A sweet 'Homecoming'
It was a dream come true for Candy Repsher Knappenberger. Last Friday, the local cake decorator and sugar artist not only got to meet her childhood heroes, she created a cake just for them. A lifelong...
View ArticleNext-of-kin sought by Lehigh County coroner
The Lehigh County coroner's office is seeking the next-of-kin of Robert Young, 60, of Allentown. Young was pronounced dead on Thursday, Dec. 8, at 11:56 a.m. at the Red Carpet Inn, 731 Hausman Rd....
View ArticleLehighton HS names honor roll recipients
Lehighton Area High School announces the honors list for the first marking period. Hight honors (an overall average of 95 in the marking period in all subject with no grades lower than an 98). read more
View ArticleCarbon County court news
Credit defaults The following actions were filed by credit card companies, or their collection agencies, for alleged defaults on credit card/loan accounts. Citibank, Sioux Falls, S.D., filed two...
View ArticleFirst Congregational Church events slated
Morning Worship will be held at First Congregational Church, Coaldale, at 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, followed by Sunday School for all ages at 10 a.m. Choir rehearsal will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,...
View ArticleSchuylkill County court news
Granted divorce Kelly Marie Delessio, 29 1/2 Centre St., Tamaqua, was granted a divorce from Alphonso Dalessio, 310 Lansford Court, Lansford. They were marreid Jan. 23, 2003. Pleads guilty Jeremy...
View ArticleTamaqua driver facing DUI in Rush
A Tamaqua man faces driving under the influence (DUI) charges in Rush Township. Daniel T. Niu, 29, will be charged with DUI of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and possession of drug...
View ArticleSchuylkill driver to be charged
A Schuylkill County driver is facing charges following a one-vehicle crash that occurred about 7:08 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8, along SR895 (Rock Road), in Washington Township. State police at Schuylkill...
View ArticleVeterinarian admits killing pregnant girlfriend
A married Montgomery County veterinarian pleaded guilty in Lehigh County court on Thursday to killing his pregnant girlfriend, a former Lehighton woman. David Rapoport, 31, pleaded guilty to first...
View ArticlePost office appeal
If the post office in Parryville closes it may cause financial and fiscal hardships to the residents, one county commissioner said. During the Carbon County Commissioners' meeting on Thursday,...
View ArticleChildren's Remembrance Day service at Zion UCC Sunday
The second Sunday in December of each year is designated as "Worldwide Children's Remembrance Day," a time to commemorate and honor the memory of children who have died at any age from any cause. read...
View ArticleAll tracks lead to Bowmanstown
"Forty-three cars." A visitor to the Carbon Model Railroad Society open house stood and counted the cars on one of the many trains that run through scenic areas and villages, past industries and farms....
View ArticleCarbon County commissioners Lower insurance premiums benefit the county
Carbon County is continuing to save money on its workers' compensation insurance. During the weekly meeting of the county commissioners' meeting on Thursday, the board voted unanimously to approve the...
View ArticlePV reorganization ends badly
After one Panther Valley school director resigned, another left during an executive session and three others walked out at the start of the public session, the four remaining board members on Thursday...
View ArticleApproval of police chief's contract raises concerns at Nesquehoning council...
A divided Nesquehoning Borough Council voted to approve the long overdue contract of Police Chief Sean Smith in a 4-3 vote on Thursday, which included a 9.4-percent pay increase for Smith. Councilwoman...
View ArticleBarletta praises passage of bill banning bath salts
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Lou Barletta, PA-11, praised the passage of a bill that will ban so-called bath salts and other synthetic drug substitutes. On Thursday, the U.S. House of...
View ArticleHour of Honor will meet Sunday
The next Hour of Honor will be on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. It will be held at the Veterans Monument in front of Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg. The Hour of Honor is held in remembrance of our...
View ArticlePalmerton borough budget requires no tax increases
Palmerton borough residents have some welcome news. By a 6-0 vote on Thursday, council agreed to adopt the 2012 budget with no tax increase. Councilman Randolph Gursky was absent. The $13,468,993...
View ArticleiPods and iPhones stolen from Hometown Wal-Mart
Rush Township police in Schuylkill County are looking for 2 males who stole several thousand dollars worth of iPods and iPads from the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Hometown. The theft occurred at 3 a.m. on...
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