At the April 7 meeting of the Towamensing supervisors, Tom Newman made a motion to put off borrowing $3 million for the new township building. He said the Palmerton School District will be raising tax...
McKena Christman has been named Miss Poppy 2011 by Shoemaker-Haydt Unit 314 Legion Auxiliary in Lehighton. A fifth grade student at Lehighton Area Middle School, the 11-year-old is the daughter of Kar...
Northwestern and Marian scored wins in both baseball and softball on Monday afternoon
In other action, Northern Lehigh kept its baseball streak intact, Tamaqua's softball team was victorious and Palme...
Miss Sheila Eckman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Eckman, Lehighton R. 1, has been named by the Great Valley Girl Scout Council and the national organization to participate in Girl Scout Event "Steep...
ALLENTOWN - The New York Yankees releasing Ronnie Belliard just may be the move of the year by season's end for the Phillies.
With Chase Utley's season in peril, the Phillies grabbed the 13-year veter...
Effective immediately, Palmerton Borough has announced that due to new construction at the wastewater treatment plant at South Third Street, the site will no longer be open for people to drop off chip...
Volunteers with West Penn Fire Company held a clothing drive recently during their monthly breakfast. Many items were also collected in weeks prior to the breakfast. The firefighters stated their appr...
Rape
Criminal charges were filed against Justin Greene, 24, of 2822 Welshtown Road, Slatington, for rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, sexual assault, indecent assault, and 4 counts of crim...
Two Schuylkill County businesses were cited by the Allentown enforcement office of the state liquor control board for violations of the state liquor code.
Robert H. Anderson, trading as Charlies, 102 ...
Pleasant Valley placed four players on the All-Mountain Valley Conference Wrestling First Team.
The Bears dominated the lighter weights as they had first team all stars at four of the first five weigh...