Pleasant Valley holds off South
There were a lot of ups-and-downs for the Pleasant Valley football team in its game with East Stroudsburg South on Friday night. Fortunately for the Bears, they ended the game with three big 'ups' and...
View ArticleMiscues fatal to Bombers
BANGOR - With Phil Vass in the backfield, Bangor doesn't need a short field to score. But the Slaters got the benefit of good field position on four of the first five drives and took advantage of it,...
View ArticlePreventing Teen Drinking and Driving: What Works
· Minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) laws in every state make it illegal to sell alcohol to anyone under age 21. Research has shown that enforcement of MLDA laws using alcohol retailer compliance checks...
View ArticleNature's creepy beauty
While some people may consider a large spider's cobweb to be creepy, the intricate geometry of the spider's meticulous work can be a thing of beauty on a misty, foggy morning at sunrise.
View ArticleLehighton Vietnam memorial dedicated
Family members of the four young Lehighton men who lost their lives during the Vietnam War attended the unveiling and dedication of a brick and granite Vietnam Veterans Memorial at the Pfc. Clyde R....
View ArticleWoman pleads guilty to statutory sexual assault
A Palmerton woman on Thursday pleaded guilty in Carbon County Court to statutory sexual assault stemming from an Aug. 8, 2011 incident involving a 12-year-old boy. Kayla Pearl Ashner, 20, admitted her...
View ArticleGraduates from Air Force basic training
Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher S. Zellner graduated from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas on May 5. Zellner completed an intensive eight-week program that included...
View ArticleMore concerns raised about recycling program
Carbon County commissioners are again airing their concerns over the future of the county's recycling program. During the county commissioners' meeting on Thursday, the board discussed an action that...
View ArticleBears
Pleasant Valley coach Mark Allison knew coming into the season that there would be somewhat of a learning curve for his team, which had no seniors and was laden with sophomores throughout their roster....
View ArticleThorpe's Halloween in the Park a festive family-oriented event
Last weekend, Halloween in the Park was held at Memorial Park in Jim Thorpe. The event, hosted by the JT National Night Out (NNO) Committee and the JT Community Watch, featured pumpkin painting, games,...
View ArticleTamaqua goes to 7-0
Coming off last week's big win at North Schuylkill, Tamaqua head coach Sam Bonner's major job this week was to make sure the Blue Raiders didn't have a letdown. Dalton Nunemacher answered the question...
View ArticleAssessments Appeals Board concludes 525 hearings
Hearings were completed Wednesday by the Schuylkill County Assessments Appeals Board which in the past six weeks held 525 hearings at the county courthouse in Pottsville pertaining to 616 tax parcels...
View ArticleIrish win streak on line against Stanford
Apparently the short punishment given Everett Golson by head coach Brian Kelly last Saturday night for violating team rules, was an inspiration for the young Irish quarterback because he had his best...
View ArticleFree community dinner
Grace-St. Paul's UMC will host a free community dinner from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20. The church is located at 40 Church Road in Penn Forest Township, just off Route 903, next to Bear Mountain...
View ArticleHalloween costumes
Today most of us buy costumes for Halloween for ourselves and our children off the store shelf or via mail order without giving it much thought. I think it is a general change in our direction as a...
View ArticleON THIS DATE
October 13, 1997 - Northwestern's boys soccer team took Catasauqua to overtime and gained some revenge over the playoff-bound Roughies wih a 2-0 win. The Tigers scored both goals in overtime with Mike...
View ArticleWords of 1994 still ring true
Dear Editor: I was going through some papers and came across a short article about our nation which I had written in 1994. What is amazing is that those items of concern are still relevant – and even...
View ArticleCommunity's tree planting effort reclaims former contaminated site
A partnership of organizations with three dozen volunteers planted 520 trees as part of a project to transform a former hazardous waste site into a riparian meadow park which already has a boat launch...
View ArticleDr. Jared Schneider area's first low-vision specialist
The area's first low-vision specialist has arrived and has set up shop in the Carbon-Schuylkill area. "I'm here to provide help for people where help hasn't been available," says Dr. Jared Schneider,...
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