Water rates will slightly increase by $1 as of March 1 of this year following a long range schedule that annually increases the water slightly to p

Those who would like to learn more about the $20.4-million Slatington Elementary renovation project may do so at a special session.

Preparation is under way for the annual Carbon-Tamaqua Unit of the American Cancer Society Telethon Committee Chinese Auction.

Three members of St.

A Palmerton resident was sentenced to a county prison term Monday for an assault incident in his hometown.

Mark Mummey, 19, of 318 W. Washington St., and Clinton Marlow, 19, of 232 S.

No one was injured in a rear-end crash that occurred about 5:50 p.m. on Monday, Feb.

A Lansford man was sentenced to a state prison term on Monday for sexually assaulting a then 11-year-old girl.

Lehighton Area Lioness Lions Club will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, at Blue Mountain Health System, Gnaden Huetten Campus, 211 N.

A man working on the dismantling of a Schuylkill County church was killed Monday when he fell from a high lift.

It was announced today that March 26 will be a "dead" day as far as railroading is concerned in Lehighton.