Mr. Smith, a high school philosophy teacher, told his students that his curriculum required that he conduct an experiment by removing a goldfish from its bowl that he brought to the classroom.

Do you have a doctor you especially like? Is there a doctor you especially trust — someone who makes you feel like you are in good hands? If your answer is yes then I hope you don’t take that doctor ...

The Panther Valley School Board will be reviewing a 2025-26 proposed budget with $40.67 million in revenues. The finance committee got its first look at proposed spending plan this month, reviewing ...

A proposed parking lot tax intended to help offset the costs of growing tourism traffic in downtown Jim Thorpe is still in the early stages of development, borough council members said last week.

Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church, 223 E. Broad St., Tamaqua, is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. To ...

A popular South Tamaqua eatery is once again serving lunch and dinner. Leiby’s Ice Cream House and Restaurant resumed its ...

Carol Steigerwalt of Mahoning Township holds tulips she is about to purchase at the Route 443 Flower Tent in Lehighton on ...

The family circus got a new act last week: a bat. I suppose it was my fault. I’ve had a little bit of writer’s block going on recently. The kids have been crazy busy, off doing kid things, and most ...

Tamaqua police reported on two public drunkenness incidents in the borough. In the first incident, a Tamaqua man who attempted to purchase alcohol despite already being intoxicated was charged with ...

Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi posted a letter Thursday saying that the decision on which campuses will closed has been ...

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced Friday the appointment of Stacie Hall ...

Lt. Gen. Rhett Anthony Hernandez gave an amazing presentation on Monday at the Aquashicola Volunteer Fire Company. Most times ...