The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources closed the beach at Beltzville Lake Park to swimming this morning because of high bacterial counts in water sample from June 11.
The b...
The Panther Valley Elementary School recently held its annual 100 Book Challenge Celebration.
This was the ninth year the Ametek Foundation has sponsored the program at the school, where children in k...
Saluting as they go, members of the Lansford American Legion Riders showed their respect to area veterans at the Hometown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hometown during their bi-annual visit.
Wh...
Philip Daniel Redline, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer P. Redline Jr. of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in accounting from Moravian College, Bethlehem.
Duri...
A Lower Towamensing Township man has again questioned the placement of a stop sign at the scene of multiple accidents.
Resident Herman Bollinger repeated his concern with the placement of a stop sign ...
Members of the Tamaqua Volunteers community initiative group are encouraging residents affected by graffiti to wash it away right away. "The less time the graffiti is on display, the better," said And...
Dance Explosion & Tumble Academy, Nesquehoning, will host its eighth annual recital on Saturday, June 16 at 5:30 p.m. at Tamaqua Area Middle School Audiorium. Tickets will be available at the door. So...
Dogs make great pets.
It's too bad that people don't always make great owners.Too many pet owners are inconsiderate. Take a walk on the streets of virtually any community and one of the things you'll ...
The Chestnuthill Township board of supervisors approved, 3-0, an agreement to commence construction of Phase I of the West End Regional Park.
Chestnuthill Twp. acquired a 243-acre tract of land from F...
Joining the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program in 2010 and seeing firsthand the unique creativity and community inspiration of public art, local artist Michael Pyrdsa, of Hometown, knew that he'd eventua...