A McAdoo woman was committed to the Schuylkill County Prison on attempted homicide charges after state police said she fired a gun at her neighbor just before 9 p.m. Wednesday. Jennifer Villa, 51, ...

Pennsylvania State Police said a woman is in custody after a man reported being shot in the face Tuesday morning in a road ...

There was a lengthy discussion during the recent Towamensing Township Board of Supervisors meeting between the board and ...

A Palmerton youth has earned the ultimate accolade for a Girl Scout Junior. McKenna Gildner, of Palmerton Girl Scout Troop 3305, recently received her Bronze Award, the highest award for a Girl Scout ...

A Bowmanstown man is in Carbon County Correctional Facility on child pornography charges following a raid by officers ...

Thanks to Donald Serfass for the feature (TN 5-31-25) about famous people buried in our area. Some facts about our history — Kehoe was not the “alleged leader of a reputed vigilante group” labeled ...

A Summit Hill woman accused of animal cruelty waived criminal charges to Carbon County Court of Common Pleas Tuesday afternoon. Lori Claypoole, 59, appeared before District Judge Beth Dodson for a ...

Although we’re not quite halfway through 2025, there’s one unpleasant certainty forthcoming in Summit Hill’s 2026 budget. Garbage collection fees are going to rise substantially. During a meeting of ...

The Frog Hollow Family Festival will be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at the Frog Hollow Environmental Education Center, Stone Mountain Road, near Friedensburg. A special interactive concert ...

The America 250 Carbon County Commission will meet June 16 at the American Legion Post 360, 360 Veterans Lane in Weatherly at 6 p.m. All service and nonprofit organizations, and community individuals ...

Coaldale has a new code enforcement officer. Council hired Shane Monk to fill the role during a special meeting held May 28. Monk attended council’s regular monthly meeting Tuesday to introduce ...

After a snag that resulted in a delay, the Northern Lehigh Swimming Pool in Slatington is set to open later this week. It ...