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Rape suspect's case headed for court... Rape suspect's case headed for court... ...

A Monroe County man accused of raping and trying to kill a 91-year-old Palmerton woman will have his case sent to Carbon County court.

TERRY AHNER/TIMES NEWS Leslie Setzer is shown being escorted by Palmerton Police to his preliminary hearing Thursday morning before District Judge Bruce Appleton of Palmerton.

Good for you / bad for you... Good for you / bad for you... ...

One of our favorite magazines is a weekly called "The Week," which gives a summary of the important events and happenings during the previous week.

Zinc - a tale of two towns... Zinc - a tale of two towns... ...

Zinc, once a major industry in Carbon County, is a tale of two towns - Palmerton in Pennsylvania and Franklin in New Jersey.

Courtesy abandonedmines.net The Buckwheat Pit Mine, started in 1866 as a huge open pit mine with up to five underground working levels. The Buckwheat Pit was where most of the zinc ore was pulled from the Franklin Mine for processing in Palmerton…

Readers' Turn 1/16/2010... Readers' Turn 1/16/2010... ...

"How do you feel State Senator David Argall will fare in his campaign for the U.S. Congressional 17th District Seat held by Timothy Holden?"

Paul Sheers, Coaldale (former Schuylkill County Commissioner and sheriff) - "It's going to be a tough fight, and he has a tough opponent in Tim Holden. It will be a good campaign."
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We have been strong supporters of Gov. Tom Wolf’s past efforts to fund state police while discouraging municipalities from relying...

Most of us prefer sunshine. It’s rare to hear someone say, “That was a nice, cloudy day.” We’re invigorated by...

No. 1 question: What’s wrong with the Carbon County commissioners? Why are they not interested in getting business into the...

As the local schools grovel for money for their athletic facilities from the incoming hospitals, I hope they consider the...

Only one presidential candidate has demonstrated consistent integrity through the years. Only one candidate cannot be bought.

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Promising an exciting and enthusiastic year ahead, officials in Carbon County gathered Saturday afternoon in Courtroom No. 1 of the...

Frank E. Wehr of Summit Hill was officially named administrator of the Coaldale State General Hospital after having been the...

The Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed a new doctor to set up practice at the medical building in Hometown,...

The Panther Valley Chapter of UNICO seated new officers at its regular meeting held in the American Hotel, Jim Thorpe....

Joseph A. “Buck” O’Donnell, whose community involvement spans three generations, has been named Summit Hill’s “Citizen of the Year” by...



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