Dear Editor:
I would like to take this time to thank numerous Carbon County businesses that elected to sponsor the 1st Annual Carbon County Soccer Cup. This charitable tournament that will take place ...
During the September meeting of Nesquehoning Borough Council, members of the borough's Cadette Girl Scout Troop 4096 received approval to clean up litter in the New Columbus and Nesquehoning playgroun...
In the days of the Roman Empire, emperors kept the voters happy by providing them with "bread and circus". They put gladiators, lions and even Christians in the arena to fight to the death. They calle...
The Tamaqua Historical Society is seeking volunteers for their annual Ghostly Spirits of Tamaqua tour set for Saturday Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. The society will have a tour planning meeting on Tues. Oct. 4 a...
Coaches dread playing from behind.
Just ask Lehighton's George Ebbert.After his team gave up a pair of scores early in Friday's Mountain Valley Conference contest with Pocono Mountain East, the Indian...
On Sunday, hundreds of visitors enjoyed the unique opportunity of touring Victorian homes in the Historic District on Jim Thorpe.
Many of these buildings are private homes generally not open to the pu...
I have always extolled the benefits of exercise.
Exercise regularly and you improve your mood, intellectual capacity, quality of sleep, flow of nutrients, tolerance of stress, tolerance of pain, and y...
Dear Editor:
Last week as I rode by Center Street in E. Chunk, past the high school, I noticed something disturbing. The two light poles at the bottom of the steps were removed. They area was marked w...
It wasn't very pretty and the Irish didn't look very good, but as they say, a win is a win. Notre Dame managed to even its record to 2-2 by edging by a well-prepated Pitt team last week.
The Irish, an...
Is there one particular place you always associate with childhood joys?
When you think of your teen years, is there any teenage hangout that stays in your warm memory bank?For me, the answer to both t...