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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.
Grier City Union Sunday School yard sale
The Grier City Union Sunday School will have a yard sale Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days from the church at 202 Grier Ave., in Grier City, Rush Township. Sunday School member Linda Light, is shown among the clothing, household items, books, toys and more. Volunteers will also be selling haluski, sloppy joes, turkey barbecue, hot dogs and baked goods. All proceeds will help maintain the historic Sunday school and support programming. Sunday school is held at 9:45 a.m. on Sundays. All are welcome. The facility will also participate in the Grier City Community Yard Sale, which will be held Aug. 3 and 4, however, the Sunday school will have its sale on Aug. 2 and 3. JILL WHALEN/TIMES NEWS.
West Penn Lions present scholarships
The West Penn Lions Club recently presented two scholarships to local students. On July 3, Marian Catholic Senior Makenzie Moyer was awarded the scholarship at a West Penn Lions Club meeting. This scholarship is given annually by the club to the student with the highest GPA/rank from West Penn Township at each prospective school. President Rebecca Neumoyer presented the scholarship. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS.
United Way conducting "Stuff the Bus" program
The United Way of Greater Hazleton is conducting its "Stuff the Bus" program until July 31. The organization seeks clear book bags, pencils, pens, crayons, markers, colored pencils, glue sticks, scissors, packs of paper, notebooks dry erasers, markers hand sanitizer, folders and erasers for backpacks. Drop off locations include Lehigh Valley Hospital – Hazleton; Lehigh Valley Health and Wellness Center; Lehigh Valley Health, Station Circle; Laurel Mall; The Repair Shop Gentlemen & Co. Barbershop, 477 S. Poplar St., Hazleton; Fyzical Therapy and Balance Center, 1077 N. Church St., Hazleton.
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.
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...
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...
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...
Tamaqua news
The Lewistown Valley Garden Club held its June meeting with a garden tour at a home in Pine Grove that featured plants and trees native to the region. The next meeting will include the annual picnic at noon July 23. Members are asked to note the change in the date from the yearly printed book and the earlier time. Members with last names A-H will bring a covered dish and I -Z will bring a dessert.
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....
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.
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...
Tamaqua police log
• Jennifer DiPietro, 41, of Tamaqua, was charged with disorderly conduct by Tamaqua police following an incident at 10:14 p.m. Saturday. Police were called to a report of a woman yelling and screaming in an East Broad Street business parking lot. Officers saw DiPietro yelling but no one was nearby.
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...
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...
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