State police at the Belfast barracks reported the following crashes: • Hilario Sierra Arriaga, 46, of Whitehall, was cited for after a two-vehicle crash at 4:47 a.m. Dec. 19 on Route 33 in Palmer ...

Photos of the Tamaqua at Panther Valley girls basketball game played on Tuesday, Jan. 6. The Blue Raiders won by a 47-44 ...

Three Panther Valley boroughs must pay $350,000 each for efforts to remediate sewerage system infiltration or lose a large ...

Certified AARP TaxAide volunteers are available again this year to provide free tax form assistance to middle- and low-income taxpayers, with special attention to those ages 60 and older. To receive ...

Local governments across Pennsylvania are losing the ability to make basic decisions about what happens in their own communities. That’s not a Penn Forest problem. It’s a statewide problem. And it’s ...

HARRISBURG — Control of the Pennsylvania General Assembly will be on the ballot in 2026, setting up an expensive and far-reaching fight for the power to set policy in the Keystone State. Democrats ...

Palmerton didn’t separate itself from Northern Lehigh with one dominant bout or early surge. Instead, the Bombers leaned on ...

Lower Towamensing Township has a leader to guide it through 2026. Supervisors at their reorganization meeting on Monday ...

Palmerton didn’t need to dominate every bout to beat Northern Lehigh. Instead, the Bombers swung the dual by winning the toss ...

Carbon County employees will see an increase in pay in 2026, while officials work to cut back on vacant positions to help offset the raises. During the annual salary board meeting on Monday ...

The Palmerton Area School District Board of Directors voted Tuesday night to expand its student support services, appointing a new school social worker during a meeting in the high school auditorium.

Franklin Township will have new leadership in 2026. Newly seated Supervisor Nic Storm was appointed board president.