Van, brush fire on Interstate 81
Firefighters responded just after 1 a.m. Sunday to mile marker 136, southbound lane, on Interstate 81 for a vehicle fire. When McAdoo firefighters arrived, they noted that the vehicle, a white van, was...
View ArticleEnjoying some crafts at the Tamaqua Salvation Army
Mia Leco, 9, holds her sister Serenity, 5 months, while looking at hundreds of clay miniatures during a community event held recently at the Tamaqua Salvation Army. Also pictured is event organizer...
View ArticleMissing registration plate in Bowmanstown
State police at Lehighton reported that Bowmanstown Borough lost a registration plate for one of its vehicles somewhere in the borough. The plate is 97706MG. If found borough officials should be...
View ArticleVehicle rollover on I81
McAdoo and Delano fire companies responded Sunday night to mile marker 137.1 on Interstate 81 in Ryan Township for an overturned vehicle. The driver was able to get out on his own. McAdoo BLS and APTS...
View ArticleFirefighters learn importance of confined space training
Volunteers with the Tamaqua Rescue Squad spent time learning the ins and outs of confined space training recently at the Tamaqua firefighter training grounds. Rescuers and firefighters are able to use...
View ArticleSlatington woman admits stealing laptop computers
A Slatington woman could be facing up to seven years in prison after admitting this week she stole 17 laptop computers valued at about $27,000 from her employer. Brandi Vreeland, 37, issued a guilty...
View ArticleJT area Pre-K celebrates the Week of the Young Child
Last week, the Jim Thorpe Area School District's Pre-Kindergarten Counts program took part in the Week of the Young Child, which is an annual, national celebration. The National Association for the...
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Oh how the political winds can change a person, especially a sitting president in an election year. During the hotly-contested 2008 Democratic primary, Barack Obama was critical of Democratic rival...
View ArticleMarriage licenses
Jessica L. Davis and Ryan S. Wagner, 9 W. Elm St., Tamaqua. Angela M. Hillman and Joel D. Haas, 523 Church St., New Ringgold. Anne Pilger and Aaron M. Bruno, 163 N. Kennedy Drive, rear, McAdoo.
View ArticlePalmerton news
Class of 1957 S.S. Palmer High School Class of 1957 will hold its 55th Class Reunion on June 9, with a family-style dinner at the Blue Ridge Country Club. A social hour with cash bar will begin at 4...
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Slatington Lions Club The Slatington Lions Club will hold a board meeting at the Skeet Club at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 9. Special birthday wishes go out to George Kutta III (May 2) and Herman Schiffer...
View ArticleVeterans, newbees to compete in 18th Citizen Bee
Two teams have somewhat of an advantage in this Thursday evening's TIMES NEWS Citizen Bee - they both have two returning participants. Jim Thorpe's Kayla Susko and Bronson Ford and Marian Catholic's...
View ArticleFilling the truck for The Garden of Giving
About half way through the day, The Garden of Giving managed to fill half a truck, parked at Tractor Supply in Brodheadsville, full of items needed to feed and care for its chickens. The eggs are...
View ArticleChestnuthill column
Park cleanup The West End Park & Open Space Commission needs help with roadside clean up of the Regional Park on Saturday, May 5. Participants are asked to meet at Chestnuthill Park at 8 a.m. Vests...
View ArticleLady Bombers win CL North title
The Palmerton girls track team clinched the Colonial League North Division championship on Tuesday with a sweep of Salisbury and Pen Argyl. The Lady Bombers had a 10-1 league record. TRACK AND FIELD...
View ArticleSlatington Legion sponsors parade, Memorial Day service at Union Cemetery
Memorial Day was as busy as Sunday had been for the Allen O. Delke Post 16, American Legion. It paid one more church visit, which was to Washington Catholic, and then went to Slatedale to help with...
View ArticleCountry superstar Martina McBride coming to Penn's Peak on Oct. 28
Tickets go on sale Saturday for a major country music concert coming to Penn's Peak. Martina McBride, whose hits include "Independence Day" and "This One's For the Girls," will be at the venue on...
View ArticleCheckpoint results are released
State police at Lehighton released the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted during the period of May 26-27. The checkpoint results included seven drivers arrested for driving under the influence...
View ArticleBlue Mt. blanks Lehighton
ALLENTOWN - Giving up nine walks over the course of seven innings, most of the time you would be on the losing end by a ton of runs. That wasn't the case for the Lehighton baseball team on Wednesday at...
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