A decision on compensation for Jim Thorpe Borough Council members and the mayor was deferred last week for future discussion. Council President Greg Strubinger said the passage of Act 131 at the ...

Carbon County is looking to secure funding to help upgrade 16 computers for the county sheriff’s office. On Thursday, the board of commissioners approved a grant application requesting $60,000 ...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jamal Townsend, 35, an inmate at FCI Schuylkill, was indicted on March 27, by a federal grand jury on a ...

State fire crews planned to use drones Monday to battle a sweeping 460-acre fire that flared up Saturday afternoon in Carbon ...

A mother and daughter from Coaldale got a glimpse of Pope Francis on Palm Sunday when he made a surprise appearance as Mass ...

The largest animal liberation organization in the world plans to bring its new video series after a cat was shot by a pellet ...

The new campus of Bethany Wesleyan Church in Jim Thorpe held its first service on Easter Sunday. The multisite church also ...

When Pope Francis died Monday morning, the announcement surprised the world. Just one day before, the pope was giving the ...

Today, as firefighters battle a wildfire on Bear Mountain outside of Jim Thorpe, the nation marks the 55th anniversary of Earth Day. Just two days ago residents were ready to flee their homes if they ...

A petition has been started against the proposed common campus model in the Northern Lehigh School District. District resident Sarah Seidel started the petition five days ago on change.org, rejecting ...

A pair of Pottsville-area high schools feasted the day after Easter during the Tamaqua High School Track and Field Invitational Monday. The Nativity BVM boys sprinted past the host team for a 173-141 ...

For those who went to an IronPigs game at this time last season, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday games were played using the ...