Ground-breaking could begin as early as December for a $78 million solar park the second-largest solar photovoltaic energy facility in the United States to be built in Nesquehoning.
The park, which wi...
Bids were opened on Thursday evening in Jim Thorpe for winter road materials for use in the borough.
The low bid and winner of the contract was Locust Ridge, which bid $12.52 per ton for up to 1,500 t...
As the H1N1 flu strikes across the country and Carbon County, local doctors and emergency rooms have reported a rise in visits from patients with flu-like symptoms.
For many, this novel flu can be tre...
Jim Thorpe Borough Council members passed two previously publicized resolutions during their normal monthly meeting on Thursday night.
The first related to new fees for the borough's sewage enforcemen...
When the regular season is finally over and we take a step into the post-season, it gets to become 'Crunch Time' around our Grid Picks corner.
It's time to really put your nose to the grindstone and (...
The Tamaqua Area High School girls soccer team are District 11 Class AA champions and a parade was held Saturday at 1p.m. (2 hours after the Tamaqua Veterans Day Parade) through the streets of Tamaqua...
At Walnutport's regular meeting of council held Thursday night Annette Lacko, who is the borough's secretary/treasurer, reported that she has received several complaints about the recycling only being...
Summit Hill
Boy ScoutsSummit Hill Boy Scout Troop 743 has changed the day of its weekly meetings. The Scouts meet on Sundays at 6 p.m. at the former St. Paul United Church of Christ, Summit Hill. For ...
The top awards for the Tamaqua Halloween Parade, held on Tuesday, Oct. 27, were presented during a ceremony Nov. 11 at the Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce. The Tamaqua Lions Club is the sponsor for t...
To sell or not to sell, that is the question on Carbon County officials minds as they spoke out recently on whether or not the county should be in the nursing home business.
During the county commissi...