Jim Thorpe Fire Chief William "Bill" Diehm is in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, recovering from injuries after being struck by a delivery truck while he was directing traffic on Saturday.
The in...
More than a hundred floating luminaries filled the skies above Summit Hill Sunday night as people took part in a luminary ceremony held at the Ginther Field in memory of drowning victims Nolan Ritchie...
Members and volunteers of the East End Park in Tamaqua will be showing a free movie tonight. The movie, called 'Dolphin Tale', will start around 8:30 p.m. and will be held at the park's band shell. Fo...
A Tamaqua man was one of 12 defendants who were sentenced in the Schuykill County Court on criminal charges, including a Shenandoah man who got a long state prison term for sexual assault.
Hubert W. B...
CONYNGHAM - Mother Nature delayed the Franklin Township All-Stars, but she couldn't stop them.
That's not a surprise, however, because over the last couple weeks nothing has been able to stop Franklin...
Class reunions
Jim Thorpe Area High School Class of 1972 will hold a meeting on Thursday, July 12, at the home of Mary McElmoyle at 7 p.m.Classmates with questions may contact Bob Gigliotti, (570) 645...
A Monroe County driver is facing a charge of driving under the influence (DUI) following an incident that occurred about 11:48 p.m. on Saturday, July 7, along Jonas Road, near Merwinsburg Road, in Che...
Thousands of visitors took part in the 5th Annual Coal Miner's Heritage Festival Sunday at the No. 9 Mine and Museum in Lansford.
The event consisted of a large variety of exhibits that highlighted co...
Over 20 Penn-Kidder Elementary students recently celebrated the Fourth of July by making patriotic streamers and paper hats after reading the book Corduroy's 4th of July. They also paraded around the ...
Despite a quick response from area firefighters, a Shenandoah man died after fire tore through his home and an attached home just before 10 p.m. Saturday night. During their response, firefighters cou...