Several people were injured Monday evening when involved in a crash in the borough of Coaldale. The incident occurred around ...

After nearly a quarter-century of service, Slatington Public Library’s longtime librarian, Louise Bechtel, is closing one ...

Sometimes, it just isn’t your night. Whether it was a letdown from an emotional win the week before or just the fact the ...

Whether you cast your ballot in person or by mail on Nov. 4, you want to make sure your vote counts. The best way to do that is to know your rights. Here are key state and federal ...

Two races for seats on Pennsylvania’s higher courts are up for grabs in Tuesday’s General Election of 2025. Otherwise, voters in Carbon and Schuylkill counties have no decisions to make with regard ...

A Lehighton man who threatened to blow himself up during a Memorial Day 2024 confrontation with police near the D & L Trail has been sentenced to up to two years in prison. According to court ...

With deer becoming increasingly active, and the time change soon to put more vehicles on the road during the hours when deer move most, the Pennsylvania Game Commission is advising motorists to slow ...

An Effort man has been charged with nearly 350 counts of disseminating photo/film of child sex acts and various other charges. According to the affidavit of probable cause filed by Cpl. Michael ...

The holiday season was in full swing at the Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Company on Saturday as the Lehighton Rotary Club held its Annual Holiday Craft Festival. “We have held a craft show for at ...

The Monroe County commissioners approved the following Children and Youth Services contracts recently: • Service agreements from July 1 to June 30, 2026: Bair Foundation, $17,000; Children’s Choice ...

For Marsha Estep, pediatric diabetes is something that hits close to home. Her soon-to-be son, Gage, has diabetes. She and her family will be adopting Gage in a few months. “Gage has had diabetes ...

Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Look, up in the sky, there’s a bird …” Well, I ‘m sure you know the rest of the ...