Carbon Co. realtors ready for Open House Weekend
To kick off the spring season and bring buyers and sellers together, the Carbon County Association of Realtors is participating in Realtor Nationwide Open House Weekend this Sunday. This is an...
View ArticlePlay Ball!!
A colorful sea of hundreds of youngsters and adults filled North Street on the East side of Jim Thorpe last Saturday on their way to McGarvey's Field during the JT Little League's Opening Day parade.
View ArticleCarbon holds Government Day
Students from seven area high schools had the opportunity to see how Carbon County operates during the county's 12th annual Government Day. On Thursday, students from Panther Valley, Marian, Palmerton,...
View ArticleBark for Life to help ACS
On Saturday, dogs of all descriptions will converge at Locust Lake State Park in Barnesville from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the first annual Bark for Life of Tamaqua and Surrounding areas. The walk is an...
View ArticleMrs. Bush's and Monroe County encourages everyone to recycle
"We do recycle here at Mrs. Bush's Personal Care Homes. But maybe we can do better," says Carrie Shafer, activity director at Mrs. Bush's. She was speaking to a group of the home's residents and...
View ArticleLansford fire department launches new fund drive to keep their engines running
When a call comes in, the volunteers of Lansford's American Fire Co. #1 don't hesitate to haul themselves out of bed at 2 a.m., pull themselves away from family dinners or give up that evening on the...
View ArticleVirginia Dunbar honored by library group
On Monday afternoon the Friends of the Dimmick Memorial Library held an Afternoon Tea to thank all of the volunteers who work to support the Friends group and the Dimmick Memorial Library in Jim...
View ArticleCarbon man cited for mischief
State police reported the arrest of a Carbon County man for criminal mischief. Troopers said Jonathan Charles Eckart, of Lehighton, has been charged after allegedly damaging the windshield, driver's...
View ArticlePanther Valley holds Spring Band Concert
On Wednesday evening, musical students in the Panther Valley School District gathered together to entertain family and friends in the high school auditorium. The annual Spring Band Concert started with...
View ArticlePlowing the back 40
Jacob Kresge, 6, had a grand time imagining he was plowing a large field on this McCormick Farmall tractor at the Pocono Old Tyme Farm Equipment Association consignment sale held at the West End...
View ArticleTigers rally to post baseball victory
Northwestern's comeback victory over Saucon Valley in baseball highlighted Thursday scholastic sports action. BASEBALL Northwestern-Saucon Vy. Matt Maher had a big day at the plate to help spark...
View ArticlePalmerton park vandalism prompts discussion on skateboard ordinance
Vandalism at its borough park has prompted Palmerton Borough officials to contemplate the potential implementation of a skateboarding ordinance. Council Vice President Chris Olivia broached the subject...
View ArticleRound 2 for revising vote districts
A second proposed redistricting plan for Pennsylvania again pushes Summit Hill out of the 122nd voting district. read more
View ArticleLCCC inducts students in Phi Theta Kappa
The following students in the TIMES NEWS area attending Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) students were inducted into Phi Theta Kappa, the national honor society for two-year colleges, during a...
View ArticleCharlotte Hughes and Jared Stroup marry
Charlotte Hughes, daughter of Candy and Tony Roper of Abbeville, S.C., and Jared Stroup, son of Gavin and Janice Stroup of Palmerton, were wed on Friday, April 13 in Greenwood, S.C. The Rev. Jason...
View ArticleUWCC will hold annual meeting
United Way of Carbon County will host their annual meeting at 8 a.m. Monday, April 30 at the Beacon Diner 443 Lehighton. The agenda will include a financial review, upcoming events, and renewals of...
View ArticleOn this date
Claude E. Mench, (Jim Thorpe) council president, and Harold Richards, postamaster, represented this community at impressive ground-breaking ceremonies at the site of the gigantic $18,000,000 Bear Creek...
View ArticleCarbon County Navy Club slates meeting
The Carbon County Navy Club will meet at the VFW in Nesquehoning, on April 30. Please note the meeting will be held at 7 p.m., which is a new time. The club welcomes any one who might be interested to...
View ArticlePanther Valley news
Lions Club to meet The Nesquehoning Lions Club will meet on Tuesday, May 1, at 6 p.m. at Lengyel's Restaurant. Plans to update the Veteran Memorial on Catawissa Street will be discussed. Anthracite...
View ArticleMarian Catholic FBLA members attend leadership conference
Seven members of the Marian Catholic chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America and the chapter adviser, Patricia Patton, the business education teacher at Marian, attended the 2012 Pennsylvania...
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