A consultant reviewing the operation of Lansford Borough noted that police call volume appeared overinflated compared to the department’s arrest rate. Lansford’s mayor is taking that seriously. Mayor ...

Fire companies from Schuylkill and Luzerne counties responded to a commercial structure fire Tuesday evening in the borough of McAdoo. The alarm came in around 6 p.m. for smoke in a structure at the ...

The Carbon County Planning Commission reviewed four proposed projects during its monthly meeting Tuesday, recommending approval of three of the plans. County planner Ivan Meixell Jr. recused himself ...

Tamaqua Area School Board moved ahead with more than $400,000 in upgrades, repairs and improvements Tuesday. Nearly half of the expenditures were grant funded. One of the biggest expenses was the ...

Jerusalem UCC of Trachsville held a car show Saturday in the church grove. The event included classic and custom vehicles, food and live entertainment. Proceeds from the event will benefit local ...

The board of directors of the Miners Memorial Medical Center, Coaldale, held its public session in the hospital’s community room and elected officers for the ensuing year. Dr. Gary Carbone was ...

The Times News is participating in a debate Sunday night with state Rep. Doyle Heffley and challenger Christian Bartulovich to represent Carbon County in the state Legislature. The event will be ...

Tamaqua will receive approximately $2.72 million through the City Revitalization and Improvement Zone program. It marks yet another year of record funding for the borough’s CRIZ. “This is the fifth ...

Dallas, PA; born in New York City. Background: Meuser attended the State University of New York, Maritime and graduated from Cornell University; ...

Singer-actress Lisa McClowry, staging her Cher production “The Beat Goes On” at Bethlehem’s Wind Creek Event Center on Thursday, will take fans on a journey through the icon’s storied life and ...

With the Pennsylvania General Election 14 days away, Congressional candidates Rachel Wallace, a Democrat, faced off against incumbent Dan Meuser, a Republican, in an often testy debate Tuesday at the ...

In response to the Lehighton Zoning and Code Enforcement with the Carusos. In my opinion Darcy is right about helping small business and owners. The Carusos have always helped this town. These ...