Three Tamaqua Area School District Elementary Centers were among 14 elementary schools who participated in this year's collection of old telephone books for recycling. The total collected was 19,278 b...
Former Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher, Dickie Noles, gave a presentation to the Marian High School student body of over 300 students, administration and faculty on Monday, Dec. 6. Noles is a rec...
The West Penn Township Board of Supervisors honored Charles S. Snyder, Inc., South Tamaqua, for its 70 years in business in the township. C. Chester Snyder (left) of Charles S. Snyder accepted the pla...
Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in Brodheadsville is holding a Christmas Dinner and Show for neighbors in need in the West End, Kunkletown, Kresgeville and Blakeslee area.
The dinner and show will be h...
Bloodmobile
An American Red Cross Bloodmobile visited Tamaqua on Nov. 17, collecting 56 units of the "gift of life." Four first time donors heeded the call Joseph Zaprazny, Judy Brennan, Elizabeth Ost...
A settlement was approved by the Schuylkill County Commissioners in the appeal initiated by a West Penn Township property owner in action taken at the public meeting held Wednesday at the courthouse i...
Carbon County residents can expect to pay the same on their county taxes in 2011.
During the county commissioners' meeting on Thursday, the board voted to approve the 2011 budget with no tax increase....
A Brockton man has been cited by Tamaqua police following a traffic stop on Dec. 5.
Officers were on patrol when they observed a black vehicle sliding to a stop as it traveled on South Railroad Street...
Now in its 31st year, the Frank Fabrizio family's animated Christmas display, 402 Green St., Brockton, has grown to 61,000 lights and is one of the largest private-residence Yule exhibits in Schuylkil...
'Tis the season for making holiday wish lists.
There's only one item on Joyce Steigerwalt's list. All she wants for Christmas is a new kidney.Santa might have a hard time filling her stocking with tha...