Coaldale, Schuylkill Township to receive grant money
Two area communities, Coaldale and Schuylkill Township, were among the few who received grant monies awarded by the Schuylkill County commissioners from the county's proposed 2012 Community...
View ArticleMonroe teen facing rape count
A Monroe County teen is facing a charge of rape and related charges. State police at Fern Ridge said on Tuesday, Dec. 13, a 12-year-old girl reported she had consensual sexual intercourse with David...
View ArticleHoliday safety alert: Consumer injuries involving decorating are on the rise
Holiday decorating plans do not normally include lacerations, falls and fires. Unfortunately, these hazards make an unwelcome appearance in the homes of thousands of consumers each year. To help avoid...
View ArticleNew dump truck for Rush Twp.
Rush Township officials took delivery of a new 2011 Ford F550 dump truck, which was purchased for the township's road department. On hand for the delivery were: Elden Neifert, township laborer; Gene...
View ArticleWoman admits to drug counts; other pleas entered
A Northampton County woman admitted to drug counts while others in pending criminal cases entered guilty pleas on Tuesday in Carbon County court. Senior Judge Richard W. Webb accepted the pleas. Search...
View ArticleLions donate to organizations
The Summit Hill Lions Club recently made $200 donations to the Summit Hill Recreation Commission and the Diligence Fire Company No. 1, Summit Hill. Taking part in the presentations were, front, from...
View ArticleSaw, case found in Towamensing
State poice at the Lehighton barracks said a good samaritan found a powered DeWalt saw and a black case on Nov. 15 at 3:15 p.m. along Strohl's Valley Road in Towamensing Township and turned the...
View ArticlePalmerton man charged with DUI in Lansford
Terry Eschbach Sr. 55, of 270 Harvard Ave., Palmerton, faces charges from an incident which took place at 10:38 p.m. Oct. 22, 2010 at Patterson and Springgarden Streets in Lansford. Two counts of...
View Article'Descendants' has Oscar lineage
Screenwriter-director Alexander Payne is a master of the cinematic moment. In his most entertaining and critically-acclaimed films, seemingly normal persons exhibit abnormal behavior, often triggered...
View ArticleChristmas is exhausting
All the hustle and bustle around the holidays can be a little overwhelming for most. Steven, 3, son of Jackie and Terry Richardson, lies on winter coats as he takes a power nap during a recent...
View ArticleGas is stolen from Blue Ridge club
State police at the Lehighton barracks are investigating the theft of gasoline from the maintenance garage at the Blue Ridge Country Club in Lower Towamensing Township. Police said the incident was...
View ArticleTurnpike to get electric car charging stations
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Electric car charging stations are coming to the Pennsylvania Turnpike, transportation officials said Wednesday The state Department of Environmental Protection announced a $1...
View ArticleSchuylkill woman dies in crash
A Schuylkill County woman was killed when her vehicle ran into the rear of a tow truck hauling a truck tractor. State police at Fracvkille said Laurie Wolfgang, of Joliett, Tremont Township, was...
View ArticleLansford's spending woes
Lansford Borough's finances are still in such disarray and members have skipped so many budget meetings that the officials on Wednesday agreed for the most part to just adopt this year's spending plan...
View ArticleMonroe crash
State police at Fern Ridge reported on a crash investigated by troopers on Saturday, Dec. 10, in Monroe County. Troopers said about 4:47 p.m. along SR715 in Chestnuthill Township, Eileen Knowles, 44,...
View ArticleBirth: Wentz
A son, Gunnar James Wentz, was born at 12:16 p.m. Nov. 18, 2011 at St. Luke's, Allentown, to Kimberly and Corey Wentz of Palmerton. He weighed 3 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 18 inches long. He was...
View ArticlePaintballs fired at area homes
Criminal mischief incidents at a home in Eldred Township, Monroe County, and Lower Towamensing Township, Carbon County, are being investigated by state police at the Lehighton barracks. One incident...
View ArticleAttempt to declare prior meeting illegal dies for lack of second
Schuylkill County Controller Melinda Kantner, who acts as secretary of the salary board, made an another attempt to declare a previous public meeting of the board was invalid for lack of a quorum. Her...
View ArticleRings are stolen from Carbon home
A burglary at a home in Penn Forest Township is being investigated by state police at the Lehighton barracks. The victim is Nancy Kuhn, 51, of Jim Thorpe. Police said someone entered her residence at...
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