Jim Thorpe Borough has secured a $4.25 million low-interest loan from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority to upgrade its water infrastructure. The announcement was made Wednesday by ...

It was a clear road to victory for Lehighton in Wednesday night’s game against Palmerton. When the teams met in the first game of the season, the Bombers dominated the Indians en route to a 51-18 ...

The Northwestern boys rolled to their eighth straight victory on Wednesday, while the Panther Valley girls also gained a commanding win. In wrestling, Tamaqua and Panther Valley split a boys-girls ...

Panther Valley head coach Pat Crampsie had a message after the Panthers come-from-behind, double-overtime victory over Jim Thorpe on Wednesday night. “It’s not always about playing pretty, it’s about ...

After meeting in early December, many anticipated the rematch between the Northwestern and Northern Lehigh girls. To the surprise of many, however, Wednesday’s contest turned out to be a statement ...

The bear involved in an attack on a man Sunday in Jim Thorpe has tested positive for rabies, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The diagnosis explains it abnormal behavior, commission ...

Burned out remains of three vacant homes in Shenandoah are shown. The fire began just after 3:30 a.m. Thursday on the 400 block of West Poplar Street, and tore through properties at 422, 424 and 426 W ...

Panther Valley’s Brenda Banks continued her staggering success in high school wrestling this past weekend. Banks pinned every opponent that stepped on the mat with her in the third annual Coal Cracker ...

It was a tough battle at the Da Vinci Science Center on Jan. 4, but once the nitrogen gas cleared, a frozen treat made by Alvin H. Butz Inc. was voted the best ice cream of the day. The creation was ...

The Lehigh Valley Health Network said approximately 100 employees have been laid off. The network noted in a statement that the layoffs were not a result of its 2024 merger with Jefferson Health.

A church youth group has stepped up to assist those less fortunate in the Lehighton community, making lunches for the guests ...

Franklin Township Fire Company hopes to have a new addition to its fleet come this time next year. Township fire Chief Lynn Diehl informed the township’s board of supervisors on Tuesday that last ...