I had a discussion with a friend of mine a few weeks ago about schools and the state of the school systems in general. This led to a general discussion of classes and subjects we enjoyed in school as ...
Memories that will last a lifetime.
Perhaps that best sums up Margo Ashner's 60-year affiliation with Girl Scouting.A lifelong resident of Palmerton, Ashner said she has been involved in Scouting sinc...
Yep, despite cold temperatures, those pesky marmorated stink bugs, aka Halyomorpha halys, still remain and their population continues to grow after their first appearance in Allentown in early 2001. A...
Oh the things we eat
I love ground beef. It's a working woman's best friend in the kitchen. You can make anything with ground beef. Casseroles. Stews. Soups. Meatloaf. Lasagna. Spaghetti. The list is ...
Three Carbon County students have been named regional winners of the Diocese of Allentown's 26th annual "Stand Up for Life" essay contest.
Melanie Kirk of Albrightsville, a junior at Jim Thorpe High S...
Watching the NFL playoff games last weekend, I saw several commercials hyping the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards show that will air Feb. 13 on CBS.
Truthfully, I didn't recognize any of the artists who wer...
Dear Editor:
I am a Lansford Borough Councilman. About two years ago I was on Air Your Opinion about the Sewer Transmission Fund, a Lansford official said my claim was bogus. The $90 a year fee brings...
As Lansford Borough Council on Dec. 30 steeled itself to adopt a budget that anticipates more spending than income, and that carries a 3.06-mill tax increase, officials briefly considered asking the s...
There are 11 criteria for Act 47 that could place a municipality in the program, according to Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development spokeswoman Jamie Yates.
(1) It has maintain...