From 1880 to 1910 thousands of men died in mine accidents. The worst month in U.S. coal mining history was December 1907 when 3,242 men were killed in accidents. That year, the worst mine explosion in...
"I might not be able to define it, but I certainly know it when I see it." Years ago, when a lawyer demanded a definition of pornography in a court of law, that's supposedly what Supreme Court Justice...
Prothonotary's report
A total of 353 cases were started in November in the office of Carbon County Prothonotary Joann M. Behrens, according to a monthly statistical report released by the officeholder...
The theft of an all terrain vehicle (ATV) and a burglary are being probed at two Schuylkill County locations.
State police at Frackville said the ATV was stolen from the property of Caine Brobst, 29, ...
A deer was blamed for a one-vehicle crash that occurred in Schuylkill County.
State police at Frackville said Amanda N. Nuss, 29, of Hazleton, was driving a 2002 Toyota Echo northbound on SR924 in Eas...
Dear Editor:
The Internal Revenue Service recently launched an unprecedented effort to provide some oversight over the tax preparation industry, including Pennsylvania's 37,175 preparers.Our intent is...
It is clear to me that our members of congress have forgotten their primary mission, to protect and preserve the Constitution. That mission has been thrown away and replaced with a rash of unconstitut...
Dear Editor:
You fought over seas and landYou fought for freedoms standNow you have put down the gunTo hold the hand of our Lord our father and sonAs the drums slowly beatYour final march is no retrea...
Over 100 holiday carolers, consisting of Girl Scouts and parents with the Tamaqua Girls Scouts Service Unit 310, helped brighten the holidays for seniors and residents living in the Tamaqua ABC Hi-Ris...
State police at Lehighton reported on two burglaries and other incidents probed by troopers.
A break-in occurred at a residence along SR903 in Penn Forest Township. Entry was gained by forcing a basem...