State police at the Lehighton barracks are investigating the theft of two pieces of lumber from a property in Towamensing Township.
The incident happened between 4 p.m. Nov. 18 and 10 a.m. Nov. 19. Th...
State police at the Fern Ridge barracks are investigating a burglary that happened between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Nov. 18 at a home in Jackson Township, Monroe County.
Police said someone entered the resid...
By BOB URBAN
rurban@tnonline.comWhile you're munching down on those Thanksgiving leftovers, how about taking a history exam?No cheating now, don't look at the answers until you take the test.Everyone ...
No, Shilo doesn't drive, but he never misses a fire call with his owner, Coaldale Fire Company Chief Richie Marek. Here, Shilo obediantly waits on scene at an automatic-alarm call at the Colonial Squa...
The Jim Thorpe Rotary Club recognized the three students that were chosen to go to the RYLA Conference (Rotary Youth Leadership Award) which was held on the campus of Mt. St. Mary College in Newburgh,...
Penn State coach Joe Paterno took care of any speculation as to his future plans early in this week's press conference, when he announced he plans to return next year for his 46th season at the helm o...
Last Sunday, we had a guest preacher. His name is the Rev. H. Robert Samuels. His sermon title was "The Fine Art of Thanks Giving."
He used the phrase "Thanks giving is an attitude of gratitude."I rea...
In 1910 the immigrants were primarily male, with about 131 men per 100 female immigrants. almost 6 percent of them that year were under the age of 15 while only 9 percent were over 65. About 87 percen...
Jim Thorpe's three-week-long Olde Time Christmas will begin with a parade passing the brightly lit seasonly-decorated shops along Broadway next Friday.
The parade kicks off the festival at 5:30 p.m. D...
Trina Marie McGovern, daughter of Mrs. Mary McGovern, Tamaqua R. 3, and the late John McGovern, is representing the Carbon-Tamaqua Area in the 1988 Pennsylvania Junior Miss State Finals. Twenty-five o...