Fire companies from Carbon and Schuylkill counties responded to a working dwelling fire Sunday night in Mahoning Township. The blaze was reported shortly after 9 p.m. at 231 Keiser Lane off Laurel ...

St, John's UCC in Palmerton hosted a breakfast to thank volunteer firefighters. PHOTOS BY MATT BREINER/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES ...

State police at the Fern Ridge barracks reported that no one was injured in a two-vehicle crash on Route 209 in Chestnuthill Township. Police said the crash occurred when Christoph J. Jenkins, 28, of ...

In a heartfelt gesture of gratitude, the St. John’s United Church of Christ in Palmerton hosted a Saturday morning breakfast to honor the brave firefighters who had tirelessly battled the significant ...

Tamaqua police charged a Philadelphia man with making terroristic threats. According to police Joseph Igielski, 48, sent a text message to a borough man on Nov. 21, saying that he was going to ...

Faith Alive Church, 678 Pine St., Palmerton (Bowmanstown) holds two services each Sunday with Pastor Rob Timlin. A contemporary service is held at 8:30 a.m., followed by Sunday school for all ages at ...

Zion UCC, Second and Iron streets in Lehighton, will host its ecumenical Christmas Cantata. This year’s cantata “One Incredible Moment” with music from Tom Fettke and the written word by Christian ...

Four area players were recently named to both the offensive and defensive First Teams of the annual Colonial League Football Coaches Association All-Star Team. Northwestern’s Eli Zimmerman and Bryer ...

President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, on Sunday night, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past ...

Palmerton has applied for a grant to aid a broad restoration project at the Palmerton Area Library. Borough council last week unanimously approved a resolution to apply for a Local Share Account ...

Carbon County is looking at ways to spend some of the opioid settlement money. However, one potential program request was mothballed for now until further discussion could take place. Earlier this ...

Lake Harmony Fire Chief Ralph Lennon asked the Kidder Township supervisors during their meeting on Tuesday for support to recruit and retain volunteer firefighters. Lennon suggested that garbage ...