Lehighton has opened its rec center for residents of the borough without power after a fast-moving thunderstorm knocked down ...

Trees are down throughout Carbon County, with the fire department reporting several down in Frankling Township and Lehighton, ...

The truck driver who allegedly struck and killed a Schuylkill County state trooper on Wednesday was in the country illegally after refusing to return to Haiti despite being told to do so by the ...

A Whitehall man on Wednesday was sentenced to life imprisonment on charges relating to the distribution of fentanyl that resulted in a death. U.S. Middle District of Pennsylvania Judge Karoline ...

Kielbasa made by a local butcher shop smoked competition from the commonwealth and beyond to take home a top prize. Miller Charm Farms’ kielbasa won the coveted “grand champion” award in its category ...

Kidder Township Fire Chief Joseph Lennon addressed the supervisors board last week about fireworks, trying to clarify misinformation. An application to do fireworks at Lake Harmony was denied for ...

With the Independence Day holiday upon us, state police have issued advisories with regard to drunken driving and the use of fireworks, saying police will conduct enforcement operations for the ...

Reading and Northern Railroad’s 2026 locomotive joined its 1776 locomotive and the Union Pacific “Big Boy” Thursday on travels between Jim Thorpe and Reading. The 2026 was recently given a patriotic ...

Next level heat coupled with the holiday means an extremely busy Fourth of July weekend is on tap for Beltzville State Park. The park that straddles both Franklin and Towamensing townships routinely ...

The Pocono Chamber of Commerce, a proud partner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, officially celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting of its new office at 112 Washington St., ...

With a dual sport motorcycle, a permit and a helmet, riders can begin hitting trails with names like Billboard Road, Pitch Path and Highway Hill Climb. They’re all part of a new trail system that the ...

Pete Lambert, left, and Andrew Ray, both from Kidder’s Township’s public works department, get into the Fourth of July spirit at the township gazebo. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO.