Brett Ottinger of Towamensing Township wanted to travel to Europe this summer with or without being named to the WorldSkills competition being held in London during October. He had never been overseas...
One topic of a mine tour discussed during the No. 9 Mine Coal Miner's Festival held on Sunday was about the large steel head house, aka head frame. The head house, built in the early 1900's, is still ...
The Palmerton Area High School Honor Roll for the third marking period of the second semester of the 2010-11 school year has been announced by Ms. Kathleen A. Egan, Principal.
High Honors3.75-4.00+ GP...
WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Lou Barletta joined his colleagues in the House to unveil and support the All Children are Equal (ACE) Act, which would bring more federal education funding to school ...
PERKASIE There's a reason there are three outs in an inning.
And Tamaqua Blue's 9-10 all-stars showed exactly why in the opening round of the Section 6 tournament.Every run the District 18 champions s...
The piercing wail of Coaldale's emergency siren is meant to alert residents to fires or other hazards. But one resident believes the siren itself is dangerous.
Brittany Colburn, of 254 Sixth St., on T...
Free community meal
at All Saints churchA free community meal will be held Thursday, July 21, from 4-6 p.m. at All Saints Episcopal Church, Second and Coal St., Lehighton.For more information, phone 6...
Most residents of Greenwood Street in the Seek section of Coaldale keep their homes and lawns tidy and well-maintained. But three abandoned homes, one of which was gutted by fire several years ago, ar...
During the monthly Nesquehoning Borough Authority's Water meeting, more conversation took place on a letter received from Robert and Sheree Strauss of Padua Avenue in New Columbus on a water run-off.
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Long live the music.
In what is a true testament to its longevity, the Palmerton Community Band is about to reach the century mark.To commemorate the historic milestone, the band will celebrate 100 ye...