A former North Carolina resident, with an extensive criminal record, was sentenced to a state prison term on Monday in Carbon County court for criminal trespass and an assault on a fellow inmate at th...
Palmerton speeding
Lisa Haydt, 45, of 445 Princeton Avenue, Palmerton, was cited for speeding. The violation occurred on Oct. 19 at 6:20 p.m. on Third Street.Citations were issued to Eric Hardy, 18, o...
Lois "Sands" Holman, a resident at Heritage Hill Senior Community in Weatherly, celebrated her 96th birthday on Nov. 1.
Born in Hazleton, she graduated from Weatherly High School. She was married to A...
With pallets and lumber being piled higher and higher, the Jim Thorpe Olympians prepare for their annual bonfire before their Route 209 rivalry game with Lehighton Area High School.
This year's event ...
Thirteen area residents were among 76 who were arraigned before District Attonrey James P. Goodman Monday at the Schuylkill County courthouse on criminal charges filed against them. All entered pleas ...
At the recent meeting of the Western Pocono Lions Club, with special guest Lions District 14U District Governor Bob Neumoyer in attendance, three new Lions were inducted into the club. Joining club pr...
Shay Lynn Engler is only 3 months old, but she is already a huge Phillies fan, like the rest of her family. She is the daughter of Fawn and Matt Engler of Summit Hill.
A woman who stole more than $7,000 from her employer was placed on probation Monday in Carbon County court.
Melinda Betancourt, 43, of Slatington, was placed on five years probation by Judge David W. ...
Tax exemptions
The Schuylkill County and Tamaqua Borough Per Capita and Occupation Tax Exemption Forms for the year 2010 are currently available for Borough of Tamaqua residents.The exemption forms ca...
The current school term in Schuylkill County has not reached the mid-point but the Schuylkill Intermediate Unit 29 School Board adopted the school calender for 2010-11 school year in action taken at i...