Ten area residents were among 28 who were qualified by District Attorney Karen M. Burns to be admitted into the Accelerated Rehabilative Disposition (ARD) probation program recently.
The program is fo...
"The best leaders are great followers," said Tamaqua band member Erin Raymond in describing this year's new band director, Mark Beltz, during the Tamaqua Area High School Music Department's Annual Spr...
Playground news
The Tamaqua North and Middle Ward Playground Association will meet at 2 p.m. this Sunday, April 29, in the playground.One of the topics for discussion will be ways to keep the playgrou...
A seat on Palmerton Borough Council is up for grabs after an incumbent vacated his post.
On a 5-0 vote, council agreed to accept the resignation of Councilman Randolph Gursky. Councilman Richard Noths...
State police at Lehighton reported on two arrests made by troopers in separate incidents.
Troopers said on Monday, April 23, about 6-6:45 p.m. they assisted two officers from Mahoning Township in an a...
Members of the Sterling Koch Band performed oldies and popular favorites recently at the Tamaqua Community Arts Center (TCAC). For more information or to volunteer, contact center director Micah Gursk...
The board of directors of the Tamaqua Area Community Partnership saluted Pat Freeh-Stefanek, center, retiring volunteer chairman, at a dinner held April 12 at Schick's Cafe Calcutta, Tamaqua. State Re...
Youth volunteers worked with organizer Kim Woodward to paint a colorful wall mural in the downstairs children's arts and crafts area of the Tamaqua Community Arts Center in Tamaqua. Painting a colorfu...
Sherry Sernak, principal of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic School, Lehighton, has announced the names of the students who have qualified for the Honor Roll in the third marking period of the 2011-2012 sc...
Larry Bowa has been asked a lot about Jan. 27, 1982.
The Philadelphia Phillies parted ways with Bowa and a young infielder by the name of Ryne Sandberg that day, sending them to the Chicago Cubs for I...