It's a rather small article, one I first read last September, and I know why I didn't I didn't write about it then. While it presents a provocative new idea, it lacks the typical slew of studies and s...

A Berks County driver escaped injury in a one-vehicle crash that occurred about 1:32 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, along SR895 (Summer Valley Road), in East Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County. State poli...

Once again the calendars return to January and the year jumps forward another digit. This means a few days or weeks of writing the wrong year on checks, letters and other forms of communication. It al...

McAdoo Police cited a driver following an accident on Dec. 22. Officers were dispatched to the 500 block of South Kennedy Drive at 12:18 a.m. for a one vehicle accident. At the scene, a black Chevrole...

Dear Editor: I am writing in reference to the article about the Carbon County Commissioners.For years, Bill O'Gurek ran the Commissioners office based on his own opinion, and by his own rules. He excl...

When I am faced with a problem, I prefer to address it right away. I do not like issues hanging over my head for a prolonged period of time when I know they can be solved quickly and easily. Congress,...

Notre Dame against Alabama and playing for the national championship is a dream game for the BCS and ESPN. Because of the matchup ESPN expects huge television ratings. In just two days, the Fighting I...

Brian Carroll knew it was coming. And when it did, Jim Thorpe's head coach had a feeling his team might be in trouble.After leading early in the contest and trailing by just three at halftime, the Oly...