Halloween is just weeks away, and the scarecrows are popping up along Delaware Avenue in Palmerton to celebrate the spooky season.
The Palmerton Area Chamber of Commerce is holding its sixth annual Sc...
First in a series
Shannon Palazzo never thought of herself as a victim, nor could she have imagined herself being in an abusive relationship.
But after her 10-year marriage broke up, her self-est...
Although only about 25 percent of single mothers who start college will graduate with a degree after a reasonable amount of time, more and more mothers are seeking to further their education.
Accordin...
Life doesn’t always turn out the way you expect. For Shannon Palazzo of Albrightsville, it was a lesson learned the hard way, but with a lot of work and determination, it brought her to a very good pl...
Part 3 of 5 in a series
Despite a college degree and experience in her career field, Ann Compostella found herself struggling after her divorce.
She had stopped working when her daughter, Angelic...
There are angels among us, as plainly seen in the many local volunteer organizations.
But, with Christmas just ahead, there is a need for special angels, people willing to participate in the Tamaqua S...
Part 4 of 5 in a series
Back when Trish Kane was in high school, if you’d told her that someday she would be a nurse, she would have thought you were crazy.
She also didn’t think she’d be a singl...
The Tamaqua Historical Society will host the grand opening of its newly remodeled Tamaqua Museum Annex and Gallery this Saturday. The event will include an exhibit of the work of renowned Tamaqua arti...
Final part in a series
Growing up in the ’60s and ’70s, Eileen Kelly had wanted to be a homemaker — a wife and mother.
Fate had other plans, but because she had been tenacious about getting an ed...
St. Luke’s Miners Campus in Coaldale is sponsoring a series of continuing education sessions on a variety of health topics.
The sessions will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. the third Friday of every...