t... Latest Photo GalleriesWeatherly Festival2026-08-312026 West End Fair2026-08-31Ukrainian Festival2026-08-18Photos: Carbon County Fair/4-H auction2026-08-10Opinion Don’t panic — Labor Day will still be around in the future This Labor Day, instead of celebrating work, many Americans may be worrying about how much longer they will even have jobs in the age of art... Letter to the editor: Rebuttal to Beware of Activate AmericaLetter to the editor: How do you feel about money?Data centers ‘redefining’ races across Pa.Op-ed: Happy Together Tour survives the agesOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 8, 1974 About 400 Summit Hill residents turned out for the dedication of the Diligence Fire Company No. 1’s new 85-foot aerial ladder truck. Partici... ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 5, 1972SEPTEMBER 4, 1975ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 3, 1976ON THIS DATEAP News Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson dies at 70Gloria Steinem, voice of U.S. feminism, dies at 92Mail voting ruling fuels uncertaintyDolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80Ukrainian drone attack kills 13, and hits oil refineryRecord-breaking driver attempts another land speed record in UtahProbe looks at efforts to deport U.S. military members, familiesThailand student kills six in shootingWater level dropping in the Danube
NL preparing for 250th celebration The Northern Lehigh 250 Committee is gearing up for a major community celebration in honor of America’s 250th Anniversar... Monroe wants to drill well at prison The Monroe County commissioners are looking to drill a new well for the Monroe County Correctional Facility. At their m... Tamaqua students spread holiday cheer Tamaqua Title I eighth grade students recently visited the Greenwood Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hometown t... Latest Photo GalleriesWeatherly Festival2026-08-312026 West End Fair2026-08-31Ukrainian Festival2026-08-18Photos: Carbon County Fair/4-H auction2026-08-10Opinion Don’t panic — Labor Day will still be around in the future This Labor Day, instead of celebrating work, many Americans may be worrying about how much longer they will even have jobs in the age of art... Letter to the editor: Rebuttal to Beware of Activate AmericaLetter to the editor: How do you feel about money?Data centers ‘redefining’ races across Pa.Op-ed: Happy Together Tour survives the agesOn This Date - News ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 8, 1974 About 400 Summit Hill residents turned out for the dedication of the Diligence Fire Company No. 1’s new 85-foot aerial ladder truck. Partici... ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 5, 1972SEPTEMBER 4, 1975ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 3, 1976ON THIS DATEAP News Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson dies at 70Gloria Steinem, voice of U.S. feminism, dies at 92Mail voting ruling fuels uncertaintyDolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80Ukrainian drone attack kills 13, and hits oil refineryRecord-breaking driver attempts another land speed record in UtahProbe looks at efforts to deport U.S. military members, familiesThailand student kills six in shootingWater level dropping in the Danube
Monroe wants to drill well at prison The Monroe County commissioners are looking to drill a new well for the Monroe County Correctional Facility. At their m... Tamaqua students spread holiday cheer Tamaqua Title I eighth grade students recently visited the Greenwood Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hometown t...
Tamaqua students spread holiday cheer Tamaqua Title I eighth grade students recently visited the Greenwood Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hometown t...
Don’t panic — Labor Day will still be around in the future This Labor Day, instead of celebrating work, many Americans may be worrying about how much longer they will even have jobs in the age of art...
ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 8, 1974 About 400 Summit Hill residents turned out for the dedication of the Diligence Fire Company No. 1’s new 85-foot aerial ladder truck. Partici...