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The Schuylkill County Sketchers will meet at 10 a.m. June 21 at Sweet Arrow Lake Park, 108 Clubhouse Road, Pine Grove for a walk and art. Audrey Wells, naturalist of the Schuylkill County ...
Did you know that over 140 people in Pennsylvania have died from lightning strikes since 1959? The most recent happened in ...
Slatington Borough Council acted on several matters. Police Chief William Borst reported that officers Amanda Segarra and Kevin Torres have completed probation and are entering field training. “I ...
A number of aging and illegible banners of veterans were recently placed on street poles in Coaldale. “We agreed that we weren’t going to put up the ones that are totally faded,” council President ...
Walnutport has approved a pair of new pacts for its employees. On a 6-0 vote, with one abstention, borough council on Thursday approved a four-year contract for the borough’s Public Works ...
Renewal agreement for a districtwide instructional and assessment tool, IXL subscriptions, effective Sept. 4, through Sept. 3, 2027, at ...
Lehigh Township supervisors approved several time extensions for land development plans and addressed a range of township matters last week. The board granted the following plan extension requests: • ...
The Senate Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Sen. Dave Argall, R-29, will visit Tamaqua on Wednesday to review the growing shortage of dentists and their staff assistants in rural Pennsylvania.
Plans are moving forward in Jim Thorpe to mark America’s 250th anniversary with a celebration focused on residents and local involvement. Jim Thorpe Borough Council pledged support for two separate ...
Lansford Borough Council took limited action on several items listed on the agenda for Wednesday night’s council meeting. Council discussed items related to the streets department, including lowering ...
During a light rain Saturday morning, a bin full of American flags were retired from their service flying over grave sites ...
Matthew Amodea of Nesquehoning, who majored in robotics engineering, graduated with a bachelor’s degree at Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s 156th commencement on May 16. Nearly 1,300 ...