One of the workshops at the first Summit Hill Hootenany was led by Jim Thorpe resident Burr Beard who is an accomplished hammered dulcimer player. Beard has traveled throughout the South and mid-Atlan...
Slushies have taken on a surprisingly critical role in my family's summer. And it's my 7-year-old's fault.
The summer camp he attended sold them at the camp store. I resisted at first, telling him he ...
The Tamaqua High School Class of 1946 held a picnic at Zimmerman's Grove in the Lewistown Valley recently, in celebration of its 66th anniversary. Class members in attendance included: front row, from...
Penn State Master Gardeners will hold a training session, beginning Oct. 2, for anyone interested in becoming member of the Master Gardeners.
Master Gardeners are volunteers trained through Penn State...
The Lehighton 9/12 Project will be traveling by bus to Harrisburg on Sept.25 to tell legislators "that no tax should have the power to leave you homeless."
They will be rallying in support of House Bi...
August 20, 2002 Mike Scocozza, Greg Piechota, Brad Yocum and Jeff Moroch all register 3-0 wins to help Pleasant Valley open its Mountain Valley Conference season with a 19 1/2-4 1/2 victory over East ...
Six area residents were among 56 who were arraigned on criminal charges Monday before District Attorney Karen Byrnes Noon in the Schuylkill County courthouse and all entered pleas of not guilty and re...
Carbon County coroner Bruce Nalesnik has confirmed a body, assumed to be male, was found in Penn Forest Township, Sunday afternoon. Nalesnik states the body was found by a hiker. Nalesnik said he beli...
The eighth annual "All Alumni Family Day" for anyone who has attended Lehighton Area High School will be held Oct. 13 at the Lehighton Orioles Lodge.
Monroe Berger, coordinator of the event, said the ...
The Carbon County 4-H Livestock Club will be holding its meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22 at the Big Creek Grange. Livestock projects only. Members are reminded to bring their completed project bo...