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...
The Tamaqua Salvation Army and Safer Streets for Tamaqua’s Little Feet will once again be teaming up to provide a “cold weather” tree at Depot Square Park.
Borough Council approved the organizations’...
For Denise Martinez, the “Project Warm and Cozy,” is a random act of kindness.
“It’s something to help myself feel better. It just touches my heart,” she said.
At noon Saturday, Martinez, creator of t...
KeyBank, with headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, has made a $700,000, multiyear commitment with two $50,000 grants to the Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley and Communities In Schools of th...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Robert Fifer has no doubt what would have happened if he'd stayed on the street this winter.
"I would have froze to death," he said matter-of-factly last week. He is 64, with silve...
Hunger walk
Tamaqua’s 2018 Hunger Walk was postponed from May 6 to May 20 due to weather. The approximately 1-mile walk will begin at 2 p.m., in the area of the Tamaqua Community Art Center, 125 Pine ...
The darkness was unbearable. It was so dark, it was hard to even think about going on. They had to find a way back to the light that is life.
When Alexandria Sienkiewicz died of a fentanyl overdose on...
A friend told Sandy Spotts that the Valor Clinic Foundation needed a volunteer to answer phones two days a week.
Always wanting to support veterans, she answered the call.
“It turned into a 40-hour a ...
There are a lot opportunities to give back to your community, and on Saturday, residents from various counties and townships gathered at the D & L Trail to do just that.
On Saturday, Family Promise of...
The Weatherly Area cheerleaders have partnered with Family Promise of Carbon County to donate both time and resources to help those struggling in the community. The program is called Hooked on Hope.
T...