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Palmerton Area School District’s board of directors approved a series of personnel, fiscal, and operational items last week. The following actions were taken: • Set 2025-26 meal prices as $3.15 for an...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jason Mika, 44, of Lansford, was sentenced on July 17 to 188 months’ imprisonment and four years of supervise...

There have been a lot of rumors about large data centers being built around the area, but so far, no projects have been proposed. The data centers are places where information can be stored. They hous...

Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that Pennsylvania is part of an approximately $720 million combined national settlement with eight drug manufacturers that worsened the nationwide opioid crisis....

The midyear check on Schuylkill County’s finances is a good one. Last week, Supervisor Gary Feathers read a statement from the township’s treasurer, Dana Brubaker. “As of the end of June, the township...

The Lehigh Gap Nature Center will host Music at the Gap, its first benefit concert, on Thursday. Enjoy a live performance from the local rock and blues band Big Bone Daddy, grab a drink from the River...

The Carbon County Friends of Animals will host a community yard sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the cat shelter, 77 W 13th St., Jim Thorpe. People can rent a space and bring their own table, ca...

Tamaqua Area School Board on Tuesday handled a number of personnel items, including hiring four teachers. Among the teacher hires were: Megan Rosahac of Jim Thorpe, and Sarah Jacobs, Mountain Top, bot...