100 years
Boy Scouts of America is celebrating Scouting's 100th anniversary, as of Feb. 8. As such, many Boy Scouts were involved in local churches this past weekend for Scout Sunday.Assistant Scoutma...
The 2010 District 11 Wrestling Championships are ready to rumble for this weekend.
The first step on the Road to Hershey and the PIAA State Meet for D-11 wrestlers, the Class AA session will convene a...
The District 5 CYO East-West All Star games will be held Wednesday, Feb. 24 at Marian High School. The girls game will start at 6 p.m. and the boys game will follow at 7 p.m.
Players from St. Jerome's...
What can you do with an eighteen-inch plus snow fall? You can build a really tall snowman. It took the Jones family from the 100 block of Lehigh Avenue in Palmerton about three hours to build this 17-...
Nicole Tessitore, who has served as secretary/treasurer for Lansford borough during the past six years, last night was hired as treasurer and assistant secretary in Lehighton.
Earlier this month she a...
Several defendants faced preliminary hearings before District Judge Stephen Bayer, Tamaqua, recently on charges related to driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol. Most elected to waive their rig...
Community service
This week's Community Lenten Service, sponsored by the Tamaqua Ministerium, will be held at Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church, 223 E. Broad St. The service will begin at noon...
Lehighton coaches for the spring athletic season were announced during the school district's board meeting on Monday.
Hired were Kelly Bollinger, Joe Mooney, and Donald Rehrig as baseball assistants; ...
On Feb. 17, AMVETS Post 83, Lansford, reorganized and officers were installed.
Susan McPherson, Eastern Region commander, was in charge of the meeting. Jeffrey Elliot, department judge advocate, was t...
Wrestling Rankings
(through Feb. 22)103 - 1. Nick O'Donnell, Panther Valley, Jr. (30-6); 2. Sean Bianco, Pleasant Valley, Fr. (16-8); 3. Jake Hoats, Lehighton, So. (16-14).Honorable Mention - Michael ...