A Tamaqua driver was involved in a one vehicle crash in Lehigh County in which he was cited.
State police at Fogelsville said James J. Baddick, 33, was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Tracker northbound on S...
Election coverage is saturating the airwaves. No matter what channel I watch, I am inundated with political messages. Each party is making promises that they cannot keep. Yet they continue to spew for...
Children in the third through fifth grades in the Panther Valley School District are encouraged to register for a "Reading Rocks!" program at the Panther Valley Public Library, 117 E. Bertsch St., Lan...
Dear Editor
I am writing in order to help people become aware of a very worthwhile volunteer opportunity right here in Carbon County.I am referring to the long term care Ombudsman program which has be...
Complete strangers came to the aid of four young boys and their parents after the family was recently evicted from their Tamaqua home.
Last Saturday, a Good Samaritan had contacted a volunteer with th...
Local fire departments are teaming up to relay important safety messages for Fire Prevention Week, which is being observed Oct. 7-13.
This year's theme focuses on the importance of fire escape plannin...
It's once again the start of one of my favorite months of the year, October. October over the years has had a lot of meaning for me. I closed on my house in October several years ago. I became engaged...
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission officials have announced that deficiencies at the 40-acre Mountain Springs Lake in Luzerne County that borders Ricketts Glen State Park and State Game Land 57 wil...
If the "Football Gods" would give an underdog a good chance to defeat a heavy favorite, then Lehighton coach Tom McCarroll would have taken his chances if he were told he would be down seven at halfti...
Lukewarm interest has been expressed to fill the vacant mayor seat in Palmerton.
Just two candidates applied for the post on Friday, the deadline for individuals to submit their letter of intent, said...