No matter what Punxsutawney Phil predicts early Saturday morning - with today's warm temperatures and this sign announcing the season opening of Rita's Italian Ice on Route 443 in Lehighton - we know ...
The Carbon County Department of Solid Waste will again host the Outdated Telephone Directory Recycling Program, also known as the Phone Book Recycling Program, from Feb. 1 through Feb. 22.
Participati...
Tamaqua qualified for the District 11 Class 3A boys playoffs, while the Wreckers inched one game closer in local sports action on Tuesday.
BOYS BASKETBALLTamaqua-Pine GroveTamaqua managed to pull out ...
Monroe County state Reps. Mario M. Scavello (R-Monroe), Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Monroe/Wayne) and Rosemary M. Brown (R-Pike/Monroe) today announced that the Commonwealth Financing Authority approved $3.9 ...
Lansford
St. John LutheranWednesday Holden Evening Prayer Service with Holy Communion at St. John the Evangelist Lutheran Church, 1 E. Abbott St., Lansford, will begin at 7 p.m.For those who wish to c...
Senior citizens
The Tamaqua Senior Citizens group met Jan. 24, at the Masonic Lodge in Hometown, with 56 members in attendance. Vice President Nancy Gerber conducted the business session and provided ...
The ability to finish off an opponent or finish a ball game strong is an invaluable trait for a basketball team to possess.
Four out of the five losses for the Marian Colts (15-5, 7-4 SL) this season ...
An apparent illegal disposal of gasoline into a storm inlet by an unknown party resulted in gas fumes entering Tamaqua homes and permeating the air in one neighborhood a situation that may persist unt...
HARRISBURG - Senator David G. Argall (R-29) recently co-sponsored a bipartisan resolution that will establish a special statewide task force to review new measures to prevent violence.
The task force ...
Mountain Karate Academy, Lehighton, recently held a special night of Black Belt Promotions where several students earned recognition and honor for the dedication that has enabled them to reach their g...