Penn Forest Township has been undergoing FBI investigations for alleged misappropriations of some $1.6 million of taxpayer money. Township officials remain mum about the investigations, while many res...
St. Jerome's Regional School releases honor roll
St. Jerome's Regional School has released its honor roll for the final quarter of the 2011-2012 school year. To earn Distinguished Honors, students mus...
Three local heroes were recognized at the town square during the Memorial Day Service by the New Philadelphia Borough for acts of courage and valor after rescuing John Marcavage, 51, from a fire that ...
The Anita Shapolsky Art Foundation on 20 West Broadway in Jim Thorpe was the venue for the Carbon County Art League's 31st Annual Art Show held June 2-3.
Organizers considered the event a "grand succe...
Genevieve Sherlock, who has resided at Heritage Hill Senior Community in Weatherly since 2011, is celebrating her 100th birthday.
Born in Rome, N.Y. on June 6, 1912, Genevieve moved to Jeansville in 1...
The Diocese of Allentown announced new or additional assignmens for priests, including several from the TIMES NEWS coverage area, effective Tuesday, June 12.
Rev. John Frink, from administrator Pro Te...
FINK A son, Keith Hunter Fink, was born at 8:56 a.m. on May 23, 2012 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, to Sarah and Benjamin Fink of Andreas.
He weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 22 inches ...
Work began yesterday on the construction of new basketball courts along Amidon Street next to the Ginder Field in Summit Hill.
Heavy equipment began digging up the blacktop at the heavily-used courts....
A motion to hire an additional road crew worker was revived last evening after being killed at last month's West Penn Township Board of Supervisors meeting. The motion had died due to a deadlock betwe...
The monthly meeting of the Navy Club of Carbon County, will be held on Monday, June 25, at 7 p.m. in the VFW, 302 Center St., Nesquehoning, with Scott Reinhart, in charge.
New members and associate me...