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State police at the Bethlehem barracks reported the following incidents: • A 69-year-old Slatington man’s check for $15,600 was intercepted between noon July 15 and noon July 25 and then cashed, polic...

As we prepare for another school year, ensuring children’s safety and well-being is a top priority. Whether your child is heading to kindergarten or high school, here are some essential safety tips fo...

The Tamaqua Borough Council handled a few hirings and approved several resignations during a recent meeting. Maria Derr was hired as a full-time police department clerk at a rate of $18.29 per hour ef...

The Carbon County Planning Commission made recommendations on the following plans during its monthly meeting on Tuesday: • Anthony M. and Katelyn A. O’Gorman received plan approval for a proposed mino...

State police at the Pocono barracks reported a crash on the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Police said a driver and three passengers escaped injury in a one-vehicle crash at 10:35 a...

A solar farm continues to inch its way closer to reality in Franklin Township. On a unanimous measure, township supervisors on Tuesday granted the Lehighton Site LLC (Bollinger Solar Farm) land develo...

The Pennsylvania State Police, Troop N, would like to remind community members to be aware of a current scam affecting many people. Scammers will contact you by phone and explain that your loved one (...

A Lehighton man has been charged after stabbing another man with a machete Thursday night in Weissport. According to the affidavit of probable cause filed by Cpl. Richard Mrak of the Pennsylvania Stat...