Residents who live in the Palmerton Area School District will see a 4.68-percent increase in their property tax rates in 2012-13.
The school board, on a 7-2 vote Tuesday, granted final adoption to nex...
Computer workshops
The Tamaqua Salvation Army is sponsoring a series of free computer workshops designed to help participants become more familiar with computers and their uses.Conrad Flynn of Concur ...
The Lehighton Fire Department, a perennial winner in the Four County Firemen's Association Parade, did it again today, claiming the trophy for the best appearing uniformed company of not less than 40 ...
A vehicle stop by members of the Pocono Mountain Regional police led to the arrest of a passenger on drug counts.
Police said about 12:37 p.m. on Saturday, June 16, a patrol unit was behind at Ford Mu...
Ben Salem United Church of Christ, Church Hill Road, Lehighton, will hold a Vacation Bible School from 6:30-9 p.m. June 25-29.
The VBS is open to children in nursery through fifth grade. The theme thi...
The Carbon County Planning Commission gave the green light to two proposed projects in the county.
During the monthly meeting of the commission on Tuesday, the board voted to give conditional plan app...
Lansford Police took into custody a wanted person on June 8. Edward Rivera, 27, of 821 E. Ridge St., Lansford, was taken into custody following an incident which took place at the East End Playground....
The Palmerton Hospital Auxiliary of the Blue Mountain Health System held their annual dinner meeting on Tues., June 12 in the hospital's cafeteria. The Auxiliary celebrated its 100th anniversary of se...
Robert H. and Dianne R. Thompson, North Union Township. to Richard and Susan Drukker, Ryan Township, one parcel at the northeast corner of Center Street and Cherry Alley and a second parcel on south s...
Angela N. Burda, daughter of Michael and Gloria Burda, Barnesville, received a Doctorate in Optometry from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University, Elkins Park, Pa. on May 20. While ...