Next year we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, and yet one of the most critical components of our free society — an ...

Two people were charged last week in Monroe County with possession/intent to deliver methamphetamine. Pocono Mountain ...

Santa and Mrs. Claus visit with Sarah and Elizabeth Strohl during Polk Township’s Christmas celebration Sunday. The event ...

Crystal Spring Tree in Farm in Mahoning Township once again supplied the Christmas tree in the Main Rotunda of the state ...

The Palmerton and Jim Thorpe boys basketball teams both registered their first wins of the season on Monday. The Bombers ...

A multi-hour standoff in Parryville on Monday ended with no injuries. Carbon County Sheriff Dan Zeigler said the incident ...

Lehighton plans to hold several more budget meetings to fine tune next year’s spending plan. Borough Manager Dane DeWire reviewed the budget with borough council, at which time he noted he shaved ...

Incoming Lansford Borough officials took the oath of office in district court in the borough Monday afternoon. Judge Beth A Dodson swore in Denise A Leibensperger, incoming mayor; George Gilbert and ...

A Mahanoy City woman who is suspected of driving while under the influence led Tamaqua police on a pursuit before she crashed her car into a building around 10:05 p.m. Dec. 7. Tamaqua police are ...

The Pleasant Valley School Board approved a $700,000 payment for electrical work during its meeting Thursday night, as well as approved contracts for spring athletic supplies and equipment for the ...

Nesquehoning residents should expect to see a letter by the end of the year regarding the type of piping they have running into their houses. Recently, Suzanne Smith of the borough water authority ...

West Penn Township will likely have another full-time police officer beginning in January. On Monday, supervisors voted 2-1 to move Cpl. Glenn Laninger from part-time to full-time employment with the ...