Volunteers with the Tamaqua Salvation Army have opened the doors to the center, providing meals, activities and electricity to those in need. "We have opened the center to the public," said Major Shar...
The very first predictions of Hurricane Sandy were that it would turn northeast in the Atlantic and miss the mainland of the United States.
It should be no surprise that things took a turn for the wor...
While the extent of Hurricane Sandy's vast devastation won't be known for days, her place in history will always be accompanied with words like "unprecedented" and "once in a lifetime event."
Forget S...
Weather-weary Tamaqua area residents were hunkering down Monday as wind and rain ramped up during what is being called a superstorm. Shown here are sandbags at a storefront along West Broad Street. Th...
Everything happened with "Hurricane Sandy" as predicted: High winds, heavy rain, power outages.
The power outages appear to be the most perplexing situation for the superstorm. Otherwise, in general, ...
Gear up to make history.
That's what participants who compete in the second annual Delaware & Lehigh Heritage Marathon & Half Marathon will have an opportunity to do.The event will be held on Sunday, ...
Palmerton Borough, Lower Towamensing Township and Towamensing Township are among the local municipalities who have rescheduled Trick-or-Treat night due to Hurricane Sandy.
As a result, Trick-or-Treat ...
Pictured last night helping a family on Gay Street in Tamaqua place tarps on their damaged roof are two volunteers from the American Hose Company in Tamaqua.
An Albrightsville, Penn Forest Township, resident has died of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning, the result of using a generator due to the affects of Hurricane Sandy.
Carbon County Coroner Bruce Nal...