Thousands view Raider band in Disney World
Thousands of spectators watched as more than 100 members of the Tamaqua Raider Band played "Celebration" and "Tribute to America" as they marched passed the Cinderella Castle in Disney World as part of...
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Nesquehoning Meed's at a glance The Meed's Methodist Church, 126 West Catawissa St., will have Ash Wednesday service tonight at 7 o'clock. Senior Boxes will be distributed on Feb. 24 in the church from...
View ArticleDriver cited after Schuylkill crash
A driver was cited following a one-vehicle crash that occurred about 6:10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21, along SR54 in Ryan Township, Schuylkill County. State police at Frackville said Joshua L. Keff, 31,...
View ArticleReward offered for missing sculpture
The Jim Thorpe Chamber of Commerce is offering a $100 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for stealing a sculpture. According to borough police on...
View ArticleMotion to postpone filling of street department job fails
A motion to postpone the filling of an open position in the street department until the proposed sale of the Tamaqua Community Center is completed failed at last night's regular council meeting. The...
View ArticleLife Skills program to be implemented
A special program for students with severe disabilities will be implemented next year in the Palmerton Area School District. The school board on an 8-0 vote Tuesday agreed to establish a Life Skills...
View ArticlePalmerton board approves coaches
Palmerton Area School Board on an 8-0 vote Tuesday approved the following extracurricular positions pending contract negotiations for the 2012-13 school year: Director Josann Harry was absent. - David...
View ArticlePalmerton receives bid for vacant lot
Palmerton may have a taker for a vacant lot in the West End of the borough. The borough received lukewarm interest for the property at 910 Edgemont Avenue after it received one bid from Joe Weiner in...
View ArticleMertz named temporary Officer in Charge
Training, a police car and appointing a temporary officer in charge were three police related items on the agenda at the last Mahoning Township supervisor's meeting in which some of the decisions met...
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Free BP screening Compassionate Care Hospice offers free blood pressure screenings from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., the fourth Friday of the month at the Chestnuthill Senior Center to center participants. The...
View ArticleWeatherly student places in pin design competition
A Weatherly Area High School junior recently placed in a statewide pin design competition. Devon Bizarre, 17, of Weatherly was named the second runner up in the PETE & C (Pennsylvania Education...
View ArticlePanther Valley Middle School participates in Hoops for Heart
Approximately 254 Panther Valley Middle School students recently participated in the American Heart Association's Hoops for Heart. The annual event is designed to not only raise funds to help fight...
View ArticleCarbon planners vote on eight subdivisions
Carbon County planners voted on eight subdivision proposals within the county recently. During the monthly meeting of the county planning commission, the board reviewed the proposals and provided their...
View ArticleWeissport Council developing application form for park use
Weissport Council announced on Tuesday night that it is in the process of developing a park ordinance that will include an application form for use of borough property for fundraising events by the...
View ArticleNazareth company settles toxic chemical reporting violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that Essroc Cement Corporation has agreed to pay a $82,000 penalty to settle alleged violations of toxic chemical reporting requirements at its...
View ArticleCarbon business cited by PLCB
A Carbon County business has been cited by the Wilkes-Barre enforcement office of the state liquor control board. Cindy Whiteman, trading as Cindy's Rusty Nail, 939 Mauch Chunk Rd., Palmerton, was...
View ArticleGas prices
Gas prices already are having a jolting impact on household budgets. And all predictions say the prices are going to keep rising, probably to $4.25 a gallon by late April, and maybe even $5 by Memorial...
View ArticleTamaqua DARE meeting postponed
Today's parent meeting to be held at Tamaqua Elementary at 6:30 p.m. has been moved to the evening before the DARE Challenge. The Challenge Committee feels that it has everything in order for the DARE...
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Sorority news Members of the Preceptor Alpha Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority met Feb. 8 at the Clamtown Tavern. Lori Shmerfeld hosted the meeting, treating members to wings and pizza. Topics...
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