A Schuylkill County driver is facing a charge of driving under the influence (DUI) following a one-vehicle crash that occurred about 2:48 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, along SR209 at Diamond St., in Branc...
Carbon County has been awarded $9,303.00 by the State Set-Aside Committee. There is an administrative allowance of $186. This leaves $9,117.00 for food, shelter and utility funds providing such servic...
State police at Schuylkill Haven reported on the following crashes investigated by troopers on Schuylkill County roadways recently.
A one-vehicle crash occurred about 9:18 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 4, alon...
After an American tragedy with the magnitude of the shooting massacre in Newtown, one expected to see quick reactions and demands for retribution. The numerous gun buy-back programs seen in some areas...
January 7, 1955 Joe Bridickas pours in a game-high 22 points to help Tamaqua edge Lansford, 54-53, in a Black Diamond League contest. The Blue Raiders, who trail by five points at halfime, break a lat...
Blue Mountain Health System Women's Cancer Support Group will meet from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, in the Community Room at the Gnaden Huetten campus, 211 N. 12th ST., Lehighton.
The group is ai...
"Before purchasing the Tamaqua Community Center, we were running out of room to store all the larger-sized donations we received," said Lori Miller, assistant director of Carbon and Schuylkill
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On Monday, the Carbon County Salary Board set salaries for county employees covered under collective bargaining units. The rates, which reflect no increase from 2012, are effective from Jan. 1.
Both u...
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Robertshaw of Tamaqua celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 29. They were married in SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Tamaqua, by the late Rev. William Vezius.
Mr...