Crash closes road, interrupts power
A one-vehicle crash shutdown a busy Schuylkill County road for over two hours and interrupted electrical power for almost 500 people on Tuesday. State police at Schuylkill Haven said the accident...
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Beltzville Lions Club Beltzville Lions Club will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan 9 at Zion United Church of Christ, Second and Iron streets, Lehighton. Anyone interested in learning more about how to become...
View ArticlePenn State Co-op extension offers backyard program
Learn to create or enhance the natural areas around your home at an all day "Woods in Your Backyard" workshop offered by the Penn State Cooperative Extension in Schuylkill County. The workshop will be...
View ArticleSubdivision plans receive approval
Franklin Township supervisors met for the first meeting of the year on Tuesday, immediately following the reorganizational meeting for 2012. As part of the meeting, supervisors approved the final...
View ArticleJoseph Matika is Carbon's 19th judge
Joseph Jude Matika, 48, was sworn in Tuesday morning as Carbon County's 19th Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. Matika, of Mahoning Township, took the oath of office from President Judge Roger N....
View ArticleNo changes in Palmerton's leadership
Palmerton will continue to run under the same leadership in 2012. Borough council unanimously agreed at its reorganizational meeting on Tuesday to reappoint Councilman Terry Costenbader as president,...
View ArticleTwo Tamaqua women cited
Two Tamaqua women were cited by borough police after an altercation early Sunday morning. Officers were in the area of the New Year's Eve celebration, at 12:26 a.m., when one of them observed two women...
View ArticleGursky renamed president of Tamaqua council
Tamaqua Borough Council will remain basically unchanged heading into 2012. Micah Gursky was unanimously reelected as president by his fellow council members at a reorganization meeting Tuesday. Council...
View ArticleFranklin supervisors reorganize; name new solicitor
Franklin Township board of supervisors reorganized Tuesday with most appointments remaining the same. The only major change was that the Law Offices of Attorney William Schwab will replace Nanovic Law...
View ArticleThree cited for underage drinking
Three teens were cited for underage drinking in Schuylkill County. State police at Schuylkill Haven said troopers responded to 11 Rudy St., Cressona, about 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4, for a report...
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Garden club news The Lewistown Valley Garden Club held its annual Christmas party on Dec. 27 in the social hall of Zions Church, Lewistown Valley. In lieu of a gift exchange, members donated to a local...
View ArticleWeissport Council names a new president
Weissport Council reorganized and the end result was a president voted in by the board. Taking over as chairman was Gene Kershner. Sue Pywar will remain as vice president. Kershner replaces Tim Rehrig,...
View ArticleA paraprofessional is rehired in Towamensing
A paraprofessional educator will be reinstituted at Towamensing Elementary. The school board unanimously agreed at a special meeting on Tuesday to recall a paraprofessional educator at the building for...
View ArticleRon Walbert renamed Lower Tow. chairman
An incumbent maintained his post as chairman, while a new supervisor was seated on the Lower Towamensing Township Board of Supervisors. The township's board of supervisors unanimously agreed to...
View ArticleImportant meeting
There's an important meeting Thursday night in Franklin Township. It's not only important to township residents, but for anyone who commutes regularly and uses the Thomas J. McCall Memorial Bridge,...
View ArticlePursuing master's degree in accounting
Ryan Price, son of Jody and Lisa Price of Coaldale, is pursuing a master's degree in Accounting at the University of Florida in Gainesville after graduating from Penn State University. Price earned a...
View ArticleOertner leads No. Lehigh over Palmerton
On paper, Palmerton had the advantage against host Northern Lehigh. The Bombers won the rebounding battle and turned the ball over seven fewer times. However, the Bulldogs overcame those deficits and...
View ArticleWayne Nothstein will serve as chairman of Carbon County Commissioners
Carbon County Commissioner Wayne Nothstein will serve as the chairman of the board for the next four years. During the reorganizational meeting of the board of commissioners, held on Tuesday afternoon,...
View ArticleNesquehoning council reorganizes
Nesquehoning Borough Council held its reorganizational meeting on Tuesday. Councilmen Robert Marouchoc and Don DeMarco sat in on their first meeting as new members. Leading council for the new term are...
View ArticleCoaldale Council reorganizes; Solt renamed president
Coaldale Borough Council welcomed a new member, Republican Mike Doerr, on Tuesday. After solicitor Michael Greek swore in newly-elected members Doerr, and Republican incumbents Nancy Lorchak, Thomas...
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