Monroe driver facing DUI charge
A Monroe County driver is facing a charge of driving under the influence (DUI). Pocono Mountain Regional police said about 1 a.m. on Dec. 31 officers observed a vehicle at the intersection of SR611 and...
View ArticleLower Tow. to buy noise meter amid complaints
Lower Towamensing Township hopes the eventual purchase of a meter will help squelch a myriad of noise complaints. The township's board of supervisors unanimously agreed on Tuesday to spend up to $300...
View ArticleSummit Hill Michael Kokinda is elected president; vacant seat is filled
Summit Hill Borough Council has a new president and three new members. Michael Kokinda was unanimously elected to head the council, succeeding Joseph Weber who didn't seek re-election last year. This...
View ArticleEnjoy soup and friends on Saturday
"Simply, a place to enjoy good food with friends." That is how Barbara Breiner, volunteer organizer and chief cook, describes the free community soup social held the first Saturday of every month in...
View ArticleCarbon Commissioners take their oaths
The economy, taxes, and controlled county spending are a few challenges that the new board of Carbon County commissioners will face in 2012. During the annual swearing-in ceremony Tuesday morning, held...
View ArticleNo. Lehigh rolls past Palmerton
Northern Lehigh picked up some momentum by winning the Slatington Rotary Tournament last week and carried it through the Blue Mountain Gap on Tuesday night to hand Palmerton a 73-38 thumping as both...
View ArticleLightening up a cold weather classic
Chicken noodle soup may have a reputation for helping us beat the winter sniffles, but that doesn't make it health food. Processed varieties, for example, can be loaded with calories, fat and sodium....
View ArticleBears hold off ESS
First, it was their focus that slipped. And then it was the huge advantage they had gained. But fortunately for Pleasant Valley, the lead never escaped and the Bears hung on to earn a 58-51 Mountain...
View ArticleACS to hold makeover workshop in Pottsville
The American Cancer Society will host a Look Good, Feel Better makeover workshop from 4-6 p.m., Jan. 9, at Schuylkill Medical Center-East, 700 E. Norwegian St., Pottsville. The session is free and open...
View ArticleParryville Council reorganizes; officers are sworn in for 2012
Parryville Council reorganized on Tuesday night with no changes in the council seats. Mike Grant was retained as council president and Sharon Keiser will remain as vice president. Mayor Dean Emrey...
View ArticleDistrict Judge receives oath of office
Newly elected District Judge Bill Kissner of Palmerton is sworn in during ceremony Tuesday in the Carbon County Courthouse.
View ArticleDomestic incidents
Pocono Mountain Regional police reported on two arrests stemming from domestic incidents, both occurring on New Years Day. About 12:20 a.m. officers were dispatched to A Country Place in Tobyhanna, for...
View ArticlePleasant Valley receives four Keystones
Pleasant Valley School District has announced that four of its schools were recipients of the 2011 Keystone Achievement Awards. Accepting on their behalf are their principals, from left, Penny Derr,...
View ArticleJames Dean is West Penn supv. chairman
The newest member of the West Penn Township Board of Supervisors, James G. Dean, was sworn in Tuesday afternoon by District Magistrate Stephen Bayer. The ceremony took place at the township municipal...
View ArticleMonroe crash
Pocono Mountain Regional police reported on a two-vehicle crash probed by officers that occurred about 7:41 a.m. on Dec. 31 at along Kuhenbeaaker Road, at the entrance to High Country Estates,...
View ArticleMan, 68, facing serious charges
A Palmerton man has been accused of two separate cases of child molestation the alleged victims being ages 5 and 8. Heinz Rausch, 68, faces four charges of aggravated indecent assault, two counts of...
View ArticleJT drops battle of unbeatens
The secret to the Jim Thorpe Lady Olympians success on the court this season has undoubtedly been due to two things. First, Thorpe's up-tempo style of play and full-court pressure. Second, the play of...
View ArticleWarrant arrest
Pocono Mountain Regional police reported the arrest of a Monroe County resident on outstanding warrants. Police said about 2:56 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1, officers were dispatched to the area of 5 Mailbox...
View ArticleMarian and Northwestern girls triumph
Marian and Northwestern posted victories in girls basketball action on Tuesday. GIRLS BASKETBALL Shenandoah-Marian Marian turned in a dominating defensive performance to defeat Shenandoah, 37-21, in...
View ArticleON THIS DATE
January 4, 1977 Art George earns his 100th win as coach of Palmerton as the Bombers rally for a 53-51 Centennial League win over Pleasant Valley. Mark Williams tallies all nine of his points during the...
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