A Coaldale woman has joined her husband as a licensed funeral director, making her the first woman mortician in the immediate area. Mrs. August Gulla of East Ridge Street, was notified that she succes...
The House of Representatives passed the state's $27.65 billion budget for fiscal year 2012-13 last Thursday by a vote of 120 to 81.
Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Schuylkill) and Rep. Mike Tobash (R-Berk...
Lynn A. Davies, daughter of Jon and Debbie Davies of Tuscarora, has been named to the Dean's List for the Spring semester at Towson University in Maryland. The junior occupational therapy major earned...
Amanda Freeby will be the director of this year's Vacation Bible School. The theme will be Amazing Desert Journey. It will be held from July 23-July 27, at St. John's Lutheran Church, 6th and North St...
Hilary Reis, class of 2014, earned dean's honor list standing for the spring semester of the 2011-2012 school year at Moravian College in Bethlehem. She is a graduate of Jim Thorpe Area High School.
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Andy Beil, top, of Slatington, seems to be in control of his opponent, Colby Slonaker of Sunbury, during "Rock the Cage" MMA cage combat on Saturday in Jim Thorpe Memorial Hall. The 12-bout event was ...
A Tamaqua man faces charges related to a vehicle stop on Claremont Avenue, Rush Township on June 29.
Hubert W. Budd, 18, admitted to officers that he had ingested 15-20 doses of an over the counter me...
Members of the Tamaqua American Legion, Sons of the American Legion and Auxiliary held their annual "Let Freedom Ring" ceremony Wednesday at the Tamaqua Depot Square Park. The colliery bell, originall...
Recently, a comment appeared on National Public Radio's Car Talk website suggesting that GPS (global positioning system) units, as well as a variety of electronic automobile accessories, may be illega...
A 23-year-old woman was injured early Wednesday morning when involved in a crash along Mahoning Street in Lehighton. The victim called the Carbon County Communications Center at 6:30 a.m. stating she ...