Our area has seen a lot of fallen trees over the past few years during numerous storms. This one located along a stream behind Stonehedge Gardens in South Tamaqua stands out as one of the biggest to f...
A company that specializes in energy savings wants to help Carbon County's prison save money.
During the monthly meeting of the Carbon County Prison Board, Kirk F. Lysek, an energy consultant for Grai...
Jim Thorpe Chamber of Commerce will meet at 7 p.m. today.
Last month the Chamber discussed the Fall Foliage Festival and the issue of crafters versus shops paying costs for entertainment.Nominations f...
In less than three weeks the market value of the Schuylkill County Employees Retirement fund lost more than $2 million according to the grim report by Gary Zimmerman, first deputy, who was pinch-hitti...
Panther Valley High School varsity cheerleaders attended the Universal Cheerleaders Association Pine Forest Cheerleading Camp, at the Trail's End facility, from Aug. 14-17.
About 800 cheerleaders, rep...
The transition of Carbon County's earned income tax collector is moving forward, officials report.
During the meeting of the Carbon County Tax Collection Committee on Wednesday evening, James Hunt, th...
"If you can read this, thank a teacher," reads a popular bumper sticker, with some versions adding: "If you can read it in English, thank a veteran."
Millions of Americans headed to the voting booth r...
The fiscal team presented an overview of the 2013 preliminary budget it prepared, which was adopted by the Schuylkill County commissioners at Wednesday's public meeting.
Mark J. Scarbinsky, county adm...
The Palmerton Area High School Class of 1952 held its 60th reunion, Oct. 5-7, and enjoyed a three-day weekend.
First they went to Penn's Peak for dinner followed by a show with Herman's Hermits.Saturd...
The Thursday, Nov. 29, speaker series talk at the Lehigh Gap Nature Center will be by Jerry McAward. He will talk about "Laughing and Learning on the Lehigh River."
McAward is an American Canoe Associ...