The Tamaqua YMCA will begin offering a Silver Sneakers Fitness Class on May 31. Classes will then meet every Tuesday and Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Silver Sneakers is an innovative health, exe...
A special Memorial Day service starring kindergarten students from L.B. Morris Elementary School, Jim Thorpe kicked off the Memorial Day weekend Thursday.
Each year the kindergarteners put together a ...
The Rev. and Mrs. Richard L. Hinkle, Weatherly, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday.
They were married on May 29, 1961, by the late Rev. Alfred G. Sandrock in Salem United Church o...
Springtime's endless rain is providing perfect river levels for kayaking around Tamaqua, where the Little Schuylkill River is typically more popular for wading and fishing. On Sunday, visitors spent t...
Johnny Woods, human fly, climbed the Central Hotel building in Mauch Chunk this evening and presented a program of daredevil stunts, assisted by his wife, the former Evelyn Peschel, of East Mauch Chun...
Pleasant Valley's Dianne Klapatch was only trying to hit a fly ball to the outfield.
As it turns out, she got a little extra.With teammate Kasey Meckes on third base with one out in the bottom of the ...
Graduation ceremonies were held last week for children participating in the Tamaqua Public Library's Pre-School Reading Program. The program offers sessions twice a week. Monday participants, who will...
Several months ago Nesquehoning councilman Michael Sniscak asked council president Mark Stromelo for proof that he found it cheaper to haul garbage to Hegins to dump instead of the Tamaqua Transfer St...
Hail that was as big as a baseball pounded the Panther Valley-East Schuylkill region late Thursday afternoon, causing severe damages to vehicles, homes and properties. The above photo shows varying si...
Some of the present and past officers of the Penn Kidder PTA attending the Penn Kidder PTA Volunteer Staff Appreciation Luncheon in the school's gym were, left to right : Trish Kellar; Christine Baldw...