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Tamaqua School Board
The Tamaqua Area School Board handled the following personnel moves during its meeting Tuesday night:. • Approved Beth Jones of Tamaqua as an adult game worker and Randy Wasserleben of Tamaqua as a volunteer game worker. • Approved the resignation of Brandon Scull, a full-time custodian, due to the abandonment...
Lansford man showed gun during incident at store, police say
Coaldale police said that a Lansford man took a bag of candy from a borough convenience store and began eating it without paying for it. When a clerk asked John Shubeck Jr., 23, to pay for the candy, Coaldale police said Shubeck lifted up his shirt to show a gun and then fled.
Kutztown University graduates
Kutztown University has conferred degrees for nearly 1,100 students for the 2024 spring semester. Kutztown University announces degree conferment twice a year, once in the winter and once in the summer. Commencement exercises are held in May and December; however, students finish the requirements for graduation throughout the entire year. The following students have been awarded degrees following the 2024 spring semester.
90th St. Joseph festival kicks off Friday
A summer staple in the Summit Hill community will be held this weekend. St. Joseph Parish of the Panther Valley’s 90th annual Summer Festival will be held on the church grounds on West Ludlow Street Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The annual festival kicks off at 5 p.m. each night.
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 Giving Foundation to highlight youth philanthropy program at Illumination Station
SHAMOKIN — The Community Giving Foundation and numerous community entities and resources will showcase the implementation of its Youth in Philanthropy program from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Illumination Station on Independence Street. Light refreshments will be served and the musical duo Down N Out will provide entertainment...
On This Date: (July 18, 2003)
July 18, 2003 — Tamaqua senior Kyle Spotts is named the Times News Baseball Player of the Year. Spotts, who helped his team win a district title and advance to the state championship game, posted an 8-1 record with a 1.73 ERA, striking out 79 batters in 73 innings. Opposing hitters batted just .220 against him. At the plate, Spotts delivered a .388 batting average with five homers, 22 RBIs and 26 runs scored. Included in his pitching numbers was a no-hitter against Tri-Valley and a shutout against Palmyra in the state quarterfinals.
State police at Lehighton - crashes
State police at the Lehighton barracks reported the following crashes:. • Ann M. Depinto, 63, of Stroudsburg, was uninjured in a one-vehicle incident at 7:45 a.m. July 3 on Route 115 in Ross Township. Police said she was driving a 2021 Jeep Cherokee southbound when a bear entered the roadway...
Shiite Muslims in Pakistan, Lebanon and Iraq commemorate Ashoura, marking the death of Imam Hussein
Shiite Muslims in Pakistan, Lebanon and Iraq are commemorating Ashoura, marking the 7th-century death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein, while paying tribute to Palestinians as the Israel-Hamas war has entered its 10th month and tensions heighten between Hezbollah and the Israeli military. (AP video by Muhammad Farooq, Ali Sharafeddine, Salman Ameen and Ali Jabar/ Production by Ahmed Sami)
One deceased after Lebanon motorcycle crash
LEBANON CITY, Pa. (WHTM) — Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred in Lebanon on Sunday. According to Lebanon City Police, on July 14, 2024, at approximately 8:30 p.m., police responded to reports of a motor vehicle accident between a motorcycle and an SUV at the Mifflin Street and Hanover Street intersection.
Kyle Busch and son set to race at Action Track USA for 600 Speed week
KUTZTOWN, Pa - It's 600 Speed week at Action Track USA in Kutztown, and Wednesday night a special guest is taking to the track. NASCAR's Kyle Busch is set to race, along with his son Brexton. It's the second straight year that Busch will compete at Action Track, but the...
Empty schools and empty stomachs: Food service program combats summer hunger
Kara Phillips waited in line for food on a Tuesday morning, just as she had done last summer. The sun beamed down on her and her children at Panther Valley Football Stadium in Lansford. She grabbed a few bags of food and walked away. Phillips would be back next week.
Get ready to transfer
Calling all transfer students! The fall semester is getting closer and closer, and we can’t wait to welcome you as Temple Owls. We know this can be a hectic and overwhelming time, so we prepared this simple list of ways you can make your transfer process a breeze. Nuts...
Standoff ends in Pottsville
POTTSVILLE, Pa. — Police in part of Schuylkill County dealt with a standoff early Sunday morning. It all started on Race Street in Pottsville. Nearby streets were shut down as police swarmed the home. The standoff ended around 3 p.m. Sunday. Police have not yet said if anyone was...
Pine Creek Journal notebook: Pine-Richland grad racks up eagles to win at Nemacolin
A unique round of golf helped Pine-Richland grad Mike Van Sickle defend his title at the Falling Rock Classic at Nemacolin Woodlands on July 9. Van Sickle eagled all four par-5s in the final round of the two-day event to finish 5-under par and win by one stroke over Eddie Perrino of New Castle.
Husband and wife launch Jim Thorpe Elopements, ensuring ‘a seamless and joyous celebration’
A new business is offering assistance to couples seeking a unique and intimate elopement, with all-inclusive ceremony services that include photography, floral arrangements, hair and makeup services, a cake and an officiant. Jim Thorpe Elopements, offering all-inclusive Jim Thorpe and Poconos elopement packages, will host a launch party, 6-8 p.m....
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