The Tamaqua Area Middle School chapter of the National Junior Honor Society inducted 56 new members Thursday, Sept. 24 at a ceremony at the school district's auditorium.
Founded in 1929, NJHS ranks as...
Lansford Borough Council plans to find out exactly how many reserved parking spaces for the handicapped there are in town and where they are.
Council president Bob Gaughan proposed the project at a pu...
Communion Sunday
The Service of the Lord's Supper will take place during the 9 a.m. Morning Worship service on Sunday, Oct. 4, at First Congregational Church, Coaldale. Sunday School will follow at 10...
An Albrightsville man was sentenced to a county prison term on Thursday afternoon after pleading guilty to assaulting a young girl.
John Leroy VanTassell, 69, of 271 Petrarch Trail, Towamensing Townsh...
Kidder Township made a huge impression at the 130th annual Pennsylvania State Firemen's Convention and Parade held Sept. 26 at Kim of Prussia, suburban Philadelphia.
Albrightsville Fire Company, Distr...
The Tamaqua Area School District is offering inactivated injectable influenza vaccine (seasonal flu vaccine, not the swine flu vaccine) through the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
This vaccine is f...
Public officials and representatives from St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital celebrated the grand opening of St. Luke's Sports and Rehabilitation in Blakeslee Thursday. The new center will provide pa...
It's not too often that a coach complains about a win being too ugly.
In fact, Palmerton head coach Paul McArdle doesn't mind how ugly his team's 18-17 come-from-behind, last-minute win over Saucon Va...
With the success of "High School Musical," as well as the popularity of charter schools for the arts, including the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts, Bethlehem, a remake of "F...
30. The programs are free and open to the public. The story hours will continue throughout the school year.
The Teen Advisory Group is back in full swing and making preparations for its annual Hallowe...