The Tamaqua Area Youth Soccer Association has a new home. On Monday, West Penn Township supervisors approved a 10-year lease for the association to use Morgan Park. “They’re looking to make Morgan ...

Four state representatives have announced that $33,485 in funding has been awarded through the Keystone Historic Preservation ...

St. John’s UCC, 891 Columbia Ave., Palmerton, will offer a free community meal from 4:30-6 p.m. Tuesday. The meal consists of pulled pork sandwiches, cheesy potatoes, coleslaw and dessert. No ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced a $10 million state investment in projects at five public use airports for facility improvements, infrastructure preservation and development.

Recently we hit another jumping-off point. Actually, I guess we hit it a while back, I was just sort of ignoring the fact that it had happened and fighting to find a work around. With A officially ...

The following is a true story. It was July in the year 1969. I was at Billy Byrnes’ house waiting for him in his basement to shoot pool. With a dance in his step, be bounded down the stairs. “Hey, I ...

The executive director of the Pocono Mountains Economic Development Corp. is retiring. The Monroe County commissioners ...

The Palmerton Lions Club presented $1,000 recently to each of 13 area organizations that serve the community during the ...

The human race is God’s show piece, but we are flawed. We can be lead down paths that are evil! This has happened many times in history. Good people doing evil things. Our forefathers, with divine ...

At age 6, Robert Livingston, of Effort, joined Boy Scouts to spend time with dad and learn new skills. Eleven years later, ...

The Palmerton Cat Project has received an overwhelming response to assist with fostering after 15 kittens were found huddled ...

LaRose’s Roller Skating Rink celebrated its 99th anniversary in quiet fashion on May 31, with a gathering of family, friends ...