Holden faces first Democratic opposition from Matthew Cartwright
Congressman Tim Holden not only has his first opposition on a Democratic ballot, but also must introduce himself to a realigned district and win over new voters in the coming primary election next...
View ArticleKid's Party Club planned for Saturday
Kid's Party Club, will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 21 at St. Peter's Evangelical Congregational Church, 177 Main Road, Lehighton (Franklin Township). Children ages 4 to 12 are...
View ArticleLuzerne man cited
A Luzerne County man was cited for public drunkenness. State police at Fern Ridge said John P. Kauffman, 57, of Freeland, was cited about 4:13 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, along SR534 in Monroe County.
View ArticlePalmerton students win Sixth Sense competition
Palmerton students took first place against Northwestern Lehigh (33 to 28) and six other school districts during the final competition of the Sixth Sense, held Monday evening at Panther Valley High...
View ArticleOwl Creek dams closed to the public
Tamaqua's Upper and Lower Owl Creek Dams are closed to the public until further notice. The closure is due to the rehabilitation project that has begun at both dams. The project includes building new...
View ArticleTheft of bicycle being probed
State police at Frackville are investigating the theft of a bicycle in Schuylkill County. Troopers said the Mongoose bike was removed from the driveway at 58 N. Bridge St., Ringtown, sometime between...
View ArticleVoters to get practice run with photo ID cards
Be prepared to show picture identification when you walk into that voting booth next Tuesday. Although a new state law requiring voters to present picture identification doesn't go into effect until...
View ArticleTypes of ID that will be accepted
The following forms of identification will be accepted in order to vote - ID issued by the United States government that includes your name, a photograph, and an expiration date that is not expired -...
View ArticleCarbon officials assemble solicitors for agencies
In keeping with their campaign promise of an "open administration" that would be bipartisan, Carbon County majority commissioners Wayne Nothstein and Thomas J. Gerhard have assembled solicitors for the...
View ArticleStabbing death
A Montgomery County man has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the beating and stabbing death of a man found on a Washington Township road last summer. Robert Sloss of Pottstown was originally...
View ArticleKnowing how to speak to a person who stutters can be helpful to both
Q. My 4-year-old grandson has begun to stutter. It upsets me and I don't know how to handle it. It should be reassuring to you to know that about 5 percent of children stutter for a period of about six...
View ArticleForest fire threat high
Officials are taking the threat of forest fires serious since conditions are perfect due to high winds and the lack of rain. Here a sign notifies motorists along Cherry Hill Road in the Borough of...
View ArticleLuzerne driver facing DUI count
A Luzerne County driver is facing a charge of driving under the influence (DUI) following an incident in Kidder Township, Carbon County. Township police said Scott Cousins, 28, of White Haven, was...
View ArticleHazleton area bank robbed
A Hazleton area bank was robbed by a lone white male on Monday. State police at Hazleton said the male entered the PNC branch office, located along Susquehanna Blvd. (SR930), in Hazle Township, about...
View ArticleKidder citations
Kidder Township police reported on numerous citations issued by officers. Speeding arrests included: On April 5, at SR903 and Lake Drive, Robert Eder, 41, of Blakeslee, cited for traveling 70.1...
View ArticlePanther Valley school board fires employee
The Panther Valley School Board on Thursday fired an employee because of a past offense. The board did not name the employee, who is not a teacher, other than as number 384, nor did officials release...
View ArticleCrash probed near Tamaqua
A one vehicle crash was reported about 7 p.m. on Monday, April 17, along Wildcat Road in Walker Township, near Tamaqua. State police at Frackville said a 17-year-old male from New Ringgold was...
View ArticleBombers get comeback win over ND
Things weren't actually going to well for Palmerton on Monday in its Colonial League baseball matchup against Notre Dame of Green Pond. The Bombers spotted the Crusaders a five-run lead in the first...
View ArticleN'western, Pleasant Vy. get big soccer wins
Northwestern and Pleasant Valley both scored girls soccer wins on Monday afternoon. GIRLS SOCCER Northwestern-Salisbury Northwestern remained undefeated on the season with a 3-0 Colonial League win...
View ArticleDelaware County resident charged
A Delaware County resident has been charged with disorderly conduct for an incident in Kidder Township. Township police said Marshall Zhang, 22, of Chadds Ford, was cited about 8:52 p.m. on Saturday,...
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