Depression and suicide
The National Institute of Mental Health states a depressive disorder is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It affects the way a person eats and sleeps, the way one feels about...
View ArticleCub Pack 145, Lehighton hosts annual Pinewood Derby
Cub Pack 145 held its annual Pinewood Derby on Saturday at St. John Church, Mahoning Valley. The contest was held racing hand carved and painted cars that the boys and their dads had built down a...
View ArticleEscape try fails
A prisoner who made an attempt to escape following a hearing in Schuylkill County on Friday found his freedom to be short-lived. Two prisoners were being escorted Friday from the Schuylkill County...
View ArticleThrifty or cheap?
I enjoy visiting consignment shops. There, I've said it. Now you can tell me that I am thrifty. Or, would you consider me cheap? Both adjectives have been thrown my way. I firmly believe that some...
View ArticleIn your dreams
JIM: What are our children's dreams? They are as varied as the kids themselves. Here are two examples, both from youngsters still in elementary school. They span the spectrum from the sublime to the...
View ArticleWhat is Early Head Start?
Early Head Start (EHS) is a federally funded community-based program for low-income families with infants and toddlers and pregnant women. Its mission is simple: · to promote healthy prenatal outcomes...
View ArticleHunter is treated for post-exposure rabies
Pennsylvania Game Commission officials announced that a Lancaster County hunter has undergone post-exposure rabies shots after harvesting and field dressing a deer Friday, Jan. 20, in Chester County...
View ArticleChippy Chipmunk program helps students deal with a 'nature deficit'
Students at Saint Joseph Regional Academy (SJRA) in Jim Thorpe were treated to a visit from an author whose work inspires them to explore nature. Using a slide show and a discussion about her...
View ArticleGetting the best start
Theresa Perez learned about Pathstone Carbon County's Early Head Start program when she enrolled her daughter Jaylyn, 3, in the regular program. At the time, her youngest child, Brayden, was but months...
View ArticleON THIS DATE
February 18, 1969 Bill Stulginsky tallies a team-high 21 points to help Marian gain a 64-56 Anthracite League victory over Weatherly. The Colts, who also receive 17 points from Bill's brother Ed...
View ArticleVavras help break ESU relay records
Karolina Vavra and Sami Vavra helped break a longtime East Stroudsburg University record during the second day of the PSAC Swimming Championships on Friday. The Vavras, both graduates of Panther...
View ArticleVavra sets records at Big Ten meet
Indiana senior Allysa Vavra continued her conference domination in the individual medley events, setting a new Big Ten meet record en route to victory in the 200 IM on day two of the 2012 Big Ten...
View ArticleModern technology and crime fighting
By DEN MCLAUGHLIN dmclaughlin@tnonline.com Last month in Carbon County court modern technology used in crime solving came to the forefront in the trial of a Lansford man charged with killing his...
View ArticleFranklin Township supervisors approve youth fishing day
Franklin Township supervisors approved a request by the Pohopoco Rod and Gun Club to host a youth fishing day on May 15 for youngsters at the Phifer Ice Dam Park. The event will include 300 trout, with...
View ArticlePalmerton news
Faith Alive Church Beginning Wednesday, Feb. 22, Faith Alive Church, 678 Pine St., Bowmanstown, is offering a seven-week children's group, which will include Bible lessons, crafts, activities, and...
View ArticleChild molester suspect waives hearing
A Palmerton man accused of two separate cases of child molestation has waived his right to a preliminary hearing. Heinz Rausch, 68, was scheduled to have the hearing before District Judge William...
View ArticleWalker Township woman resentenced to prison term
A Walker Township woman who violated her electronic monitoring probation sentence must now serve time in the Schuylkill County prison. Joanne M. Rowlands, 51, of 70 Whitetail Crossing Road, Wildcat...
View ArticleEx-Tamaqua man waives hearing on fraud, forgery charges
A former Tamaqua man was returned to the Schuylkill County Prison, Pottsville, following his preliminary hearing Tuesday morning before District Judge Stephen Bayer, Tamaqua. Jason William Miller, 33,...
View ArticleLVCNFF Scholar Athlete banquet March 4
Six local high school football players will be honored at the 2012 LVCNFF Scholar Athlete banquet that will be held Sunday, March 4, at the Northampton Community Center. Speaker for the banquet is...
View ArticleDriver cited for DUI after crash
A Luzerne County driver is facing a charge of driving under the influence (DUI) following a one-vehicle crash in Schuylkill County. State police at Schuylkill Haven said the accident occurred about...
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