Andreas VFW, Last Man's Club to meet
Members of the Andreas George S. Patton Jr. VFW Post 5069 will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the West Penn Annex Building on Municipal Road in West Penn. New members are always welcome to attend. The Last...
View ArticleTwo arrested for incident at SCI
A Philadelphia resident and her son, an inmate at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Mahanoy, Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County, were arrested at the prison recently on drug and other...
View ArticleAttains Dean's Honor List at Moravian
Brianna Walck, daughter of Carl and Robin Walck of Bowmanstown, earned Dean's Honor List Standing for the spring semester of the 2011-02 school year at Moravian College, Bethlehem.
View ArticleWater Authority given update on DEP concerns
During last month's meeting of the Nesquehoning Water Authority, borough engineer, Ron Tirpak had reported on a letter received from DEP regarding some concerns at the fourth hollow. Last night,...
View ArticleOn this date
July 10, 1997 Donovan Reifinger belts a grand slam to help Northwestern register a 10-3 Lehigh Valley Legion win over Southern Lehigh. Reifiniger, who finishes with two hits, goes deep in the fifth...
View ArticleSignals at Tamaqua's Five Points constantly hit by truckers
Even though it has only been a few months since the completion of the second phase of the PennDOT's Tamaqua Streetscape Project, numerous incidents involving damage or destruction to crosswalk signals...
View ArticleA hot firecracker Fourth in Jim Thorpe
Once again, Jim Thorpe's annual 4th of July Stay-At-Home Festival drew large crowds of people to Memorial Park this past Friday and Saturday. Thousands braved the oppressive heat wave of the past...
View ArticleSweet and sloppy
Anastasia Susko, left, and Hannah Buskirk put in a great effort during the pie eating contest at Jim Thorpe's annual 4th of July Stay-At-Home Festival. Story and photos on page 3.
View ArticleTeen arrested for underage drinking
A Monroe County teen was arrested for underage drinking. State police at Fern Ridge said Conor Patrick Kelly, 18, of Tannersville, was arrested about 1:05 a.m. on Sunday, July 8, along Cross Country...
View ArticleCharges pending in accident that injured JT fire chief
Charges are likely to be filed against a Lehighton man who was driving a UPS van that struck Jim Thorpe Fire Chief Bill Diehm Saturday morning, pending the completion of an investigation by borough...
View ArticleTamaqua wins championship
Tamaqua's 11-12 year-old Little League All-Star team has come close to winning a District 18 title, but before last night, hasn't been able to walk away with the banner since 2005. It finally cleared...
View ArticleGas leak forces seven families from their homes
A gas leak in a pipe at a condemned building in Slatington forced 23 residents of seven neighboring homes to be evacuated. The leak was discovered in the 600 block of Main Street at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday....
View ArticleKeystone Sr. BR playoffs will begin on Thursday
The 2012 Keystone Senior Babe Ruth playoffs will begin Thursday with several TIMES NEWS area teams in action. The following TN area teams are in the American Division bracket. The No. 1 seeded Franklin...
View ArticleSummer cooking
Sunny summer weather has encouraged many throughout our area to pull out their grills and tongs. Pictured preparing wings and pierogies during a recent event in Lansford are Lansford firefighters...
View ArticleFree Open Stage event in Tamaqua
Members and volunteers of the new Tamaqua Community Arts Center, 125 Pine Street, will be hosting an Open Stage event Thursday at the center. The event, which includes free admission, is open for all...
View ArticleUWCC planning fifth annual Cruise to the Music event
United Way of Carbon County's "Fifth Annual Cruise To the Music Festival" and Car Cruise with The Jukebox Cruisers will be held on Saturday, July 21 at Jim Thorpe Memorial Park, East 10th Street, Jim...
View ArticleTractor trailer travels down embankment
Emergency personnel and State Police were called to SR309 in Lynn Township after a tractor trailer traveled down an embankment. After smashing through about 80 feet of guardrail, the tractor trailer...
View ArticleScranton
A little over a century ago Scranton was at the center of the thriving coal industry and had a larger population than Los Angeles. Today, the Lackawanna County seat is struggling for its fiscal life....
View ArticleSigns of addiction
Ÿ Problems at school or work Ÿ Trouble thinking clearly, remembering or paying attention Ÿ Poor social behavior or isolation Ÿ Lack of energy or motivation Ÿ Drastic changes in behavior or friends Ÿ...
View ArticleMonroe man facing assault count
A Monroe County man is facing charges of simple assault and harassment following a domestic incident. Pocono Mountain Regional police said on July 8 officers respondd to 579 Laurel Drive, in Tobyhanna,...
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