Kaitlin Maloney, a 2009 graduate of Lehighton Area High School, has been named to the dean's list at Temple University for the spring 2010 semester.
Maloney, a dual political science (prelaw) and Engl...
The long-awaited county-wide 9-1-1- system went on line this morning at 10 o'clock a the Carbon County Communications Center in Jim Thorpe, where Bell Telephone began accepting the emergency calls. Wi...
Writers' group
The Black Diamond Writers' Network will meet Aug. 21, from 10 a.m. until noon, at the Tamaqua Public Library, 30 S. Railroad St. Guest speaker will be Tamaqua Police Cpl. Henry Woods, t...
Rotary District 7410 Governor Bob Wehe and his wife, Doris, visited the West End Rotary Club and brought a greeting from Ray Klinginsmith, the 100th President of Rotary International.
President Klingi...
A Punt, Pass and Kick contest will be held on Saturday Aug. 28 at Lehighton Area School District Stadium.
Registration is from 9-11:30 a.m. The event starts at 12 noon. You can also register on-line a...
Two drivers were cited following crashes in Schuylkill County that occurred on Monday, Aug. 16.
State police at Schuylkill Haven said Samantha M. Gares, 19, of Orwigsburg, was driving a 2000 Kia Sephi...
Air Force Staff Sgt. Shawn M. Hodge has deployed to Balad, Iraq, to serve in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The servicemember is regularly assigned to the 20th Equiptment Maintenance Squadron, at...
The Delano Fire Company held their annual firemens' parade recently in Delano.
The parade winners included:- Best Appearing and Equipped 1500 gpm and above engine 1st place winner is Wlanutport, 2nd p...
Ross Marshall Greenzweig, 554 Lafayette Ave., Palmerton, and Shavon Janel Schmitt, 337 N. Fifth St., Apt. 2, Lehighton.
Gregory James Walters, 1449 Packer Drive, Weatherly, and Laura Jean Bonin, 1037 ...
August 19, 1945 Tamaqua closes out its Panther Valley League season with a doubleheader sweep of Coaldale. In the opening game, Ben Moyer collects three hits while Gus Pajakenas adds two hits and two ...