Invitations to dinner at the executive mansion in Harrisburg may soon carry the letters "B.Y.O.S." Governor James commented jokingly. In other word: Bring Your Own Sugar. Because of the rationing of s...
The Science Geeks of East Penn Elementary received first place awards for being the top team in the second and third grade (Snoops) division at the Carbon County Environmental Education Center's annua...
Pennsylvania State Police from Troop L , in cooperation with municipal police, will be conducting their annual Camp Cadet program the week of Aug. 15-21.
The camp is a co-ed summer program held at Cam...
As the members of the Jim Thorpe Area School District Board of Education work to complete the school's 2010-2011 budget in order to meet a statutory deadline set by the state, some students are notici...
Tom Merman, Nesquehoning resident, was quick to ask the Nesquehoning Borough Water Authority at Monday night's meeting if it has been checking on the residents who are not metered on their wells.
He a...
ALLENTOWN - Zach Ligenza played in the No. 2 singles slot for the Jim Thorpe boys' tennis team this season.
During the last five days, however, Ligenza was on some unfamiliar ground as he was playing ...
The members of the Jim Thorpe Lions Club honored Alysa Gavornik as Student of the Month for April 2010 during their monthly meeting at Flagstaff Park recently. Alysa, a student at Jim Thorpe Area High...
Representatives from three of the four gubernatorial campaigns and two from the races for lieutenant governor will be the featured guest speakers at the Palmerton Area Democratic Club's final "Get to ...
Last year's Colonial League All-League Meet was a coming out party for Palmerton's Kelsey Hay.
Then a freshman, Hay ended up as the Colonial champion in both the shot put (32 feet, six inches) and jav...
A Luzerne County man pleaded guilty to driving under the influence (DUI) in Carbon County court.
Jonathan L. Alvarez, 20, of Hazleton, was scheduled to have a non-jury trial before Senior Judge Richar...