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Move over, bath salts. The dangerous narcotic that had been all the rage has since been replaced by the newest designer drug to hit the market. That would be in the form of jewelry cleaner. Yes, you...
View ArticleBusiness of the Month
When a customer enters its front doors, they are greeted by their name. Talk about top-of-the-line service, which is what patrons have come to expect at the New Tripoli Bank. Located at 6748 Madison...
View ArticlePalmerton High School has a.m. bomb scare
A bomb scare caused Palmerton Area High School to be in lockdown mode for several hours Friday morning. Details of the incident - provided by Superintendent Carol Boyce - are posted on the district's...
View ArticleMcLaughlin leads Marian to win over Weatherly
Marian rolled to an easy victory over Weatherly on Friday. BOYS BASKETBALL No. Lehigh-Bangor In a matchup of two of the Colonial League's top teams, Bangor got off to a quick start and rolled to a...
View ArticleJT girls avenge loss to BM
ORWIGSBURG – The Schuylkill League basketball playoffs begin on February 14, more than two weeks away. Yet last night in Orwigsburg, Jim Thorpe and Blue Mountain put on a show that felt just like...
View ArticleMurder trial's 14th day
People wouldn't blame the jury panel hearing testimony in the murder trial of a Lansford man from getting a little frustrated with the pace of the proceedings. Friday was the 14th day of the trial of...
View ArticleSeven locals are LV Soccer Scholar Athletes
The annual Lehigh Valley Soccer Scholar Athlete Banquet will take place on Sunday, Jan. 29, at 5:30 p.m. at Fullerton Fire Co. hall. Kris Holland Lehighton Holland is a defender with one career goal....
View ArticleOde to another birthday
Birthdays come every year, I try not to shed too many a tear. Things are getting harder as the years go by, Even so, I'm still glad to be alive. Mornings take me forever to get dressed, Blue or black...
View ArticleFaces of change
Leo Cabrera smiles and banters with customers as he slides plates of hash browns, sunny-side up eggs and crisp rashers of bacon onto tables at his restaurant in Lansford one recent morning. The low-key...
View ArticleNo Header!
Have you been following the Republican primaries? Who do you think will be the GOP selection to run against President Obama?
View ArticleTrip combines rockfish with waterfowling
DAMERON, Md. When most sportsmen from this region think of visiting the Chesapeake Bay, the first thing that usually comes to mind is striped bass. Because the Chesapeake is a popular destination for...
View ArticlePottsville man charged
A Pottsville man was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and identity theft after he committed a traffic violation in Summit Hill. According to Summit Hill police, on Dec. 3, at 10:31...
View ArticleJustice served
Last week was an important one for those who believe in capital punishment or that persons under attack have the right to defend themselves with justified force under the law. In a regional case, a...
View ArticleVoter suppression
Dear Editor: Some Pennsylvania legislators are attempting to enact a voter suppression bill, House Bill 934, which will disenfranchise as many as 11 percent of eligible voters from voting. You may be...
View ArticleBirth: DeMatto
A son, Mark Luke DeMatto Jr., was born at 3:42 a.m. on Jan. 20, 2012 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest Blvd., Allentown, to Trish and Mark DeMatto of Summit Hill. He weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and...
View ArticleThe sorry state of the union
Earlier this week, the President painted a rosy picture in his State Of The Union address. I believe that he does not recognize the reality of our current situation. Listening to his speech, I would...
View ArticleDUI cases dominate district court hearings
A number of driving under the influence (DUI) related cases were scheduled to be heard before District Judge Stephen Bayer, Tamaqua, this past Tuesday with each of the defendants waiving their right to...
View ArticleEagle Rock Resorts records lot sales
Eagle Rock Resorts Company, Luzerne County, recorded in the Schuylkill County courthouse 25 transaction of lots in its development in East Union and North Union Townships, to the following: Anna Rhea...
View ArticlePaterno not a cop
Dear Editor, God knows who was wrong in the scandal. Joe, it wasn't you. Joe Paterno wasn't a cop. Cops follow through on supposed crimes that took place at the school. Paterno related to his boss what...
View ArticleOn this date
Members of the Board of Supervisors in Mahoning Township have been obliged because of the high cost of living to eliminate the post of part-time police chief. John Danyo, Beaver Run Road, held the...
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