District 13 American Legion awards
Posts and members were recognized during a District 13 American Legion meeting held recently at the American Legion Post 173 in Tamaqua. From left are Joel Perry, commander of Tamaqua American Legion,...
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Members of a Slatington family have been informed of the death of Spec. 4 John Edward Nierer of Walnut Street. U.S. Army officials reported that the serviceman was killed last Thursday in Vietnam...
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Divorces granted Hope Jones was granted a divorce from Daniel Jones, both of Mahanoy City. They were married May 2, 1988. Charles M. Harman, Tremont, was granted a divorce from Clair M. Harman, Valley...
View ArticleFree dinner slated
Grace St. Paul's United Methodist Church will hold a free community dinner on Saturday, Jan. 21, from 4-6 p.m., at the church, on Church Road, off Route 903 in Jim Thorpe, next to the Butterfly...
View ArticleNesquehoning garbage collection
Garbage collection for the Borough of Nesquehoning will be on the regularly scheduled days next week.
View ArticlePalmerton flags win football title
The Palmerton Flag Football team completed the regular season undefeated at 7-0 and went on to win its fourth consecutive Lehigh Valley Youth Football League championship. The Bombers outscored their...
View ArticleWallet is stolen at fitness center
State police at the Fogelsville barracks are investigating the theft of a wallet which was taken from a woman's unattended bag in the locker room of a fitness center. The incident was reported at 6:35...
View ArticleLegal delays
The murder trial of a Lansford man was delayed by legal issues Thursday, resulting in only one witness being heard and an early recess of the proceeding. President Judge Roger N. Nanovic II recessed...
View ArticleHomeward bound?
A special part of Tamaqua's past has been found in center city Allentown and there is talk about bringing it home where it belongs. Everyone thought it had been destroyed. But they were mistaken. read...
View ArticleCyclist is injured in Route 100 crash
State police at the Fogelsville barracks said Francis Young of Mohnton was injured in a one-vehicle crash at 7:06 p.m. Jan. 11 on State Route 100 in Lowqer Macungie Township. Police said he was...
View ArticleThieves beware!
Bandits who scope out Blue Mountain Ski Area as a potential robbery site may want to think twice. A new digital video-recording system has been installed as part of a measure to improve security for...
View ArticleTigers top Salisbury
For one half, Salisbury gave Northwestern all it could handle Thursday night in New Tripoli. But when the Lady Tigers clamped down on defense in the second half, they pulled away for a 47-38 win. "We...
View ArticleNesquehoning fire department receives FEMA grant for new truck
HAZLETON U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, PA-11, announced that one local fire department will receive more than $617,000 through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency...
View ArticleMeeting with municipalities on Jan 31 to discuss narrowband radio project
The deadline for municipalities and emergency personnel to switch to narrowband radios is rapidly approaching, a Carbon County official said. During the county commissioners' meeting on Thursday,...
View ArticleBlakeslee man charged with DUI
Barry Nelson George, 54, of Blakeslee, has been arrested by state police at the Fern Ridge on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. Police said the charge is a result of a one-vehicle...
View ArticleTamaqua is awarded minigrant for Blueprint communities project
The Blueprint Communities initiative of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) of Pittsburgh has awarded Tamaqua a $10,000 minigrant. The grant will be used to help design and engineer pre-development...
View ArticleSt. Jerome's School will mark Catholic Schools Week
St. Jerome Regional School in Tamaqua will accept registrations for Kindergarten through eight grade for the 2012-2013 school year beginning Monday of Catholic Schools Week (Jan. 30-Feb. 3). St. Jerome...
View ArticlePackerton Yards moving forward
The Packerton Yards development project is moving forward, Carbon County officials say. During the county commissioners' meeting on Thursday, Commissioner Wayne Nothstein, chairman, said the county...
View ArticleLupus Foundation to hold Winter Wellness Conference Call Series
The Lupus Foundation of Pennsylvania, Pocono/Northeast Branch will hold a free Winter Wellness Conference Call Series beginning Wednesday, Jan. 25. Patients with lupus and other autoimmune diseases are...
View ArticleDodge Ram truck stolen in Schuylkill
The theft of a 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 truck from a sales lot in Schuylkill County is being investigated by state police at the Schuylkill Haven barracks. The incident happened between noon Jan. 11 and 6...
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