Indians fall just short
ALLENTOWN – Following his team's ten-run loss to Pleasant Valley back on April 16th, Lehighton manager Brian Polaha wasn't shy about expressing his displeasure with his players and their recent play....
View ArticlePleasant Valley High School presents its academic awards
It's that time of year when the academic stars of Pleasant Valley High School come out to shine. Many students were recognized for their hard work at the 31st Annual Academic Awards Program held in the...
View ArticleVincent Spisak Person of the Year
"He possessed the important ingredients of being a teacher ... caring for people." Those were the words guest speaker and friend John Harkins had for Vincent "Vince" T. Spisak, this year's Lansford...
View ArticleINDIANS: great season comes to end
ALLENTOWN – Following his team's ten-run loss to Pleasant Valley back on April 16th, Lehighton manager Brian Polaha wasn't shy about expressing his displeasure with his players and their recent play....
View ArticleTamaqua Fire Police meeting slated
Any Tamaqua firefighters interested in joining the Tamaqua Fire Police are encouraged to attend their next meeting at the Tamaqua Borough Hall on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. For more information call (570)...
View ArticleVehicle entered in Schuylkill incident
State police at Schuylkill Haven are investigating a theft from vehicle incident in Schuylkill County. Troopers said the 1987 Dodge Ram Charger of Eric Shubrooks, 39, of Shenandoah, was entered while...
View ArticleCommunity Block Party held at Sam Miller Field in Jim Thorpe
The Jim Thorpe Community Athletic Association held a three day Community Block Party at Sam Miller Field in the Heights section of Jim Thorpe. In addition to rides, games, food, and beverages, there...
View ArticleMauch Chunk memorabilia
The late Bill Huber was not one of the residents who voted for the towns of Mauch Chunk and East Mauch Chunk to merge and change their names to Jim Thorpe at an election held May 18, 1954. "He loved...
View ArticleSchuylkill County marriage license
Lauren M.Gibson and Joshua C. Shimer, 342 Hazle St., Tamaqua.
View ArticleDog survives a real cliff hanger
Firefighters and police in Kline Township responded to the Mile Hill (SR309) in Kline Township Wednesday morning after a motorist heard a dog barking and noticed it perched on a high ledge overlooking...
View ArticleCoaldale man faces burglary charges
Paul David Weirich, 25, of 105 Miner St., Coaldale, faces burglary and related charges stemming from a break-in. According to an affidavit of probable cause, here's what happened: Officer Joseph Krebs...
View ArticleBecahi blanks Northwestern
Bethlehem Catholic is on a roll. And Northwestern got in its way Wednesday in the District 11 Class AAA softball playoffs. The Lehigh Valley Conference champ Golden Hawks took out the Tigers, 10-0 in...
View ArticlePV fall sports physicals
The Panther Valley School District will be holding fall sport physicals on Thursday June 7. The sport physicals will be held in the Panther Valley high school nurses office. See below for sports and...
View ArticlePolk Township news
Historical society The Polk Township Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, June 4 at the Polk Township Municipal Building. Happy Birthday wishes Happy Birthday to Cindy Faust who will...
View ArticleMonroe driver facing DUI count
A Monroe County driver is facing a charge of driving under the influence (DUI) following an incident that occurred about 3:56 a.m. on Sunday, May 27, along Crestview Drive in Tobyhanna. Pocono Mountain...
View ArticleFlood repairs continue
PennDOT workers and contractors have been working non-stop over the past few days repairing roads and washout areas since Saturday's violent rain storm. Pictured is a crew working on SR902 southeastof...
View ArticleEldred Township remembers
Members of the Eldred Township Veterans Commission, left to right, Leon Smale, Marlene Prutzman, Janet Smith, Mary Correll, Lorraine Everett, Helen Mackes, Wilbert Kleintop and Elmer Frantz, conducted...
View ArticleUkranian Folk Dance workshop set
The 23rd Ukrainian Folk Dance Workshop, sponsored by the Ukrainian American Heritage Foundation of the Lower Anthracite Region (UAHF) will be held at the Ukrainian Homestead in Lehighton from...
View ArticleBrochure lists state, local historical markers
A snapshot of the Northern Lehigh area at a glance. That's exactly what those who come in contact with a brochure to cap the Northern Lehigh Historical Markers Program can come to expect. The pamphlet...
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