While the Christmas shopping season began in a frenzy at many stores Friday morning, it began a day earlier at Boscov's. A year ago, Boscov's had many doubters that it would still exist this year - it...

I get restless every six months or so. I start thinking if I'm on the right path, if there's more out there for me, or if I'm doing what I should really be doing with my life. This has been going on a...

Dear Editor: I am hoping you can post a message to the road ragers of our community.I live with my family on busy Mahoning St. in Lehighton. I know little can be done about the traffic noise, but the ...

The theft of a 2006 Ford F-150 pickup truck from a property in Monroe County is under investigation by state police at the Lehighton barracks. The victim is 81-year-old Charles A. VanAuken of Kunkleto...

Dear Editor: It appears to this writer that with all the debt, bogus medical programs that Obama, Pelosi and the congress is passing in their legislation, that we are the turkeys for Thanksgiving dinn...

You've seen the typical man-on-the-street survey on comedy shows, talk shows, and even documentaries. It's when a single question is asked of passersby while a camera is rolling. Sometimes, the respon...

State police at the Lehighton barracks said they were summoned to investigate a fight that broke out on a school bus on Wednesday at 1 p.m. on White Street in Bowmanstown. Police said two 11-year-old ...

State police at the Fogelsville barracks are investigating a theft by unlawful taking incident that happened between Nov. 4-9 at a New Tripoli area business. The victim is 309 Auto and Tire Service, 7...

By JIM ZBICK jzbick@tnonline.comFor many rural families a century ago, hunting was seen as a necessity since it put food on the table.Hunting trips to the lightly-populated northern areas of the state...