A Barnesville woman who police say shot a man was taken into custody following an hours-long standoff with law enforcement Wednesday morning. State police said that Alycia Marie Yost, 36, is facing ...
A man charged by state police with sexual offenses against a child will serve up to 23 months in the Carbon County Correctional Facility followed by two years of probation. James C. Smiley II, 55, no ...
A Pennsylvania Game Commission officer is urging residents to stop feeding deer and remain vigilant for signs of chronic ...
A balanced scoring attack lifts the Palmerton girls to a 52-47 victory over West Hazleton to capture the District 11 Class 2A championship. Wendy George leads the Blue Bombers, ...
A Ross Township resident is proposing to donate 43 acres of land — valued at about $500,000 — to create public hiking trails, picnic areas and outdoor education space. Lenny Ventre presented the idea ...
Coaldale has a new firm that will handle code enforcement issues. Borough council hired Advanced Code Consultants of Sugarloaf Township, during Tuesday’s monthly meeting. “We had a meeting a week or ...
Across Pennsylvania, rural communities are being asked to host some of the state’s largest industrial projects — and Carbon County is no exception. With just over 65,000 residents, Carbon County is ...
The Second Annual Pottsville Film Festival returns to downtown Pottsville May 29–31, promising an expanded and elevated celebration of independent film, creativity, and community. Presented by the ...
A civil lawsuit arising from a 2019 hazing incident in Lehighton Area School District has been settled. District officials disclosed the resolution Monday in a brief prepared statement read at the ...
The irony of the title of this piece is not lost on me. With proposals for data centers mushrooming up throughout our region, state and country, there is no end of demand it seems. However, there ...
As states across the mid-Atlantic adopt aggressive goals for renewable energy generation, most look to Pennsylvania’s natural gas and nuclear plants to back them up. But when there’s not enough power ...
Lower Towamensing Township on Tuesday ruled on an agritourism request at the Quiet Hills Lavender Farm, allowing some uses and putting restrictions in place. The township’s zoning hearing board met ...