Winter Wonderland, a family fun night, will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9. with snow date Dec 16 at the Franklin Elementary School cafeteria. There will be seasonal craft stations, holiday m...
"The Muppets" are back.
For those who didn't realize it, The Muppets franchise, purchased by the Walt Disney Company in 2004, was moribund in the marketplace. In other words, The Muppets were old-hat,...
Rush-Ryan seniors
The Rush, Ryan and Delano Senior Citizens Inc. met Nov. 22 at the Ryan Township Fire Company with 35 members in attendance.Vice President Rhoda Purnell conducted the business meeting...
In a gingerbread contest, the judges aspire to be fair, but they must also show a great deal of self control with the tasty edible entries placed on a table for their perusal.
Judges for the Dimmick M...
A Monroe County driver is facing charges following an incident that occurred early Tuesday morning, Dec. 6.
Pocono Mountain Regional police said about 2:30 a.m. officers attempted to stop a Nissan Max...
The House State Government Committee this week approved legislation that includes language authored by Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) that would prohibit illegal immigrants from possessing and using st...
The Palmerton Area Democratic Club will hold their Annual Holiday Dinner on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 5:30 p.m., at the Fireline Hotel in Bowmanstown.
Due to limited seating, reservations and pre-ordering are...
Deeds recorded
Beaver MeadowsEric Bleiler to Mark J. Hydock, P.O. Box 338, Beaver Meadows, property at 3 Rose St., $167,500.BowmanstownWilliam Glawe to Pamela J. Leiby, 322 Ore St., Bowmanstown, prope...
The Tamaqua girls basketball team received a lot of notariety last season, but it wasn't the only winter sports team making noise for Raider nation.
Actually, one could argue that the Blue Raider grap...
It's no secret throughout the Schuylkill League ranks that the Tamaqua boys basketball program hasn't had a lot of success the past seven years.
Since Tamaqua last made the post-season in 2003, the Ra...