Lower Towamensing Township officials may not access the lower portion of their recreation park until they have a permit in hand.
The situation manifested itself on Tuesday amid complaints by a townshi...
Rush Township supervisors on Tuesday adopted a 2010 budget that keeps the real estate tax the same as this year.
The tax is at 4.12 mills, meaning the owner of a property with a taxable value of $50,0...
In addition to the Pottsville Schuylkill and Eastern Northumberland Chapter of the American Red Cross, the Citizens Fire Company No 2 in Mahanoy City is also helping the fire victims of the homes dest...
Bullying is no longer confined to playgrounds and school corridors. Today, bullying can be found online and in cell phone messages, and both can be just as deadly.
Recently, Janene M. Holter, senior s...
Once upon a time, in the Pocono Mountain forest, in Pennsylvania, Santa Claus was bringing Christmas joy to the homes of the mountain forest folks - as well as the rest of the world. He heard some lit...
For some of the people who came to the open house on Dec. 6 at the Lehigh Gap Nature Center, as they drove in was the first time they saw the new education center. It is framed and work is continuing ...
Between kindly neighbors, generous officemates and your own seasonal baking lust, it's easy to get overwhelmed by cookies during the holidays. What to do with all the cookies that don't get gobbled up...
The Grinch, Ebeneezer Scrooge and Jack Frost all found themselves in court last week in Tamaqua, as seventh grade students in the Tamaqua Middle School and St. Jerome's Regional School took part in mo...
The Grinch, Ebeneezer Scrooge and Jack Frost all found themselves in court last week in Tamaqua, as seventh grade students in the Tamaqua Middle School and St. Jerome's Regional School took part in mo...
The Belsnickel used to visit the homes of Pennsylvania Dutch children many years ago.
In those days, the children were often told during the year, "Du besser bischt gudt der Belsnickel kumpt". (Loosel...