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Published: Aug 24, 2024 at 08:35 AM
When I wrote my last “Where We Live” column, Lehighton Area School District was in the midst of revamping its hiring procedure for athletic game staff including public address announcers, ticket taker...
Published: Aug 24, 2024 at 08:35 AM
Dear Editor,
I am writing to share my thoughts on why reproductive rights are influencing my vote. I had a friend in college who had to make a hard choice between her education or raising a child.
Som...
Published: Aug 24, 2024 at 08:35 AM
I was surprised at what I was hearing as I listened to two women express their frustrations.
“It’s not fair,” said one woman, “and it has to stop.”
She said although she and her husband are both retir...
Published: Aug 24, 2024 at 08:35 AM
Next month, the restored 1874 Tamaqua train station will celebrate its 150th anniversary.
The Italianate Victorian landmark is well known for a gourmet restaurant, gift shop, visitors center and rich ...
Published: Aug 24, 2024 at 08:34 AM
Many animals are on display at the West End Fair, but a celebrity rat is the one that draws attention.
Mary and Dale Ott of Lehighton run the Oscar the Rat game on the midway of the fairgrounds.
The c...
Published: Aug 24, 2024 at 08:34 AM
Schuylkill County Commissioner Chairman Larry Padora would like to know how four waste operations ended up on the western end of the county.
Now, in addition to an odor that prevents residents from en...
Published: Aug 24, 2024 at 08:34 AM
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Anthony Gilbert-Brown, 29, a federal inmate at FCI Schuylkill near Minersville, was indicted this week by a f...
Published: Aug 24, 2024 at 08:34 AM
The West End Fair concludes today. Admission is $8 for ages 11 and older and free for 10 and under.
Located in Gilbert at the West End Fairgrounds, the fair offers rides, entertainment, live music, fo...
Published: Aug 24, 2024 at 08:34 AM
Dear parents,
I am a former high school football and baseball coach with over 25 years of experience. I’m also a father of two children. My daughter played middle school basketball and high school vol...
Published: Aug 24, 2024 at 08:34 AM
To the editor:
It appears that the Pleasant Valley School District has some extra money. I read in Saturday’s edition that the two top guns in the district received a nice 4% increase.
James Konrad is...