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Monroe County commissioners approved the printer of ballots for 2024 at their meeting on Wednesday. “This is something that is not new,” said Chief Clerk Greg Christine. Christine said the commission...

Defective streetlights in Tamaqua aren’t providing much illumination. “The streetlights are becoming a major public safety issue,” resident Mark Bower told borough council members Tuesday. Because of ...

State police at the Fogelsville barracks reported on several recent incidents: • Dale A. Andrew, 51, of Bowmanstown, was cited after a two-vehicle crash at 8:53 a.m. Sept. 26 at the intersection of Al...

The East End Fire Company of Tamaqua is again hoping to make Christmas a little brighter for families in need. “We give each family a turkey and everything needed for a Christmas dinner and each child...

Fire crews were called to a report of a fire at Houser Newman Associates’ 37 Medical Crossing Rd. site Friday evening. No fire was found but a malfunctioning belt on an HVAC unit was to blame for smo...

The Tamaqua Area Drama Club will host a pancake breakfast fundraiser from 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 29 at the West Penn Fire Co. No. 1, 21 Municipal Road, West Penn Township. Children will have the chance t...

According to Jeffry Deutsch, business manager for the Carbon Career and Technical Institute, no increase is being forecast for the 2024-2025 operating budget year for the five Carbon County school dis...

State police at the Frackville barracks reported on the following incidents: • Carl Upshaw, 45, of McAdoo, is facing a charge of harassment by physical contact after police were called to a property o...

Towamensing Elementary School is losing another principal. Denise Wettstein, who has been principal for two years, will leave at the close of Friday, Oct. 31, to become principal as of Nov. 4 at the L...

Franklin Township residents will see a reduction in their monthly sewer fees. On a 2-1 vote, supervisors on Tuesday passed a resolution to reduce the monthly sewer fees to $53. Along with that, the bo...