Firefighters from two counties battled a stubborn dwelling fire late Tuesday night in Lynn Township. The fire was first reported just after 10 p.m. as a porch fire at a home on Slateville Road about 1...
Lehighton Area Pool Pals thanked Horsehead Community Fund committee for their donation of $2,000 toward the cost of an umbrella pavilion that not only brightens up the kiddie pool area, but provides s...
There will be a 24-hour lane restriction on PA 248 east and west for ongoing repairs to the PA 248 west cantilever over PA 248 east.
The restriction on PA 248 west began Tuesday, and the restriction o...
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Writer-director Woody Allen's latest film, "To Rome With Love," rewrites that sage advice, to wit: When in Rome, do as the Americans do.Allen has assembled an intern...
Graduation ceremonies recently were held at Ss. Peter and Paul School in Lehighton. Liturgy was led by the Rev. Michael Ahrensfield.
Diplomas were conferred upon graduates, Ryan Andrews, Joseph Bradle...
State police at Lehighton will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint this coming weekend on various roads in Carbon and Monroe counties.
The checkpoint is an effort to reduce the number of crashes, fata...
State police at Frackville are investigating the theft of eight, 80-foot rolls of 500 MCM electrical copper power cable/wire from a Schuylkill County business.
Troopers said the copper was removed fro...
Zach Coleman, a Lehighton Area High School student, and his adviser, Kim Mychaliszyn-Simko, attended the Future Business Leaders of American National Leadership Conference from June 27-July 3 in San A...
Eldred Township supervisors approved Resolution 2012-6 which is a resolution providing for the disposal of municipal solid waste by a licensed waste hauler.
Township solicitor Michael Kaspszyk told th...
There are still a small number of openings for new nonprofit groups to participate in the 23rd annual Palmerton Community Festival.
The spaces are for nonprofit groups only, and will be given to the f...