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Pottsville Man Sentenced in Federal Court for Mahanoy City Home Invasion
On Monday, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Joshua Marsh, 29, of Pottsville, was sentenced today to 84 months’ imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion for conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery. According to United States...
Attorney General’s plan to combat teen-gun violence in PA
HAZELTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry has issued a report on the impact gun violence is having on students. It’s called Teen Talk and she met with students at high schools across the Commonwealth, including Hazleton, in a round table discussion getting their input and suggestions about what can be done to help alleviate student’s fears about gun violence.
Annual Summit Hill Hootenanny held at Ludlow Park
SUMMIT HILL, Pa. — Families in Carbon County found cause to celebrate a little on Sunday; you might even say they had a hootenanny. Summit Hill put together its 11th annual Hootenanny Music Festival in the town's Ludlow Park. Music lovers found food to eat vendors to browse and...
Eagle Scout ceremony held in Carbon County
CARBON COUNTY, Pa. — A special celebration for an Eagle Scout in Carbon County. Phoenix Kalavoda of Troop 555 in the Jim Thorpe area built a songbird enclosure at the Carbon County Environmental Education Center for his Eagle Scout project. Phoenix has been involved with his troop for the...
Lehighton Downtown Initiative Presents 4th of July Fireworks!
Let’s Light Up the Sky! It’s the 4th of July!! Come out on the 4th of July at 10:00 pm and view the only public fireworks display in Carbon County!. Every year the Lehighton Downtown Initiative hosts the display of fireworks for the community. Shooting Star Fireworks will be dazzling all of us with their years of experience in the fireworks business. The fireworks will be displayed from the rear parking area of the Lehighton Outdoor Center.
Pottsville Maroons topic of Shenandoah Historical Society’s July talk
SHENANDOAH – The Greater Shenandoah Area Historical Society’s meeting for July focuses on the upcoming centennial of Schuylkill County’s NFL title. Diana Prosymchak, executive director of the Schuylkill County Historical Society, will give a talk on the Pottsville Maroons, the 1925 NFL champion football squad, on July 2 at 6:30pm at the historical society at Main and Cherry Streets.
Carbon Chamber to Host Inaugural Cornhole Tournament July 25, 2024
Carbon County, PA – The Carbon Chamber & Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) invites you to toss your way to victory at their inaugural Cornhole Tournament on Thursday, July 25, 2024 from 4:00pm -7:00pm at Baer Memorial Park in Lehighton. (In the event of rain, the event will be held at the Lehighton Recreation Center.)
'Let's celebrate this day': Pennsylvania German Day recognized by government to preserve culture, language
N. WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - It was a celebration of all things Pennsylvania German, on Friday afternoon in Lehigh County. June 28 is officially designated by the state government to recognize the culture and language, which is also known as Pennsylvania Dutch. Wilkumm -- or welcome -- to Pennsylvania German...
New Tripoli community plans memorial for volunteer firefighters, remembers fallen firemen
NEW TRIPOLI, Pa. — Northwestern Lehigh’s firefighter community gathered Sunday at Ontelaunee Park to celebrate the region’s volunteer fire companies. And to honor two fallen firemen who died fighting a Schuylkill County house fire in 2022. The inaugural Firefighter Appreciation Picnic featured food vendors, live music, corn...
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