Fire starts in van
Firefighters quickly doused a blaze that started in a van in Towamensing Township on Saturday night. Fire Chief Wayne Knirnschild said early Monday that the fire spread from the van to the eaves of a...
View ArticleWoman hurt in Rt. 903 crash
A woman was injured Saturday morning when involved in a crash along SR903 near the Penn Forest Township and Jim Thorpe border. The crash occurred at 6 a.m. as the female drove south and apparently...
View ArticleSchuylkill incident
State police at Schuylkill Haven are investigating an incident in Schuylkill County in which a person shot BB pellets at two vehicles which were occupied at the time. The incident occurred between 2:30...
View ArticleSchuylkill woman facing theft count
A Schuylkill County woman is facing a charge of retail theft following an incident at a county department store. State police at Schuylkill Haven said Brittany Zelinsky, 21, of Mahanoy City, was...
View ArticleScout completes the trail to Eagle with Court of Honor
A Court of Honor for Aleksander C.J. Everett was held at the Lehigh Gap Nature Center on Oct. 6. The center is where he did his Eagle service project by creating a tree identification trail. Everett...
View ArticleSHINE Lights On program slated for Thursday
The 13th annual Lights On Afterschool program will be held across the country on Thursday, Oct. 18. In Carbon County, the Carbon and Schuylkill SHINE and Career Academy will hold a special assembly for...
View ArticleMan accused of assaulting mom with BB gun, and holding knife to her throat,...
A Kidder Township man who allegedly struck his mother with a BB gun, and then shot her with it, has waived his preliminary hearing. Dale Michael Wakefield, 20, of Albrightsville, faces 12 charges in...
View ArticleON THIS DATE
October 15, 1977 Wayne Schickram carries 15 times for 211 yards and two touchdowns to help Tamaqua roll to a 33-0 win over Blue Mountain. Schickram breaks free for a 92-yard scoring run in the third...
View ArticleCarbon business cited by LCE
A Carbon County business has been cited by the Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement for violating state liquor laws. The Beltzville Bar and Grill, LLC, Box 5350, Kunkletown R.5, Towamensing Township,...
View ArticleInterim elementary principal steps down
The Panther Valley School Board bade a fond farewell to interim elementary school Principal Gloria Bowman on Thursday. Although the board also extended the position to Oct. 22, Bowman is unable to...
View ArticleACS workshop
The American Cancer Society will host a Look Good, Feel Better makeover workshop from 9-11 a.m., Oct. 22, at the Carbon Career and Technical Institute Beauty Salon, West 13th St., Jim Thorpe. The...
View ArticleBook signing and movie
On Thursday, Oct. 18 Gene Duffy will share his decade-long Hollywood experience with the signing of his new book, "As the Matzo Ball Turns." The story chronicles an aspiring actor's 10-year encounter...
View ArticlePostal rates
Effective January 27, the cost for mailing a first-class letter will rise to 46 cents; from the present rate of 45 cents. Why doesn't the Postal Service just increase the rate to 50 cents? The U.S....
View ArticleSpecial centennial stamp cancellation is provided
It was an opportunity to commemorate a huge milestone in the history of Palmerton. A Special Stamp cancellation was provided on Sunday at the Palmerton Area Heritage Center in honor of the Centennial...
View ArticleOLOAA celebrates Fire Prevention Week
In honor of National Fire Prevention Week, the Coaldale Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 visited students in pre-school through eighth grade at Our Lady of the Angels Academy in Lansford. Fire Chief Marek...
View ArticlePantherValley crowns homecoming royalty
Panther Valley High School crowned its 2012 Homecoming King and Queen on Friday, Oct. 5 during pregame festivities. Crowned Homecoming King was Joe Whildin, while Amber Guzman was crowned Homecoming...
View ArticleWalnutport Canal Association plans great events this weekend
Walnutport Canal in Walnutport will be a busy place this coming weekend, with Saturday having several events, including the 11th Annual Towpath Trot, Scary Cinematic Saturday and towpath hayrides....
View ArticleAllen tops Lehighton for first victory
ALLENTOWN – For the past seven years, the William Allen football program has been a punching bag in the Lehigh Valley Conference. So this past season, the Canaries (along with Dieruff), sought refuge...
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