Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was up one-tenth of a percentage point over the month to 3.8% in January. Still, the rate remained below the U.S. unemployment rate of 4%, which was down one-tenth of ...

A Lehighton man has been charged with endangering the welfare of children and other counts after police say he led them on a high speed pursuit. According to the affidavit of probable cause filed by ...

One person was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon in a crash in East Penn Township. The crash occurred around 2 p.m. The ...

Work at Tamaqua’s North and Middle Ward Playground is nearing completion, according to borough Manager Kevin Steigerwalt. New fences are being added to the playground. “It’s just about done actually.

Tamaqua Area School Board on Tuesday decided to rebid a project to erect a storage building and new concession stand at the stadium after bids came in higher than expected. The board discussed the ...

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360 in Weatherly is looking for military personnel who would enjoy receiving a goodie box. The boxes are sent to deployed personnel in both the U.S. and overseas, ...

State police at the Fern Ridge barracks reported two people were cited after an incident Sunday. A 66-year-old man and a 57-year-old woman, both from Effort, were cited for harassment by physical ...

Palmerton Area School District’s board of directors voted 7-1 on Tuesday night to reject the proposed 2025-26 budget for the Carbon Career & Technical Institute, citing concerns about spending, ...

Jim Thorpe Area School District is facing a projected deficit of approximately $2.44 million in its preliminary 2025-26 budget, according to information shared during a recent board workshop and ...

A Northampton County jury has convicted an Easton man of first-degree murder and related charges for the 2018 killing of 18-year-old Tyrell Holmes. The announcement was mas made by state Attorney ...

A recognizable face tabbed to fill a vacancy on the Franklin Township Board of Supervisors wasted no time making his impact ...

A street sweeper caught fire inside the Lansford Borough garage Tuesday afternoon, igniting another truck and its diesel fuel ...