Why won't kids play outdoors?
I did a story last week about a Florida man who grew up wishing he could play tennis. At that time, there were no public courts in his town. If a kid wanted to play, his family needed to join one of...
View ArticleBulldogs pull away from Palmerton in second half
Northern Lehigh knows what it wants to do and needs to do. But for the first half against rival Palmerton, it didn't seem that interested in doing it. After halftime, however, the Bulldogs got down to...
View ArticleInequality in the world
Dear Editor: It seems like the big thing these days is the inequality all over the world and in this country/ Some of it could be cured if congress took pay cuts plus get rid of ear marks for all...
View ArticleTamaqua edges JT
This year's New York Giants football team showed getting hot at the end of the season is a definite recipe for success. The Tamaqua Lady Raiders just might be following that same plan as they continued...
View ArticleExercising for all the right reasons
Exercise really can be fun, especially when it's for all the right reasons. Just ask elementary students in the Palmerton Area School District, who wrapped up a weeklong fundraiser on Friday. That's...
View ArticleGreat Backyard Bird Count gets underway
Pennsylvania Game Commission officials are encouraging bird and nature fans throughout the state to join tens of thousands of everyday North American bird watchers for the 2012 Great Backyard Bird...
View ArticleTiana Genetti named Senior of the Month at Weatherly
Tiana Genetti, daughter of Thomas and Jeanna Genetti, Weatherly, has been named Senior of the Month for January at Weatherly Area High School. Tiana is the captain of the varsity soccer and...
View ArticleThankful for the funding
Dear Editor: On behalf of the Kidder Township Board of Supervisors, the Kidder Township Community, and all our emergency services units (the police department, three fire companies and ambulance rescue...
View ArticleWorld Happy Day
Today, Feb. 11, is World Happy Day. I got this email informing me about World Happy Day, with the premiere screenings of "Happy," the latest film from Academy Award® nominated director Roko Belic...
View ArticleOnly the extremely rich can run for president
Dear Editor: Abraham Lincoln would not have been elected president in 2012. read more
View ArticleChase suspect charged
One of two men arrested in Tamaqua following a high-speed chase Sunday night from Tamaqua, through Coaldale and Lansford, and into Nesquehoning, was arraigned yesterday in Carbon County on related...
View ArticleFirst Niagara earns 6 awards for small business banking
First Niagara Bank, N.A. racked up six national awards and several regional honors in the 2011 Greenwich Excellence Awards for Small Business Banking. Greenwich Associates, a Connecticut-based global...
View ArticleTamaqua woman cited for theft
A Tamaqua woman will be cited following an incident at the Family Dollar Store in the borough. Police were dispatched to the Railroad Street store at 10:39 a.m. on Feb. 9 for a retail theft. The...
View ArticlePolice raise awareness on Lacey's Law
A number of police departments throughout the area are taking part in multiple outreach and awareness efforts to raise awareness about the state's teen driver law that went into effect in December....
View ArticleNL's Oertner headed for West Point
During her high school career, Aimee Oertner has done her best to be a true floor leader for the Northern Lehigh girls' basketball team. Oertner has received an appointment to continue her education...
View ArticleOn this date
Dr. Robert R. Frantz, of Mahoning Valley, was honored by the Pennsylvania Medical Society for devoting 50 years to the medical profession. Frantz, who has an office in the Mahoning Valley Medical...
View ArticleCarbon CART team meeting slated
The Carbon County Animal Response Team will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m., at the Carbon County Emergency Management Agency, 1264 Emergency Lane, Nesquehoning (located on the...
View Article4 charged in Lansford
Lansford police have cited the following people: Laura Redner, 28, of 149 W. Ridge St. Apt. B1, Lansford: Driving without a license, driving under suspension, violations concerning licenses 7:10 p.m....
View ArticleTamaqua incident leads to arrest
A reported domestic incident in Tamaqua led to a former resident being arrested, then transferred into the custody of the Berks County Sheriff's Department. Police were dispatched to 409 W. Broad St.,...
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