Last year, Lansford borough needed some serious maintenance work done to its borough office atop the American Hose Company, including repairs to stop a roof leak. But the borough was strapped financia...
The Mauch Chunk Opera House located at 14 W. Broadway in Jim Thorpe will host its sixth-annual Christmas Gala fundraising event on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 8 p.m.
This year's Christmas show will feature t...
A New Jersey resident is facing multiple charges, including felonies, for incidents in Monroe County.
Pocono Mountain Regional police said Stephen C. Angerson, 24, of Phillipsburg, rented a residence ...
A strong storm that blew through the TIMES NEWS coverage area last night caused several power outages throughout Carbon and Schuylkill counties and forced PPL Electric to declare a "storm emergency" e...
Swift Montana Smith is back. This time with a novel that picks up where his first book of short stories left off.
In his first book, "Read My Shorts," Smith devoted nearly its second half to "Edgar Wi...
PV knee-hi
The Panther Valley Knee-Hi Association will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at The Sports Zoo in Lansford.This will be the final meeting to nominate officer...
A charge of driving under the influence (DUI) is pending against a Schuylkill County driver following a one-vehicle crash that occurred about 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 2.
State police at Schuylkill...
The Tamaqua Public Library is open Monday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday from 12 noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The ...
Civilian Timothy J. Cleary, son of Christine and Jeremiah J. Cleary of Brodheadsville, recently enlisted in the United States Navy under the Delayed Entry Program at Navy Recruiting District, Pittsbur...
Joseph Sebelin, South Street, Jim Thorpe, received word that the ship on which he is employed in Brooklyn, N.Y. was completely destroyed in an explosion which wrecked a pier, killing nine and injuring...