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Carbon County is losing approximately $9,200 annually on one company’s real estate taxes as a result of a court order that lowered the assessment of three parcels of land in Palmerton. On Thursday, th...

A debate over the events leading to the departure of Lehighton Area High School’s former superintendent continued to play out publicly last week during the board of directors’ July 12 meeting. Dr. Chr...

The Rev. William D. Mitchell was installed as pastor of St. John’s Towamensing United Church of Christ, Palmerton, last evening at impressive ceremonies at the church. He was installed by the Rev. Geo...

Animal neglect and cruelty charges against a Lansford woman were bound over to Carbon County Court of Common Pleas this week. Dawn James, 29, of Lansford, appeared before District Judge Beth Dodson We...

Tamaqua police reported the following incidents: • Jennifer DiPietro, 41, of Tamaqua, was charged with disorderly conduct by Tamaqua police following an incident at 10:14 p.m. Saturday. Police were ca...

A 16-year-old boy from Germansville, who would have been entering his junior year in September at Northwestern Lehigh High School, died on Tuesday night in the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, Tow...

State police at the Lehighton barracks reported the following incidents: • A 48-year-old man is facing charges of driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance after police conducte...

Cedar Street and a portion of Clay Street in Tamaqua will soon be repaved. On Tuesday, Tamaqua Borough Council awarded a contract for the work to Gaver Industries Inc., doing business as Barker and Ba...

Lewistown Valley Garden Club The Lewistown Valley Garden Club held its June meeting with a garden tour at a home in Pine Grove that featured plants and trees native to the region. The next meeting wil...