Jim Thorpe Mayor Michael Sofranko announced that there will be free parking from Dec. 25 to Jan. 2 at all regular parking meters in town. A two hour parking limit, however, will be enforced to allow r...
Jim Thorpe's 2012 budget, which was approved by borough council late last week, carries no new tax increase.
Council also discussed the adjustment of the sewage rates for borough residents at that mee...
It is now official.
Summit Hill has moved from the 122nd to the 124th Legislative District.It's the only town in Carbon County which won't be represented by the 122nd Legislative District, whose state...
Justin Lombardo helps his friend, Hunter Hettler, smooth glitter on a pine cone during the Winter Wonderland event at Franklin Elementary School. Approximately 125 children attended the annual event w...
The Lansford Historical Society and the Panther Valley Public Library are planning a joint holiday open house and art show this Sunday, Dec. 18, from 2 to 4 p.m. Both organizations are headquartered a...
Aaron Marcum, 18, of Jim Thorpe, has been arrested by state police at the Lehighton barracks on a charge of harassment following an incident on Dec. 5 at 7:30 0 p.m. along Route 903 in Jim Thorpe.
Pol...
Golden Agers
The meeting of the Panther Valley Golden Agers opened with a prayer and the reciting of God Bless America. Vice President Shirley Pavlick read a Thanksgiving message entitled "Thanksgivin...
Both Northern Lehigh and Bangor knew that the game would be close and that both programs should be contending for the top spot in the Colonial League North Division.
When the final horn sounded, the f...
KJ Snerr, 14, of Jim Thorpe, placed first in the 14-15-year-old age group of the NFL Punt, Pass & Kick Team Championship held at the Philadelphia Eagles NovaCare Center in Philadelphia on Sunday, Nov....
Catasauqua put together a nine-point run in the first quarter and another eight-point run before halftime to put host Palmerton behind the eight-ball early and then held on late for a 67-55 win in the...