At the Dec. 5 meeting of the East Penn Township supervisors, Jai Mertz asked if he could make a presentation about what he sees from the rear of the Clair Troxell property, which is under clean-up lit...
Mahoning Township residents will not see an increase in 2012 in their tax bill, as the township's valuations and income will absorb a half-mill increase at no additional cost to the taxpayers.
The boa...
Jesse Ray Collmorgen Jr., 20, of Homestead, Texas, and James R.M. McCabe Jr., 19, of Ringtown, were arraigned on Dec. 21 before District Justice Elizabeth Romig in Schuylkill County on charges relatin...
Lehighton Borough Council has adopted its 2012 budget, adding a two-mill tax increase to the general fund.
The two mills will be deposited into a separate fund to be utilized for expansion of the Lehi...
Being homeless for the holidays is sad, but because of Family Promise of Carbon County, some of these families are having their Exodus transformed into an adventure.
Family Promise, a nonprofit organi...
The Carbon County Commissioners agreed to participate in another free giveaway of federal surplus cheese and butter, and issued a plea for volunteers to help in the distribution. The upcoming distribu...
Robert Becker of Saylorsburg has been arrested by state police at the Lehighton barracks on charges of simple assault, terroristic threats and harassment.
The charges stem from an incident that happen...
There were no championship game nerves for Jim Thorpe.
The Olympians exploded out of the gates and then showed their poise every time Northern Lehigh tried to make a run.It's what talented, veteran te...
KELSEY HAY
(Palmerton SR, F/C)HIGHLIGHT PACKAGE - The reigning Colonial League MVP started out the season by scoring her career 1,000th point and has been adding to her total ever since, averaging 14....
For the first quarter and a half, it seemed as if neither Jim Thorpe nor Palmerton wanted to win their Slatington Rotary Tournament first-round match-up.
The Olympians picked up their play heading int...