Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture's Special advisor to the Governor "Boots" Hetherington on Wednesday welcomed recently elected officers of the Carbon County 4-H Livestock Club for 2012. From lef...
March 30, 1978 Slatington pulls off a sweep of rival Northwestern in Centennial League track and field action. The Bulldog boys roll to a 113-37 decision behind two first-place finishes from Barry Eck...
To many, it's the personification of what a local newspaper should strive to be.
In the process, it's carved out quite the niche for itself as the standard-bearer for local news coverage in our area.M...
Feed the People will hold its next community cafe, which provides a free, hot meal for anyone regardless of residence, on Tuesday, April 3 at The Heritage Center, 1 West Hazard Street, Summit Hill.
Th...
The Lehighton Area High School is taking the opportunity to host Chris Herren, star of ESPN's award-winning documentary Unguarded, to speak to the community and students in an attempt to further the e...
"I'm passionate about antique quilts," says Michele McLaughlin of Emmaus.
A quiltmaker for over 30 years, she has become an avid collector of antique and vintage quilts. She thinks she probably has ov...
In today's technologically dependent world it's no secret there are distractions that kids and young adults have to deal with. This is not to say that video games, surfing the internet, and using IPad...
Firefighters from three counties battled a forest fire Thursday afternoon on the south side of the Blue Mountain in Lehigh Township. The fire was first reported at 2 p.m. when heavy smoke was spotted ...
Pansies and crocus are blooming.
Tulips have sprouted and a refreshing, early spring has already arrived.What better way to enjoy the vernal splendor of the current season than by viewing the amazing ...