Dear Editor: Just a quick note of thanks for sponsoring the U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters.The show was outstanding. The Chanters are clearly professional, know how to choose their repertory and keep the...

Dear Editor: What an revealing article about Louann Leon and her family, neighbors and friends during the earthquake!An astute reader would see many lessons!First, Japan has many "we are used to these...

Thirteen defendants in pending criminal cases entered guilty pleas on Thursday in Carbon County court before Senior Judge Richard W. Webb. Those pleading included:Carl Nelson Gustafson, 39, of Lehight...

By JIM ZBICK jzbick@tnonline.comOn March 30, 1911, Joseph Christock became the 657th person executed in the state of Pennsylvania when he was hung at the prison in Pottsville.Four months earlier, Chri...

Indecent assault Criminal charges were filed against Franklin Berger, 37, of 1045 Mauch Chunk Road, Palmerton, for 2 counts of indecent assault and corruption of minors. The incident occurred between ...

A Tamaqua woman is facing charges following a one-vehicle accident on Wednesday. According to the report, Jane Hanzarik, 51, of 201 E. Broad St., Tamaqua, was driving a red Oldsmobile coupe on Pine St...

Clever fellows, those Buddhists monks of long ago. They knew that ordinary, everyday tasks, like washing dishes, contained the spiritual quality that's the basis of Buddha's teachings if done with ful...

Assistance is being sought by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission from trout anglers fishing on the Lehigh River during the 2011 season. Commission fisheries biologists are working on the second...

Dear Editor: As the night follows the day, whenever elections come around, there is always a group of people who come out of the woodwork to start various rumors about the Rush Township supervisors. T...