Palmerton owes the state Department of Environmental Protection $30,500 for its deficient wastewater treatment plant.
Borough Council on a 6-0 vote Thursday agreed to authorize the signing of a wastew...
Earlier this year, 10 Northeastern Pennsylvania residents took the brave step of sharing their personal stories of surviving breast cancer in an effort to inspire others who are facing the disease.
Bl...
The super loads of steel re-enforced concrete beams pictured on the front page of Thursday's TIMES NEWS were made by Northeast Prestressed Products LLC, of Cressona, and not Schuylkill Products as was...
Beating an incumbent is a tall order. But that is what state Sen. David Argall has chosen to do attempt to unseat the incumbent congressman of the 17th Congressional District in Tuesday's General Elec...
An all-terrain vehicle (ATV) was reported stolen in Schuylkill County.
State police at Schuylkill Haven said Arthur Heffner, 35, of 215 E. Second Mountain Rd., Pottsville, North Manheim Township, repo...
The contest for the U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania is a toss-up between Pat Toomey, Republican, and Joe Sestak, Democrat, and Schuylkill County voters can play a major role in deciding who will be t...
Dear Editor:
The field in Jim Thorpe is a mess. Why is this? I don't have any papers that deem me educated, but at least I have enough brains not to build over a stream. We have what we have because o...
Dear Editor:
I am wondering why a candidate would go to using one's family crisis to try to further their own campaign.A candidate who says he is for "family values" and is a Christian should not in m...
Dear Editor:
I was surprised and disappointed with Rep. Knowles' recent vote against House Bill 400, which targets illegal workers. Fortunately for Pennsylvania workers, House Bill 400 passed the Hous...
Dear Editor:
Welcome to our real national zoo. The world of politics is filled with uncivilized, snarling, rapacious beasts that devour everything we hold dear.Aristotle said, "Man is a political anim...