A man and his wife, parents of eight children, were found dead in their Tharptown home, victims of a shooting which State Policeman J.L. Hochreiter said remitted from an argument over a bottle of beer...
A Coaldale man was found not guilty by a jury of charges of simple assault and harassment after a one day trial in Schuylkill County court.
Robert C. Perron, 47, of 235 First St., denied the charges w...
"Argo, an action-thriller that boasts impressive acting and directing, is based on a true spy story, "The Canadian Caper."
"Argo," directed by and starring Ben Affleck, tells the story about the Unite...
Suzie Merwine has a deep and abiding faith. She even believes in miracles, having experienced a few of her own.
But how does one go about getting a miracle?"I believe in asking for it," she says.Somet...
Tax exemptions
The Schuylkill County and Tamaqua Borough Per Capita and Occupation Tax Exemption Forms for the year 2013 will become available on Oct. 29 for Borough of Tamaqua residents.The exemption...
Liberty Homes was presented with an award for their contribution of helping Monroe County Habitat for Humanity during celebration dinner on Oct. 4 to honor World Habitat Day.
The event took place at M...
On Monday, Oct. 15, the Weatherly Junior Girl Scout Troop visited the Carbon County Commissioners' Office as part of a requirement for the "Inside Government Badge" they are earning.
The girls learned...
State police at Lehighton said a Carbon County man has become the victim of access device fraud.
Troopers said James Thomas Carrigan, 48, of 23 Broad Mountain View Drive, Jim Thorpe, Penn Forest Towns...
YORK - Early in his second and final round at states Cole Miller was on a pace that might have won him a state golf title.
Double-bogeys on holes nine and 12, and bogeys on 10, 13 and 14 put him at si...
"We have to be concerned with the traveling public," said Polk Township engineer Russell Kresge when Polk Township Supervisors discussed the Jessie F. Felker driveway review. In addition, the township...