A Jim Thorpe man is facing charges after police said he fired a gun inside a Penn Forest Township home during a family argument. State police say they were called to a home on Porter Drive at 8:28 ...

The following people were sentenced on June 3 by Carbon County President Judge Roger Nanovic or Judge Joseph Matika: • Birdell Brockington, 28, of Lansford, was ordered to undergo imprisonment in the ...

State police at the Lehighton and Bethlehem barracks announced DUI checkpoints will be held on area roads over the Independence Day holiday weekend. Police said the checkpoints are designed to deter ...

House Democrats are suddenly concerned about safety in our schools, now that it serves their primary education policy goal: eliminating public cyber charter schools and abandoning the 65,000 students ...

Lehighton Area School District approved a comprehensive generator replacement project for the high school following damage caused by a bird strike that knocked out power last June, according to ...

Lansford Borough Council plans to decertify the current civil service eligibility list and move a part-time officer to full-time status at a special meeting this afternoon. Council President Bruce ...

A Lansford man faces identity theft and related charges after using the credit card of the woman he was caring for to pay his insurance. Zachary Shetrompf, 37, of East Kline Street, was arraigned ...

Sometimes there is irony in a situation that just makes you think, that is too funny or too incredible to be true. Well, as most everyone knows the Lansford pool was closed in 2015 due to a large ...

A 10-mile stretch of Pennsylvania State Route 534 in the western Poconos was originally named “Scenic Drive” in reference to the visual appeal of its mountainous terrain, hilltop views, ...

Ticks can be active in any season, and it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — ...

In the time before widespread vaccination, devastating infectious diseases ran rampant in America, killing millions of ...

As we prepare to celebrate Independence Day, we want to hear from you. What does freedom mean to you — personally, historically, or in your everyday life? What is most special about the holiday?