Melba Farber of Palmerton, seated right, poses for a five-generation photo with several members of her family. Sitting to the left of Melba is her great-great-grandson, Mason Thomason, 2, of South Car...
Panther Valley Superintendent Rosemary Porembo introduced Joseph Gunnels, the new high school principal, to the school board last night. Gunnels, an educator since 1994, is taking over the helm of the...
HERSHEY - Craemer Hedash was not a happy camper.
The Northern Lehigh senior 152 pounder, who placed eighth at States a year ago, dropped his Class AA preliminary round bout Thursday at the PIAA Wrestl...
A move to reinstate Panther Valley School Board Director R. Mickey Angst to the board's executive sessions failed by a 5-3 vote. Angst abstained from the vote.
The request was made by director Irene G...
For the second time this year, Carbon County is in need of a new elections director.
During the county commissioners' meeting on Thursday, the board approved the resignation of Jacqueline S. Berger, t...
POTTSVILLE - Tamaqua is a tough team to beat, not only because the Lady Raiders have Amy Zehner. But also because they have other players that can step up when needed.
Friday night at Martz Hall that ...
I recently watched the televised broadcast of the State of the Union address.
It reminded me of The Muppet Show, where those two old men sit in the balcony and offer comments to each other throughout ...
Very often, Jim Thorpe is thought of as the "Gateway to the Pocono Mountains."
During the 2009 Pennsylvania black bear seasons, however, Jim Thorpe proved to be the gateway to some of the best and mos...
It doesn't matter which side of the tracks we may come from.
Because at the end of the day, we're all the same, regardless of our social stature.That's the rationale behind the Palmerton Area School D...
The three teens involved in a criminal mischief spree in Tamaqua Monday evening have been identified and are cooperating with Tamaqua Police. The three males admitted to going on a spray painting spre...