Carbon County residents can expect to pay less on their county taxes in 2012.
During the county commissioners' meeting on Thursday, the board voted 2-1 to approve the 2012 budget with a one-mill tax d...
A Philippine-American Ethic Christmas Celebration was held recently at the Tamaqua Community Center to celebrate and display the diversity between Christmas cultures.
The celebration, which was offere...
A state police forensic team was on the scene of a suspected methamphetamine lab in Lansford Thursday afternoon after cleaners became suspicious and notified police.
The incident began just before noo...
Dear Editor:
Fellow citizens of Carbon County,This election cycle, the people of Carbon County voted, overwhelmingly, across party lines to elect Republicans to "right the ship" after years of Democra...
Christmas has been made much brighter for a number of deserving families, thanks to the benovelence of others.
"If it wasn't for this, we wouldn't have a Christmas," said Jackie Richardson, mother of ...
Charles W. Stopp, esquire, senior partner of the law firm of Steckel and Stopp in Slatington, was recently honored with the AV Preeminent Rating, a professional excellence award earned through a stren...
(Note: This is the first in a series of four articles on the history of Lehigh Whitewater.)
A long time ago, geologic forces created the Blue Mountain, the Pocono Plateau, and the coal-rich mineral de...
Both the Hometown and Lehighton Wal-Mart Supercenters were recognized by members the Tamaqua Salvation Army and Schuylkill Carbon Marine Corps League (SCMCL) for being key annual supporters and collec...
Christmas Eve Cantata
A Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion service will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lansford.The Rev. Roy H. Koehler will be preside at this servic...
Well, it's almost that time to say goodbye to 2011 and usher in 2012, but before I do that, Good Ol' Santa has decided to make his usual stop here at THE TIMES NEWS Sports Department to find out who's...