CORRECTION
In yesterday's story titled Live Training Vital for Area Firefighters, the address of the dilapidated property was listed as 215 West Broad Street in Tamaqua. It should have read 215 West Spruce Street.
View ArticlePM East tops Tribe
To say the Mountain Valley Conference clash between Lehighton and Pocono Mountain East on Friday night was exciting would be an understatement. The game featured multiple momentum swings, technical and...
View ArticleNolehi falls to Solehi
Southern Lehigh head coach Emily Dellegrotti recalled all the tough games that her team has had throughout the years with Northern Lehigh, and last night proved to be no different. With the game tied...
View ArticleJanuary 30 deadline for applying for environmental excellence award
Environmentally conscious businesses, organizations and individuals have until Jan. 30 to apply for the 2012 Governor's Environmental Excellence Award, the Department of Environmental Protection said....
View ArticlePolice departments need proper funding to take back the streets
Dear Editor, Every time I see on TV police officers getting killed, my heart goes out to his and her family. A 22-year New York officer was gunned down while making an arrest. Pictured his three...
View ArticleInteresting parallels between Italian Cruise ship and Titanic
In an unnecessary tragedy, the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia was run aground by its irresponsible captain last weekend resulting in numerous deaths as the ship capsized on the rocks off of the...
View ArticleToomey plans a casework day in Lehighton
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) announced that his staff will hold a casework day in Carbon County from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Jan. 26. The event will be held in the office of state Rep. Doyle Heffley, 110...
View ArticleTwo priests made the headlines early in 1912
By JIM ZBICK jzbick@tnonline.com The first month of 1912 was quite noteworthy for two special priests in the region. First, the Rev. Hayes, rector of St. Mary's Church in Coaldale, became the talk of...
View ArticleHainan for the holidays
Migratory birds seem to have it all figured out: in the winter when it gets cold, they pack up and fly south to warmer climates. Unlike my feathered friends, when the cold sets in, my winter jacket...
View ArticleNew 'Alabama Rig' lure could make bass fishing too easy
There's a new trend in bass fishing. This new lure catches a ton of fish, but the problem is it may be unethical. For the Alabama Rig, success may lead to its demise. read more
View ArticleArticle on Schuylkill Republican meeting didn't tell the real story
Sir, Your article about the Republican committee meeting and chairman election at the New Ringgold Fire Company didn't tell the real story. I have never seen an adult act as unprofessionally as Dave...
View ArticlePedestrian struck; driver arrested
A pedestrian was struck by a pickup truck in Schuylkill County and the driver has been arrested for suspicion of drunk driving. State police at Schuylkill Haven said the incident occurred about 2:21...
View ArticleAfter the storm
After Saturday's quick-hitting storm, Bertsch Street in Lansford became a beehive of activity as people began shoveling out.
View ArticleTheft of scrap metal probed
State police at Frackville are investigating the theft of copper from a site in Schuylkill County. Troopers said copper wire was removed from the Blaschak Coal Company site at 163 Delano Road, in...
View ArticleDriver found outside tavern after crash
Rush Township police responding to the scene of a reported crash found this vehicle into the woods off of Ben Titus Road in Hometown late Saturday. Police found the driver, John Cherba of Weatherly,...
View Article4 area residents among 14 to enter guilty pleas
Four area residents were among 14 who entered guilty pleas to criminal charges in the Schuylkill County Court and were sentenced by Judge John E. Domalakes. read more
View ArticleShoveling siblings
Corabel, 1, and her brother Maximus, 4, children of Manny and Carla Najarro, help their mom and dad shovel snow from their sidewalk on Greenwood Street in Tamaqua.
View ArticleNolehi shines on mat
The Northern Lehigh matmen picked up four wins at the Buckley Duals this weekend while the Weatherly boys and Northwestern girls both suffered last-second losses on the hardwoods. BOYS BASKETBALL MMI...
View ArticleFast-moving blaze destroys the West Penn Archery Club
Despite a quick response by firefighters, the West Penn Archery Club in New Ringgold was completely destroyed by a fast-moving blaze last night. The club, a landmark in the community since around 1960,...
View ArticleBirth
A daughter, Virginia Rose Horning, was born to Sarah and Joel Horning of Watervliet, N.Y., at 9:14 p.m., on Nov. 10, 2011, in Albany Medical Center, Albany, N.Y. She weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces, and...
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