Imagine that you are an invisible visitor in the homes of some people on the first day of the new school year. What might you hear and see?
ELEMENTARY TEACHER: (Dressing in a light-weight pants suit a...
"There's a big drug problem in Lehighton," said borough councilman Scott Rehrig. "Something has to be done."
Rehrig made the comment after three individuals complained about drug use in the community,...
Steve Pheiffer of Penn Forest believes that America's food distribution system is in need of a makeover.
He wonders how long can we continue to transport produce thousands of miles to markets in north...
Three-year-old Mia Matika reaches for tube while swimming at the Lehighton Municipal Swimming Pool. According to Tom Evans, Lehighton Recreation Director, the pool has been crowded most days this summ...
Do you remember how happy you where when you got your first job? I was ecstatic! I also remember my first paycheck. I was upset by the deductions from my gross pay, and was told that some of these ded...
Carbon County's Veterans Affairs office proved that it is working to benefit its veterans.
During the county commissioners' meeting on Thursday, Commissioners Wayne Nothstein and William O'Gurek, chai...
Dear Editor:
Just when you think Congressman Holden couldn't be any further out of touch with people of Schuylkill County, he stuns us yet again. Holden's latest stunner is that he agrees with Barack ...
Five area people were among eight who entered guilty pleas to criminal charges in the Schuylkill County Court and were sentenced by Judge Jacqueline Russell as follows:
Alex Skye Hannah, 40, of 508 Ea...
For seven years, I've had an excellent licensed handyman who has kept the roof on my house in good shape.
I've hired him each year to pressure wash it and to give it another coat of the rubberized pai...
Dear Editor:
Is there really a problem with Climate Change?Some scientists, who think they know more then God, believe there is. Let us compare the qualifications of both parties. From Webster's dicti...