Tractor trailer blocks all lanes of SR309 following accident
West Penn police and fire police volunteers detoured all north and southbound lanes of SR309 traffic around a tractor trailer late yesterday morning at the Leiby's intersection (SR309 and SR443) after...
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Divorces started James E. Straight, Box 279, Beaver Meadows, filed against Sandra Maribel Straight, 6250 Hargrove Ave., Las Vegas, Nev. They were married Aug. 19, 2000. Robin Smith, 178 S. Fourth St.,...
View ArticlePainting graffiti
The Teen Advisory Group at Palmerton Area Library are a little off the wall this summer. They are painting "nice" graffiti on a brick wall in the basement of the library as their summer project, under...
View ArticleDUI checkpoint set for Schuylkill
State police at Frackville announced troopers will be conducting a sobriety checkpiont in the northern part of Schuylkill County this coming weekend. The program will be conducted on unnamed county...
View ArticleLebanon County man loses appeal of state prison sentence
A Palmyra man, who was found guilty by a jury in Schuylkill County court, lost his appeal in the Pennsylvania Superior Court and must serve the sentence imposed. Joseph Raymond Wood, 54, of 727 Lincoln...
View ArticleMinistry offers free bread
Emanuel Young lives in the Sun Valley area. He knew that he had neighbors who were hurting due to these difficult economic times. He asked the Lord what he could do to help them. He understood that...
View ArticlePolk column
Supervisor's meeting Polk Township's regular supervisors meeting for Monday, Aug. 27 has been changed to 8 a.m. in the morning on the same day. While this was previously advertised at the start of the...
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August 2, 1968 Bill O'Gurek pitches a four-hitter to help lead Summit Hill to a 4-2 comeback victory over Lansford in the Panther Valley Little League tournament. O'Gurek also contributes a hit, knocks...
View ArticleCarbon Chamber plans mixer at Blue Ridge CC
Beyond the Gap. That's the moniker that's been given to a signature networking event that will be staged from 5-7 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Blue Ridge Country Club in Palmerton. Join the Carbon County Chamber...
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"There's no substitute for experience," says the old proverb. It's true. If you want to learn more about baseball, go to Iron Man Cal Ripkin, who played for 21 seasons. Want to hear stories about the...
View ArticlePalmerton Police Log
Harassment Criminal charges were filed against Kerry Eckhart, 58, of 612 Kunkletown Road, Kunkletown, for DUI, simple assault, harassment, and restrictions on alcoholic beverages. The incident occurred...
View ArticleAttempted break-in
State police at Fern Ridge are investigating an attempted burglary. The attempted break-in occured at the home of Erica Gower, 1170 Brian Lane, Effort, Chestnuthill Township, Monroe County. Entry was...
View ArticleTamaqua news
Bloodmobile Four first time donors were welcomed to the July 18 American Red Cross Bloodmobile held in Tamaqua Anne Miller, Juliann Lesnick, Richard Barsky and Jillian O'Malley. The drive collected a...
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Their honeymoon got off to a dramatic start when the jumbo jetliner on which Mr. and Mrs. George Nunnermacker, who were married yesterday in Jim Thorpe, were riding was hijacked to Cuba. A bearded...
View ArticleChimney collapses, injuring man in Palmerton
A Palmerton man has been hospitalized after he was trapped under a chimney that collapsed early this morning. Palmerton Police officer Christopher Ritter said Joseph Turoscy, 69, was digging up a...
View ArticleCarbon County property transfers
Deeds recorded August 1 Banks Township Christopher L. Mehlig to Christopher L. Mehlig, 34 N. Chestnut St., P.O. Box 408, Tresckow, property at 34 N. Chestnut St., $1. Bowmanstown Margaret E. Rehrig to...
View ArticleWest Penn, Schuylkill 4-H share in celebration of 100 years
Hundreds of Schuylkill County and Pennsylvania 4-H members, along with numerous local, county and state officials, came together yesterday at the Schuylkill County Fair in celebration of the 100-year...
View ArticleKidder citations
Kidder Township police reported on the following citations issued by officers. On July 13 about 2:25 a.m. Daniel Robinson, of Albrightsville, was cited for harassment outside of Nick's Lake House. On...
View ArticleJim Thorpe news
Football club meeting The Jim Thorpe Olympian Football Booster Club will meet Monday, Aug. 6 at 6 p.m. in the commons of the high school. Items on the agenda will include, apparel sales, practice...
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