Rush Township police have charged a York man who allegedly shoplifted items from the Hometown Commons Walmart, then tried to return them for store credit.
Dominic Sullens, 47, attempted to gain store ...
The National 4-H Council announced the launch of the spring 2012 4-H Paper Clover Campaign in partnership with Tractor Supply Company (TSC). This event marks two years of collaboration between the org...
Members of the Tamaqua Area Animal Rescue (TAAR) are holding their 5th annual dog walk this Saturday starting at 12 p.m. at the Newkirk Tunnel Environmental Education area along SR209 outside Tamaqua....
Summer concerts
The Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce is preparing to celebrate the sixth year of its popular free Summer Concert Series. The concerts are held on the platform at the Tamaqua Train Stat...
A resolution was adopted by the Schuylkill County Commissioners at their work session Wednesday to execute an option provided by the state legislature and abolished the elected office of jury commissi...
In honor of Earth Day, Lehighton Rotary Club Vice President Rev. Leon Morgan recently presented to the club "The Blue Planet." As a follow-up to an article in Rotarian magazine, he discussed the impor...
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 899 of Walnutport held an Americanism Essay Contest for elementary students throughout the area. This year's title was "How Can I Show Patriotism in My Community."
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Disorderly conduct
Francisco Portalatin, 34, of 660 Mauch Chunk Road, Palmerton, was cited for disorderly conduct. The violation occurred on April 19 at 7:16 a.m. in the 600 block of Mauch Chunk Road....
Washington Township supervisors heard Darrin Heckman's presentation about a plan for the Grant Street Townes, townhouses to be built on Grant Street, Slatedale.
The plan had been approved previously b...
A Lansford man is in Carbon County Prison in lieu of $100,000 bail after allegedly having sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl in the borough.
John Anthony Provisiero, 19, of East Kline Avenue, was ...