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Published: Sep 11, 2026 at 02:45 PM
It was a normal Tuesday morning.
The smell of hours-old Sheetz coffee wafted from the Styrofoam cup at my desk in the newsroom at the Standard-Speaker in Hazleton. Staffers were talking and joking, th...
Published: Sep 11, 2026 at 02:45 PM
My husband Larry and I lived in East Coventry, Pa., when 9/11 happened. We were in charge of Phoenixville Fire Department K-9 land search division. Our dogs were trained in all aspects of search and r...
Published: Sep 11, 2026 at 02:45 PM
The 37th Annual Franklin Township Soldiers K.I.A. (Killed In Action) ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday at Phifer’s Ice Dam Pavilion.
This year’s guest speakers include Carbon County Commis...
Published: Sep 11, 2026 at 01:52 PM
I was working as an LPN at the Weatherwood Nursing Home in Weatherly, doing my morning medication pass. The TV was on in the front room.
Just as I pushed my med cart into the room, I saw the second pl...
Published: Sep 11, 2026 at 10:55 AM
NORTHAMPTON — Thump, thump, thump.
That was the sound of Lehighton’s ground game Thursday evening at Catasauqua against an overmatched Wilson team.
The Indians are on a mission, rolling to a 42-8 Colo...
Published: Sep 11, 2026 at 10:55 AM
A lot of teams take special teams for granted.
Northwestern Lehigh is not one of those teams.
The Tigers came through with two punt return touchdowns in the first quarter that helped them jump out t...
Published: Sep 11, 2026 at 10:54 AM
The margins were so slim that everything came down to one play.
Thursday evening provided a well-played game at Pleasant Valley as the Bears fought tooth and nail against Pottsville. After trading pun...
Published: Sep 11, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Seven former Tamaqua Area standouts representing several generations of Blue Raider athletics will be honored Friday as members of the school district’s 2026 Hall of Fame class.
Matthew Amodea, Kyle D...
Published: Sep 11, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Panther Valley’s volleyball team remained undefeated by sweeping Lourdes, while Marian and Lehighton also both picked up volleyball wins.
Northwestern and Tamaqua, meanwhile, posted a pair of victorie...
Published: Sep 11, 2026 at 10:47 AM
When will the Eagles’ new offensive click? Is the defense an elite group? Can Saquon Barkley regain his form? Is Jalen Hurts their quarterback of the future? Will the Eagles win the NFC East?
Those ar...