East Penn Township will once again host its Freecycle and Fall Cleanup day, giving residents a chance to discard unwanted or unneeded household items.
Residents will be allowed to leave one load of it...
East Penn Township Supervisors; Chairman William Schwab said the long-standing threat of contempt charges against Clair Troxell will finally be heard in magistrate court on Oct. 26.
“I have the docume...
The East Penn Fire Company’s Emergency Management and training room received much-needed improvements this week from insulation to a fresh coat of paint.
The renovations were made possible by Lowe’s H...
The Borough of Lehighton will have a new mayor and two new council members after Tuesday’s general election balloting, when two incumbent members of the town’s governing board were defeated.
Elsewhere...
East Penn Township has developed a tentative budget for 2018, which will include nearly $500,000 for roads, without a tax increase.
“We have a balanced budget,” said board Supervisor Deanna Cunfer.
“I...
A Lehigh County man was sentenced to time-served after previously pleading guilty to operating a methamphetamine lab at his then residence and resisting arrest when police responded to his home on ano...
Six burglaries, including three in Polk Township, Monroe County, and two in East Penn Township, Carbon County, are being investigated by state police at the Lehighton barracks.
• A break-in happened b...
For its last monthly meeting of 2017, the board of supervisors for East Penn Township ironed out a few details before moving into the new year.
The township’s budget was approved without a tax increas...
Here is a roundup of what happened in some communities in our coverage area:
East Penn Township
Since the start of 2017, East Penn Township’s road crew has laid down more than 2,000 tons of asphalt in...
State police at Lehighton reported on investigating a burglary and several theft incidents.
• The break-in occurred at a Hidden Spur Road, East Penn Township, Carbon County, home. Entry to the residen...