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Kutztown, Reading open play Saturday in Region 2 American Legion baseball playoffs
Kutztown, the Berks County American Legion baseball champion, will play North Parkland in the opening round of the Region 2 Legion playoffs after the field was set Tuesday night. Kutztown, which beat Reading 1-0 for the Berks title, will play Lehigh Valley League winner North Parkland at 11 a.m. Saturday...
All-Star Games need interest boost; Here are some suggestions...
When I was a teenager, my grandmother and aunt led an annual trip to Knoebels amusement park in Elysburg at about this time of year. It was the highlight of every summer as far as I was concerned. My friends and I pretty much had the run of the place. If we wanted to ride the Phoenix, brave the speed and bumps that giant wooden roller coaster had to offer 20 times, nobody would stop us. We could eat as many funnel cakes as the $20 mom packed in our pockets would allow. Those days, I never wanted to see end.
Fair Food Review: Delightful dumplings at Bissinger's
CLEARFIELD — For our fifth and final 2024 Fair Food Review, Kassidi and I went to Bissinger’s Apple and Peach Dumpling Stand located near the sea lion show at the Expo II Plaza. Editor Julie Noal and her husband Darryl had dumplings from the stand earlier in the...
2024 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Schuylkill Haven’s Niko Castillo
Coach says, “Sky’s the limit for Niko. Looking for him to have a breakout 2024 season.”. What is something you look to improve on this upcoming season?. Not getting down on myself so much when something goes wrong. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve gained from a...
Sign renaming part of Route 143, honoring 2 local fallen firefighters, to be unveiled Thursday
HARRISBURG, Pa. – A Pennsylvania state senator will unveil a new sign renaming part of Route 143 in Lehigh County in honor of two local fallen firefighters. State Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16), on Thursday at 5:30 p.m., will unveil a new sign renaming Route 143 in Lehigh County as Heroes Highway in honor of Marvin Gruber and Zachary Paris, according to a news release from the Senate Republican Communications Office.
Tamaqua to hold National Night Out
Tamaqua police will host Tamaqua’s National Night Out from 5-8 p.m. Aug. 6. The community event will be held at the lot behind the American Hose Fire Company at Pine and Mauch Chunk streets, across from Stoker’s Brewing Company. There will be complimentary food and ice cream, music, a bounce house and entertainment for all ages.
Kulpmont Borough Council hindering fire operations in borough
To the editor: Your highly knowledgeable and dedicated volunteer firefighters at the Kulpmont Fire Department, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, have retained me as their fire consultant to address several issues created by Kulpmont Borough Council. Borough council’s sudden attempt to operationally control your fire department’s operations is unusual. The first...
Community yard sale to complement Music in the Park concert series
SHAMOKIN — To complement the Music in the Park concert series, the public is invited to participate in a community yard sale 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at Claude Kehler Community Park. According to organizer Dave Spotts, people looking to sell their wares and treasures can...
Germansville teen dies in Lynn Twp. crash
A 16-year-old boy from Germansville, who would have been entering his junior year in September at Northwestern Lehigh High School, died on Tuesday night in the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, Township, of injuries he suffered in a crash on June 23 in Lynn Township. Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A....
Local Roundup: Results from July 18
Tamaqua and Towamensing both posted wins in the Panther Valley Little League Tournament on Thursday. The Tamaqua 12s scored seven runs in the fourth inning to break a tie score and went on to post a 14-5 victory over Anthracite. Kellen Krajcirik led the winners offensively with three hits, one...
Driver killed in I-80 crash identified
DANVILLE — The driver killed in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 near Danville on Wednesday was Rocco Volpe Jr., 60, from Hudson, Massachusetts, Montour County Coroner Scott Lynn reported. "The deceased died as a result of multiple blunt force injuries," Lynn stated on his official Facebook page.
Alvernia’s Gaston earns All-MAC honors
Cera Gaston, of Lehighton, is one of 13 Alvernia University student-athletes on the respective 2024 Spring Academic All-MAC Teams, as announced by Middle Atlantic Conference Executive Director Megan Morrison recently. Alvernia’s 13 student-athletes on the Spring Academic All-MAC team is the most in a single season for Alvernia since the...
Lansford woman heads to court in animal cruelty case
Animal neglect and cruelty charges against a Lansford woman were bound over to Carbon County Court of Common Pleas this week. Dawn James, 29, of Lansford, appeared before District Judge Beth Dodson Wednesday on the charges related to a malnourished female dog and puppies in her yard that she reported as abandoned in April.
Railroad crossing project to begin next week in Snydertown
SNYDERTOWN — Motorists who travel Market Street (Route 4005) in Snydertown Borough are advised that a railroad crossing project begins next week. Beginning Sunday, Market Street will be closed between Camp and Furman roads, while the contractor, CTW, installs a custom tub-style rail/highway crossing across the road.
JT shifts grants to water plant
Jim Thorpe Borough is seeking to change the use of its Community Block Development Grant allocation totaling just over $164,000 for fiscal year 2022 and 2023, according to a public hearing held Wednesday morning. The borough was awarded $82,136 in 2022 and $82,160 in 2023, money that was most recently...
PSP LEHIGHTON - INCIDENTS
State police at the Lehighton barracks reported the following incidents:. • A 48-year-old man is facing charges of driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance after police conducted a traffic stop at 12:53 a.m. July 15. He was stopped in a 2004 Honda for violations of Title...
Lehighton school board discusses events before superintendent was let go
A debate over the events leading to the departure of Lehighton Area High School’s former superintendent continued to play out publicly last week during the board of directors’ June 12 meeting. Dr. Christina Fish’s last day in the district was May 31 after the school board approved a...
Northwestern Lehigh teen dies after falling out of truck in June
A 16-year-old boy from Germansville who would have been entering his junior year in September at Northwestern Lehigh High School, New Tripoli, died on Tuesday night in the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, of injuries he suffered in a crash on June 23 in Lynn Township. Lehigh County Coroner Daniel...
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