There will be no changes in next week's trash collection schedule for residents of Tamaqua and Hometown. All routes will be collected on their regular days.
State police at Lehighton are investigating a theft from a vehicle incident in Monroe County.
State police at Lehighton said Barbara D. Robertello, 50, of Aspen Lane, Kunkletown, Polk Township, reprot...
When I finally got around to having a complete eye exam because my failing vision made driving difficult, the eye doctor was thorough and competent.
But he sounded stern as he told me it was two catar...
July 3, 2000 Kyle Cooper belts two home runs and tosses a five-hitter to lead Jim Thorpe to a 10-5 victory over Lansford in the District 18 11-12 Little League tournament. Cooper finishes with three h...
Dear Editor:
A question. Why hasn't this oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico been declared a national emergency ?Wouldn't this free up more help to stop and clean up this mess?Robert (Ski) SiesputowskiSum...
Dear Editor:
Concerning the snow emergency of this past winter. As usual the borough crew did a great job. But they need to plow the snow to the curb.We will shovel our walkways and sidewalks and natu...
On Friday, July 9 and Saturday, July 10, from 7 p.m. to around midnight, the Blue Mountain Paranormal Society will lead a public ghost hunt at the Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe.
In previous in...
By GAIL MAHOLICK
gmaholick@tnonline.comWith all the information about how dogs suffer when left in a hot car, I just can't believe that anyone would consider leaving their dog in their car while they ...
China was once a closed society, isolated by their communist leaders. In 1972, President Nixon met with Moa Tse-Tung and started the current period of openness. This benefited both the United States a...
Customers of the Tamaqua Area Water Authority located near State Route 54 west of South Street in Hometown were notified on Wednesday, June 30 to boil their drinking water.
The water authority reports...