A member of a drug ring, which operated in Carbon County, was sentenced in federal court on Wednesday to three years in prison.
Imani Simelani, 30, of Allentown, had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to di...
APPROACHING 1500 ... The Marian boys basketball team is nearing a milestone game in the program's history.
Veteran Colt scorekeeper and record-keeping historian Mark Keip said that Marian is on the ve...
Kimberly S. Noel, editor of Lifestyles Over 50, will speak at the Jan. 19 meeting of the Black Diamond Writers Network.
A certified senior adviser and owner of Spectrum Senior Consultants, Noel will s...
Cathy Fritzinger, center, president of the Panther Valley Women's Club, presents a donation of $250 and a book to representatives of the Pathstone Headstart Center, Coaldale. Receiving the donation ar...
Community meal
A free community meal will be served from 4-6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 24, at St. John's Episcopal Church, 365 Lafayette Ave., Palmerton. All are welcome to enjoy a free meal and fellowship...
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 21 Race St., Jim Thorpe, will hold a free community dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 27. The menu will be spaghetti and meatballs.
Marian Catholic High School, Hometown, will celebrate Catholic Schools Week from Jan. 27 through Feb. 1. The celebration will begin with open houses at the high school as well as the Catholic feeder s...
Bible study
The Women's Bible Study of St. John's Lutheran Church, South Avenue, will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 23, at 6:30 p.m. The group is open to all community women and they meeting in the Good She...
The 13th annual Pocono Polar Bear Plunge will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, at Henning's Pond, Albrightsville. Interested individuals must preregister at Robert Christian's Restaurant, Route 940,...
January 17, 1964 Jack Kmetz explodes for 33 points, including a 17-of-24 effort at the free throw line, to help Jim Thorpe gain a 70-65 Black Diamond League win over Lansford. The Olympians, coached b...