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Firefighters battle blaze at Hazle Twp. recycling plant
Fire in a scrap pile at a metal recycling plant in Hazle Twp. sent up plumes of smoke visible through much of the Hazleton area and took volunteer firefighters three hours and approximately 120,000 gallons of water to extinguish on Sunday night.
2024 All-Area Softball team of the year: Northwestern Lehigh’s Tigers got the Colonial League gold and reached 4A’s final four
Northwestern Lehigh sports teams wear the school’s colors of gold and black, but the Tigers’ softball team had a lot of silver added to its attire in 2022 and 2023 when the team finished second in both the Colonial League and District 11 4A tournaments. The Tigers used...
Northwestern Lehigh and Lehigh product Rafe Perich taken in MLB Draft
Northwestern Lehigh and Lehigh University product Rafe Perich was drafted by the World Champion Texas Rangers on Monday with the 225th pick, the last selection of the seventh round of the Major League Baseball draft. Perich joins his father, Josh, as an MLB draft pick. The elder Perich was drafted...
Evansville man was in front row at rally when assassin fired at Trump
Evansville resident Mike Boatman has become a fixture at President Donald Trump's public events. He said he's seen Trump speak 109 times in person, 94 of those at what he considers to be rallies. So it's no surprise that Boatman, a 56-year-old independent contractor, was in the front row on...
College Football: Ratings released for five local players in College Football 25
Christmas came early Monday for college football players and fans across the country, with the release of EA Sports College Football 25, marking the first new college football video game since 2013. With the early release of the game’s deluxe edition (the standard version releases on Friday), it became official:...
College Football: Cousins Spears, Wise both headed to LVC
For the past four years, Mike and Patty Rovito have watched their grandsons face off when Mount Carmel plays Southern Columbia in football. That’s because their grandsons are Cole Spears, who played quarterback for the Red Tornadoes, and Blake Wise, the Tigers’ quarterback.
Bowmanstown community day helps three groups
The second annual Bowmanstown Community Day brought people out to enjoy live entertainment, food, children’s games, and a basket auction at the Bowmanstown Volunteer Fire Company picnic grove on Saturday. Last year, the Bowmanstown/Parryville Lions Club, the Bowmanstown Fire Company and Bowmanstown Area Residents Connected came together to bring...
Train station open house to be held in Wernersville
An open house is scheduled for Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the restored Wernersville train station, 20 E. Penn Ave. The station exhibits artifacts from the Reading Railroad, and docents will be on hand to answer questions. The 1926 station served Wernersville, South Mountain resorts and surrounding communities until suspension of passenger service on the Lebanon Valley Line in 1963.
NEW HEIGHTS: Disc golf is soaring in the Susquehanna Greenway
What’s the latest, greatest thing when it comes to outdoor activities? Disc golf, also known as frisbee golf, is a flying disc sport in which players throw discs at a target — typically a metal cage — very much like traditional golf players aim for a hole. A disc golf course usually has 9 or 18 holes and is played with rules just like golf.
Yard sale benefits area dog shelter
The Carbon County Animal Shelter held a yard sale over the weekend at their facility at 63 Broad St., Nesquehoning, across the street from the Carbon County Prison. The shelter held sales in years past but stopped them three years ago. The lot in front of the shelter was filled...
Police investigate motorcycle prank
A motorcycle that was reported stolen July 9 in Tamaqua actually wasn’t, Tamaqua police said. The “victim” told police that he later learned the motorcycle was taken as part of a prank. The incident began around 7 p.m., when police received a report of a motorcycle stolen...
Jim Thorpe trying to identify lead pipes
Jim Thorpe Borough officials are urging residents to participate in a survey designed to identify lead water lines, amid concerns over a low response rate from the community. Earlier this spring, the borough distributed informational flyers to all homes receiving water service. The flyers included details about a mandate from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requiring municipalities to provide a comprehensive inventory of all service line information by Oct. 16.
State police at Frackville
State police at the Frackville barracks reported the following incidents:. • David Hoffman, 30, of Pottsville, was charged with assault/bodily injury after police were called to Market Street in Blythe Township at 7:39 p.m. July 7. Police said a 21-year-old man from Pottsville was assaulted. A 2007 Volkswagen Jetta was...
Sound Off
What is the status of the former Conyngham Township supervisor trial? The former supervisor was arrested in 2019, indicted May 28, 2022 and on Feb. 7, 2024, the judge further delayed the process by granting a 90-day continuance. This should put the trial somewhere around the beginning of May 2024 and here we are fast approaching the end of July with nothing but crickets to be heard. Thank you judicial system for ignoring the best interests of the public to a speedy trial and the attempt to justify the order by telling us the ends of justice is served. Wow! What about justice for the Conyngham Township residents? In 2020 we did have a delay for COVID that probably created a backlog of cases. Then why didn’t the judge factor in the COVID delay when granting the continuance? Enough is enough already, this matter needs to be resolved! Whether guilty or innocent, the Conyngham Township residents deserve justice and possible restitution.
Mother Cabrini Church to hold annual food sale Saturday; basket raffle on July 27
SHAMOKIN — Plenty of ethnic food will be available at Mother Cabrini Church's annual food sale from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday in the church hall in the 200 block of North Shamokin Street and parking lot behind the church. Dedicated volunteers have been busy preparing food for...
TASB approves cellphone policy Students limited to use during lunchtime
The Tamaqua Area School Board on Tuesday approved a revised policy restricting student cellphone use during the school day. Assistant Superintendent Stephen Toth said no changes or revisions were made to policy regarding electronic devices from last month, when the board approved the policy on its first reading. The policy...
Local Roundup
Towamensing and Tamaqua both earned victories in the Panther Valley 11-12-year-old Little League tournament Tuesday. Towamensing rolled to a 12-4 win over Anthracite. Charlie Borger had a triple among his two hits with an RBI and scored three runs. Cade Serfass homered and finished with two RBIs and a run scored, while Nicholas Zulic doubled, scored twice and had two walks.
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