Dale Freudenberger of the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor offers this timeline of the Old Jail's history:
1876: Lansford Borough is incorporated.May 2, 1877: Borough decides to build a ...
Fifteen persons in pending criminal cases entered guilty pleas on Thursday in Carbon County court before President Judge Roger N. Nanovic II.
Nanovic accepted the pleas from the following:Jahmal Davis...
Peter's E.C. Church, 177 Main Road, Lehighton, (Franklin Township) is hosting a Kid's Party Club from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 10. Kid's Club Party offers Bible stories in a party atmosphere ...
On Thanksgiving, we sat around the table and played Pictionary. We had the best time. I laughed so hard and so much my stomach hurt. At one point I almost didn't make it to the bathroom in time. Somet...
St. Luke's Physical Therapy announced their annual food drive will begin Monday, Dec. 5, and continue through Monday, Dec. 19.
The food drive will benefit families in Carbon and Schuylkill counties th...
The Tamaqua Area School District will hold its annual Winter "Meet the Raiders" night on Monday, Dec. 5.
The event will be held in the District Athletic Center, between the senior high and middle scho...
Even for the most skillful of spot-and-stalk hunters, getting close enough to pressured deer to take a shot can be an unrealistic expectation and a frustrating experience during the second week of Pen...
In 1877, the newly-incorporated Borough of Lansford decided it needed a jail, commonly called a lock-up, and a place for the town's council to meet.
Community leaders picked a spot at the corner of Ea...
By BOB URBAN
rurban@tnonline.comAlthough I like Rep Jerry Knowles personally, I'm not happy that Summit Hill is being moved out of the 122nd Legislative District into his district. For whatever reason...
An athletic field bleacher replacement project could cost the Palmerton Area School District nearly three-quarter of a million dollars.
Three companies submitted bids to the district on Thursday, with...