Rebecca L. Frey-Cooper, formerly of Lehighton, has earned the degree of doctor of philosophy (Ph.D) in chemistry at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, S.C. Dr. Frey-Cooper has accepted a po...
At the last Pleasant Valley School District school board of directors meeting, Dr. Douglas Arnold, superintendent, reported that there are currently 5,650 students enrolled in the district.
Recently, ...
A man is fighting for his life after being stabbed in a home invasion Thursday night in Lansford.
Lansford Police Officer Chris Ondrus early Friday said authorities would not release the names of thos...
Engineers and electricians with Bruce & Merrilees Electric Company, New Castle, are in the process of replacing all traffic lights and cross walk signals at seven major intersections in Tamaqua.
All t...
Garden club
The South Schuylkill Garden Club will meet Nov. 15, at 6:30 p.m., at Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Dock Street, Schuylkill Haven. The evening will include a presentation from Helen Moyer, who...
I'm always amazed at the strength of the human spirit.
Watching the World Series, we marvel at the extraordinary abilities of these great athletes representing teams from St. Louis and Texas. Of all t...
When you have the worst week out of all of the writers there's not much you have to brag about and that's the case here.
Going 9-6 when quite a few guys were 12-3 is definitely nothing to brag about.S...
Boy Scout Troop 755 is holding their annual Haunted School House today, tomorrow and next Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Organizers state the haunted school house is kid friendly and new i...
Residents in Tamaqua are asking each other, "Why does the bull horn on top of the American Hose Company building keep sounding?" Is there a fire? Should I be worried? The answer is no. The alert syste...
Kidder Township Board of Supervisors met Thursday night and voted again to rebid for the sale of the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Two bids were received in July but did not meet specifications after mo...