Thirteen first time offenders in the criminal justice system were placed in Carbon County's Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition (ARD) probation program this week by county judges.
If a person succe...
Tamaqua wrestlers fell to Tri-Valley in scholastic sports action on Wednesday.
WRESTLINGTri-Valley-TamaquaTri-Valley dropped Tamaqua for a 45-24 victory.Steven Matukonis was the lone Blue Raider to sc...
Genevieve Skavery, a resident of Mt. Carmel Nursing Home, celebrated her 95th birthday recently. She was born Jan. 26, 1918 to Stanley and Victoria Swatski of Mt. Carmel.
Genevieve and her husband Sta...
By a unanimous vote, Lehighton Area School Board approved the contract between the school district and Lehighton Area Educational Support Personnel Association on Tuesday evening.
"This contract incor...
The liquor privatization plan that Gov. Tom Corbett unveiled Wednesday would:
- Close the 620 state stores that now sell most wine and liquor in Pennsylvania. The $400 million in estimated savings plu...
A deer entering a road in front of a vehicle was blamed for a crash that occurred about 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 30, in Schuylkill County.
State police at Frackville said Lisa Fernandez-Espinosa,...
A Lehighton woman found to be in possession of heroin in front of her son has waived her right to a preliminary hearing.
Shannon Ahner, 29, of 418 Fritz Drive, was scheduled to go before District Judg...
The naming of officers was the first item on the agenda as Polk Township Fire Company held its annual banquet. The event is catered so members can enjoy an evening of fire company business followed by...
A number of county and state officials spoke with volunteer firefighters from all parts of Schuylkill County at the Schuylkill County Volunteer Firefighters' Association (SCVFA) quarterly meeting in F...