Bids awarded by Lehighton Borough Council for trash collecting services were good news for borough residents.
The price per year for the next three years is actually a little less than the current cos...
Chelsea Jones, the 2008 TIMES NEWS Tennis Player of the Year, is enjoying an oustanding freshman season for Gwynedd-Mercy College.
Chelsea Jones, a Tamaqua High School graduate, is playing both single...
A Monroe County man was arrested this week and charged with retail theft.
State police at Fern Ridge said David J. Frantz Sr., 46, of Kunkletown, was arrested about 2:22 p.m on Monday, Oct. 5, at the ...
Some big-time stand-up comedy is headed for Andreas this week.
Comedy Central's Julian McCullough will be headlining a show this Friday night, Oct. 9.The show, which will run from 8-11 p.m., will be h...
An annual senior event in Carbon County has been postponed until the spring.
Mindy Graver, family living educator for the Carbon County Penn State Cooperative Extension, announced that the organizatio...
The Tamaqua girls soccer team picked up its 13th win without a loss and 10th Schuylkill League triumph in local sports action on Tuesday.
In other action, Northwestern picked up a field hockey win, Pl...
Palmerton School District
The Palmerton Area School District has announced students will not attend school on Monday, Oct. 12, due to a teacher in-service day.Community mealA free community supper wil...
Fire company meeting
Members of the Phoenix Fire Co. will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m. at the headquarters. Nomination of officers will take place at this time.Leaf pickupMembers of the borough...
Retail theft
Bradley Allen, 33, of 2201 E. Lizard Creek Road, Lehighton, was cited for retail theft, receiving stolen property, and public drunkenness. The incident occurred on Sept. 28 at 1:11 p.m. i...