When Christina Tomsic's husband told her she had won first prize in the Carbon County Fair Hershey Cocoa Classic Baking Contest, the Palmerton woman told him to "shut up."
Not in a nasty, rude way. It...
What a difference a year makes. Well, not really. Last month was the worst for soldiers in Afghanistan since we started fighting there after the World Trade Center was attacked and 3,000 of our fellow...
All night party
Parents and family members of the Panther Valley Class of 2010 are encouraged to attend the next meeting of the All Night Party Committee on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. in the high sch...
The Tamaqua girls soccer team and Lehighton field hockey team kept their unbeaten strings intact with wins over the weekend.
GIRLS SOCCERJim Thorpe-TamaquaThe Lady Raiders continued their hot streak w...
State police at Lehighton reported on two driving under the influence (DUI) arrests made by troopers over the past weekend.
Troopers said Kerry John Beidleman, 45, of Palmerton, was stopped for a traf...
A Slatington resident is facing charges following an incident at his residence.
Borough police said Robert Parry Jr., 42, of 37 Willow Ave., was charged with simple assault and harassment following an...
One of the most talked about topics at the 23rd Annual Tamaqua Street Machine Association Car Show held Sunday at Heisler's Cloverleaf Dairy Bar had nothing to do with cars.
Instead, it centered on an...
Jimmy Clausen, held out of most of the second half due to turf toe injury, came in the final series and led the Irish to a come-from-behind 24-21 win of Purdue last week. That is the plus side of the ...
both Coaldale and Lansford borough councils are beginning to craft 2010 budgets.
In Coaldale, the current spending plan is at $1.225 million.As council embarks on a new one, it must keep in mind that ...
The Northern Lehigh Food Bank will still be expanded, but not until later than anticipated.
A project that would have doubled the size of the facility has been delayed now that Washington Township has...