During drenching rains on Saturday, the Lehighton Downtown Initiative held its 250 USA Parade as scheduled. Lehighton Area ...

Several members of Palmerton Area High School’s varsity and junior varsity girls volleyball teams and the football and boys ...

I want to thank a recent letter writer for drawing our attention to the Third Red Scare. This is one of the more interesting aspects of U.S. History — we have had THREE of these. The first one ...

The Harvest Moon will shine indoors when the Pocono Garden Club meets at 1 p.m. on Oct. 13, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 158 Fish Hill Road, in Tannersville. “Harvest Moon” is the theme for entries ...

The 15th annual Tamaqua Area Hunger Campaign begins Thursday with a Community Hunger Campaign Kickoff Concert from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Tamaqua. The concert will feature ...

The clock is ticking on the skill game issue across the state. On Oct. 14, every skill game in Pennsylvania becomes illegal unless our lawmakers come to some type of agreement. The state Supreme ...

State police at the Hazleton barracks reported that they were called to a hit-and-run at 3:59 p.m. on Sept. 6 on Grist Mill Road, Packer Township. They said Paul W. Sholtis, 46, of Weatherly, was ...

The Nesquehoning Historical Society holds its next event in a series of Local History Presentations as part of Carbon County & Nesquehoning’s America250 Celebration. Local historian and author ...

A vintage time capsule won’t occupy property in Palmerton. On a 6-0 vote, borough council on Thursday denied putting it on borough property. No other discussion on the matter took place. Councilwoman ...

Save the date for Salem UCC, 330 First St., Weatherly, will hold its annual Hot Beef Sundaes from 3 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 3. This event will be eat in only. Hot Beef Sundaes are a bowl of mashed ...

The Carbon County Art League is offering a $100 grand prize for the winner of its Pumpkin Painting Contest Maker’s Market and Amphitheater Open Mic on Oct. 10 in Lehighton Park. Participants bring ...

Kunkletown Volunteer Fire Company is hoping to receive grants to help pay for an air system to refill air tanks and refurbish a brush truck. Fire Chief Brian Stankovich told the Eldred Township ...