An ageless wonder
Usually when we see former professional athletes in their AARP years, they are doing commercials for men's health, ala Joe Theismann and Joe Montana. By the age of 50, those who played baseball on any...
View ArticleMeet Jim Thorpe Police Department officer's night
Jim Thorpe Mayor Mike Sofranko and Chief of Police Joseph Schatz will be holding a series of meet your officers night. Meetings will be held at 7 p.m. The first meeting will be Monday, April 23 at the...
View ArticleTamaqua news
Clean up The Spring 2012 Great Pennsylvania Clean Up is scheduled for this Saturday. Two Tamaqua groups, the Tamaqua Beautification Association and the South Ward Neighborhood Committee will be...
View ArticleTheft of generator probed in Carbon
State police at Lehighton are investigating the theft of a Coleman Power Mate generator from a Carbon County location. Troopers said Rebecca Metzger, 30, of Germansville, reported the generator was...
View ArticleFranklin Twp. residents refuse municipal water service
A group of Franklin Township residents on Tuesday night were able to sway Franklin Township supervisors as to where grant funds will be spent. The April township meeting opened with a public hearing to...
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Christopher Dennis Berger and Angela Marie Zanders, 562 Lafayette Ave., Palmerton.
View Article33,053 Carbon residents eligible to vote Tuesday
A total of 33,053 persons in Carbon County are eligible to vote in the April 24 Primary Election, according to voter registration totals that were recently certified by the county's elections board. Of...
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Highlight package - Evans is one of Lehighton's starting pitchers and has compiled a 3-2 record so far this season. At the plate she has collected seven hits over the past three games. Favorite sports...
View ArticleWashington Township building destroyed
Washington Twp. building destroyed A large wood structure was destroyed by flames Tuesday morning in Washington Township, Lehigh County. The fire was first reported at 10 a.m. at 2331 Mountain Road....
View ArticleON THIS DATE
April 18, 1983 Kevin Bell and Kris Krome both win three events to help Pleasant Valley gain a Centennial League sweep of Lehighton. Bell earns first in the 100 and 300 hurdles and the long jump to aid...
View ArticleTamaqua slashing
An 18-year-Tamaqua male suffered multiple injuries Monday night when he was a victim of a slashing. Randy Lee James Gilson, 223 W. Rowe St., Tamaqua, was involved in an altercation with two 14-year-old...
View ArticleGrace St. Paul's hosts annual Rose Breakfast
On Saturday, women gathered at Grace St. Paul's United Methodist Church, located in Penn Forest Township, for their annual Rose Breakfast. The Rose Breakfast is an ecumenical event for women to gather...
View ArticleOur Lady of the Angels Academy releases third quarter honors
Our Lady of the Angels Academy, Lansford, has announced its third quarter honor roll for the 2011-2012 school year. Effort Award Grade 1: Alfred Collevechio, III, Ethan Gardiner, Joshua Shelton, Andre...
View ArticlePleasant Valley to advertise 2012-2013 proposed budget
The Pleasant Valley School Board approved (8-0) Business Manager Susan Famularo's request to advertise the 2012-2013 proposed budget. (Director Harvey Frable was absent.) The proposed 2012-2013 budget...
View ArticleBears' Bianco takes the next big step
Ever since he joined the Pleasant Valley wrestling team as a freshman in 2009, big things have been expected of Sean Bianco. The then 103-pounder was destined for greatness and didn't disappoint in his...
View ArticleWeissport Council closer to adopting park regulations
Weissport Council is closer to adopting an amendment to manage and protect parks in the borough. Council said on Monday that more suggestions will be added to the amendment that will regulate hours of...
View ArticleCrunch time in Tamaqua
Facing a $1.3 million budget shortfall, the Tamaqua Area School District is looking to take drastic and dramatic cost-cutting measures across the board. The cuts might even include elimination of...
View ArticleJim Thorpe news
Smoke detectors The Jim Thorpe Fire Department still has smoke detectors available for any borough resident who needs one. If you are interested, contact Bill Diehm, fire chief, at (570) 325-3890. He...
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SPORT - Boys Track SCHOOL - Northern Lehigh PLAYER - Mike Seremula Highlight package - holds the TIMES NEWS area's best triple jump mark with a leap of 41 feet, eight and a half inches. Favorite sports...
View ArticleZimmerman elected new D-11 chairman
Northwestern Lehigh Athletic Director Jason Zimmerman was elected as the new District 11 chairman, replacing the retiring Jack Wabby, at the annual spring meeting on Wednesday at the Pottsville Club....
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