The Tamaqua. High School Music Department will present its annual "Spring Band and Chorus Program" on Wednesday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Tamaqua Area Auditorium.
The concert will feature the best in...
Freshmen orientation
Tamaqua Area High School Principal RuthAnn Gardiner announces a Freshman Orientation will be held for students and parents of incoming freshman for the 2010-11 school year. The or...
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Taras of Lansford are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary today.
They were married on April 30, 1960 at St. John's Greek Catholic Church, Lansford, by the Rev. Michael Morr...
Palmerton Police report activity
Criminal trespassCriminal charges have been filed against Ronald Ventura, 24, of 109 Henning Drive, Albrightsville, for two counts of criminal trespass. The incident o...
April 30, 1949 Four local relay teams compete in the annual Penn Relays. Coaldale, Summit Hill, Lansford and Lehighton are all represented at the event, held in Philadelphia. Coaldale's foursome of Jo...
It's spring, and time once again for the volunteers who tear themselves from family, sleep and jobs to risk their lives fighting fires to ask a little something in return.
American Fire Co. No. 1 has ...
An area pharmacist, who operated a pharmacy in Jim Thorpe, and a doctor, who was with a Carbon County medical practice, were both charged with fraud counts in federal court in Scranton this week.
John...
A project to renovate Slatington Elementary School will soon go out to bid.
Northern Lehigh School District will accept bids for additions and renovations to the school until 3:30 p.m. June 9, at whic...
By EMMETT MCCALL
After 51 years of playing "in-house" football, the Lehighton Athletic Booster Club's Knee-Hi program will hit the road this fall.Lehighton was the last area holdover from the days whe...
Each year the Monroe County Historical Society holds a preservation contest for buildings with categories of residential, commercial and non-profit.
For 2010 the non-profit chosen was Christ Hamilton ...