Nothing affects us more than stories of "ordinary" people doing extraordinary things.
Wednesday's terrible accident in Mahoning Township is a good example. The fiery crash could very easily have becom...
A Tamaqua woman will be cited following a confrontation at an Aug. 29 event at the Tamaqua Bungalow Pool.
Jeanette Major, 47, of 217 E. Pine St., Mahanoy City, went to the police station at 3:16 p.m. ...
On Karinsue Miller's first day of her weeklong vacation, she tore down walls, carried out garbage, hung Sheetrock and spackled.
Just another day in Paradise?Well, it was for Karinsue because she watch...
In the town of Jim Thorpe a new story has surfaced with the potential to alter peoples understanding of events surrounding the remains of Jim Thorpe. The athlete's presence and the artist Shozo Nagano...
American Legion Post 903, Mt. Pocono and American Legion Post 927, Gilbert, are jointly holding a POW (Prisoner of War) Remembrance Ceremony and picnic at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at the American Le...
Members of the Palmerton Camera Club gathered in August to plan the meetings and activities for the 2010-2011 year and they came up with some exciting events.
Leading off on Thursday, Sept. 23, at 7:3...
Carbon County will be getting a visit from the Superior Court of Pennsylvania later this month.
During the county commissioners' meeting on Thursday, Roberta L. Brewster, district court administrator,...
The 2010 Carbon County and Technical Education Night will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15 at Jim Thorpe Area High School.
Representatives from over 90 colleges, technical and trade sch...
Tara Stauffenberg of Tamaqua organized a suicide prevention and awareness fundraiser called Dudefest in honor of her brother Cory McCarroll, 32, who took his own life in June of 2009.
A few months lat...
Four first-time offenders in the criminal justice system were placed in Carbon County's Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition (ARD) probation program this week by Senior Judge Richard W. Webb.
If a p...