Issues Facing Palmerton” will be the topic at the Palmerton Area Democratic Club’s March meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at The Palmerton Pub (rear banquet room), 304 Delaware Ave., Palmerton. The ...

Online influencers claim the secret to low-calorie rice, pasta and potatoes may be as simple as chilling out. Are they right?

One man is dead after a standoff Monday with police in New Philadelphia, Schuylkill County. State Tpr. Ethan Brownback of Troop L said state police from Frackville were called to a residence on ...

Weissport Borough Council is seeking a person to fill the vacant seat on the borough council. With the resignation of Shelley Fisher, the seat is now open. Interested parties should contact the ...

A stipend aimed at getting more student teachers into Pennsylvania schools and easing the commonwealth’s educator shortage is working, education advocates and experts say. But demand for ...

The Pennsylvania State Police is honoring fallen Corporal Timothy O’Connor Jr. today, releasing more information about the dedicated member who was killed in the line of duty last night during a ...

The Northern Lehigh America 250 Committee is seeking local groups to join the celebration. The committee is seeking nonmusical entertainment and community organizations interested in offering ...

The Carbon Career and Technical Institute’s 2026-27 operating budget has been officially unanimously approved by a vote of 34 ...

Lehighton Borough Council has accepted the Civil Service Commission’s list of candidates for patrol officer. Councilman Joe Flickinger noted the borough police department currently has 11 full-time ...

A task force previously formed to look into what can be done to alleviate a persistent parking issue on First Street has made some inroads, though plenty more work lies ahead. Resident Nick Catania, ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced a burn ban for all state forests. The ban will be in place until May 25, due to the increased potential for spring ...

This winter, avian influenza viruses have continued to circulate in wild birds across Pennsylvania, and more birds will be ...