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Campground owner sentenced in assault of a minor case
The co-owner of a clothing-optional campground in Towamensing Township will spend at least three months in Carbon County Prison for the indecent assault of a minor more than a decade ago. Patrick Gremling, 56, of Jim Thorpe, was sentenced Friday to 3-23 months in county prison after pleading guilty to...
See all homes sold in Carbon County, July 1 to July 7
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Carbon County reported from July 1 to July 7. There were 17 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,352-square-foot home on Scenic Drive in Albrightsville that sold for $181,000. Albrightsville.
Update: Heat advisory affecting Carbon and Monroe counties until Wednesday evening
On Wednesday at 10:36 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated heat advisory in effect until 8 p.m. for Carbon and Monroe counties. The weather service states, "Heat index values ranging from 95 to 100 degrees across the lower elevations and valleys." "Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause...
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Thomas E. Foley, 727 Center St., Jim Thorpe, has been named administrator of the Tri-County Mental Health and Mental Retardation Program. The Carbon County resident was unanimously named at a meeting of the commissioners representing Carbon, Monroe and Pike counties held ion Stroudsburg. Foley is a former member of the...
Arrest in Columbia County fatal crash that claimed life of Shavertown man
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. JACKSON TWP, COLUMBIA CTY. — A man from Carbon County was arrested over the weekend for causing a drunken fatal crash that killed a 22-year-old man from Shavertown, Luzerne County. Craig William Evans, 24, of Summit Hill, was illegally passing...
Carbon Art League meeting
If you are a practicing artist or artisan, join the Carbon County Art League quarterly business meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at the Palmerton Area Library, 402 Delaware Ave. in Palmerton. Author Judith W. Umlas will be the gathering’s guest speaker to discuss her work as an author.
Christmas in July in Carbon County
ALBRIGHTSVILLE, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some folks spent their Saturday having some fun in the sun all while enjoying the Christmas spirit in July. Seeing Santa in the heart of Summer is something you might not expect to see in the Poconos. But at Spruce Ridge reindeer in Albrightsville. Owner Casandra Hoover believes the joy […]
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