Fact: In 2005, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed a National Action Plan to increase consumption of fruits and vegetables as a way to improve the nation's health.
Disturbing Fact...
A Summit Hill resident has asked the borough council to adopt an ordinance banning fracking, a practice utilized in natural gas drilling.
Sheree Parsons said she works for the Environmental Legal Defe...
The Rev. David Knoebel was honored Sunday for achieving 50 years in the ordained ministry. Knoebel grew up in Tamaqua and presently resides in Hometown. Shown at the service held at St. John's United ...
The playing of "Pomp and Circumstance" brought tears to the eyes of some members of the Lehighton graduates as the 49 girls and 85 boys took their seats during the processional for the 126th Commencem...
LONG POND Slatington native Kory Rabenold will return to ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards competition this weekend after a two-year hiatus in Saturday's Pocono ARCA 200 at Pocono Raceway.
The r...
LONG POND - Jeff Gordon's fourth-place finish at Kansas last weekend was his first top-10 finish since he ended up third at Talladega in the middle of April.
Gordon and Team Dupont are looking to keep...
It is another steamy day in the season we here in southwest Florida call Almost Summer.
Summer doesn't sneak in like a timid cat here in our version of Paradise. It pounces early, pushing away spring ...
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Memorial Day Weekend has come and gone - another holiday weekend of family fun - picnics - hotdogs - steaks - carnivals fireworks - cotton candy, funnel cakes....and yes - most likely bee...
The Diocese of Allentown has given some priests new assignments including one in Carbon County and several in Schuylkill County. The new assignments take effect on Tuesday, June 14.
Rev. Anthony M. Dr...
Looking for work? You have two options-finding a job or starting a business.
With unemployment hovering around 10 percent, jobs-especially interesting jobs with opportunities for growth-are few and fa...