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Published: May 15, 2026 at 11:44 PM
“The best javelin throws don’t feel like much at all.”
That’s the strange truth Abigail Meckes shared, and the 2022 Lehighton Area High School grad had one of those throws at the Duke Invitational thi...
Published: May 15, 2026 at 11:43 PM
The Carbon County Hall of Sports Hall of Fame committee will hold its 2026 induction dinner and program on Sunday, May 24, at the Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Company hall.
The ceremony will honor...
Published: May 15, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Former Panther Valley baseball star Stephen Hood, who graduated in 2024, was remembered during a special ceremony on May 4 before the varsity baseball game between the Panthers and Pine Grove.
Hood, ...
Published: May 15, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Do you ever think of yourself as someone else while you exercise?
It may be an odd question to ask, but I ask it now because of a YouTube video I recently watched titled “I Was Always Hungry: The Unse...
Published: May 15, 2026 at 11:32 PM
May 16, 1988 — Jim Thorpe uses a four-run sixth inning to help gain an 8-4 Schuylkill League Division II-North victory over visiting Bishop Hafey. Tim Benyo, Chris Bott and Mark Rimsky each deliver ke...
Published: May 15, 2026 at 10:37 AM
ALLENTOWN — The last time Palmerton and Northwestern Lehigh played, it ended in a thrilling 4-3 win for the Tigers.
There was no reason to believe that the script for Thursday night’s Colonial League...
Published: May 15, 2026 at 10:35 AM
OREFIELD — Lehighton head baseball coach J.C. Dietz said before Thursday’s game that he was going to leave with a smile on his face no matter the result.
Even in defeat, he kept his word.
The Indians...
Published: May 15, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Pleasant Valley not only defeated Liberty on Thursday in the quarterfinal round of the District 11 Class 3A girls lacrosse playoffs, but the host Bears also proved a couple points.
First, PV showed th...
Published: May 15, 2026 at 10:33 AM
The Valley Royale Foundation recently held an after-school tennis clinic for students in grades 3-5 at the Lehighton Elementary Center.
USTA representative Angela Jones taught participants the basic s...
Published: May 15, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Palmerton graduate and Moravian University sophomore Jessica Heydt was honored by the Landmark Conference for her performance at the 2026 Landmark Outdoor Championships.
Heydt was the runner-up in the...