Dry eyes were few and far between during a vigil luminary service held last night inside the Lansford American Legion in remembrance of the 26 victims of a school shooting in Newtown Connecticut.
"Out...
The Palmerton Area High School Honor Roll for the second marking period of the first semester of the 2012-13 school year has been announced by Ms. Kathleen A. Egan, Principal.
High Honors (3.75-4.00+ ...
Panther Valley Elementary School students who earned Golden Tickets for good behavior were treated to a play followed by hot chocolate and cookies.
School district Drama Club seniors performed Toy Sch...
Rush Township Board of Supervisors held a budget meeting where they found there is going to be no tax increases for residents. Other than a $20 increase for garbage, everything stays the same.
Next, t...
The nation said goodbye to a number of outstanding public servants this week.
One was a distinguished U.S. senator and the others were professional teachers in the Connecticut elementary school visite...
Polk Elementary School students and staff collected 360 toys for Toys For Tots and held a Toy Parade, with students dropping the toys into bags, held by Mr. Kenneth Newman, principal, Ray Fitzpatrick ...
Police and firefighters in Tamaqua responded to the second block of Pine Street (SR309) around 7 a.m. today after traffic became backed up a few miles. When they responded, they saw 16 downed telephon...
The Carbon County Bar Association recently donated $1,500 to the Dimmick Memorial Library in Jim Thorpe. From left are attorney Greg Mousseau, CCBA board member, and Susan Sterling, library director.
At least on this day, they were like a bunch of kids in a candy store.
Then again, the receipt of Christmas gifts tends to have that effect, regardless of one's age.Northampton Community College nursi...
Children at the PathStone Head Start in Coaldale held their annual holiday program recently for parents and family members. Teachers and staff also took part in the event.