It was like a scene from the TV show “Chicago Fire.” Dense smoke billowed from all sides of the four-story structure. Through an open door you could see fierce flames at the top of the inside stairs.

Tamaqua Borough Council approved an amendment that would restrict where data centers, warehouses and short-term rentals can be placed in the area. At this week’s council meeting, members approved a ...

State police at the Hazleton barracks reported the following incidents: • A 46-year-old Weatherly woman was cited for retail theft at the Walmart store in Hazle Township at 3:33 p.m. March 16. Police ...

Tsuga canadensis, the Eastern hemlock, was one of the dominant trees in our state’s forests. When our first settlers arrived, ...

At first when I started hearing people talk about the power of following the “let them” theory, it didn’t sound like a game changer. I thought it was basically just letting people be who they want to ...

Four Democrats competing to unseat Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District clashed ...

A Lehighton native experienced an epic journey while serving our country, and forged many lasting friendships along the way.

An Advanced Life Support unit based in Tamaqua and operated in partnership with the Lehighton Ambulance will cease operations on June 1. It won’t mean a pause in ALS services, ambulance officials ...

Carbon County’s retirement fund took a significant hit as a result of volatility in the stock markets. During the monthly retirement board meeting, Kayla Herman, county controller and secretary to ...

A Lehigh Valley craft brewery has detached itself from The Riverwalk, it announced earlier this month on its Facebook page.

When I was about 10 years old, my Uncle Al took me and my cousin fishing for our first time. I watched him stab a squiggly worm onto a hook that was tied below a red and white plastic bobber. He ...

It was a beautiful sunny day for the recent 2026 opening of The Garden of Giving, 3.5 beautiful acres tucked away off Route ...