Ukrainian Festival, Aug. 16 & 17, Ukrainian Homestead, Lehighton By JAMES LOGUE JR./SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS ...

The Hometown Volunteer Fire Company is asking for Rush Township residents’ help as it updates its records to improve pre-arrival preparedness. Volunteers have been making their rounds to identify ...

From left, Walnutport Mayor Wayne Weidner swears in part-time officers Tyler Todora and Rafael Martinez at the Walnutport Borough Council meeting on Thursday. The two have been in training with the Wa ...

A Slate Belt Regional Police officer had minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash at 2:17 a.m. Sunday on West Pennsylvania Avenue in Plainfield Township. State police at the Bethlehem barracks investigat ...

State police at the Frackville barracks reported the following crashes: • Luis M. Rodriguez Fermin, 40, of Frackville, was cited for failure to drive at a safe speed after a one-vehicle crash at 10:56 ...

A “WILD About Raptors” educator workshop for formal and nonformal elementary, middle and high school educators will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Carbon County Environmental Education C ...

St. John’s UCC, 15 S. Second St., Slatington, will hold a peach festival from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday. The festival will include music, food, a Chinese auction, raffle for a handmade quilt and other p ...

Mountain Road was closed as of 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon at the intersection with Furnace Road due to a wide load tearing down utility lines across the rig and the roadway.

Lehighton student Landon Abelovsky attended the Lehighton Borough Council meeting Tuesday and addressed council. “The Baer Memorial Park Pavilion that I am doing as my Eagle Scout project is finally d ...

Two people were injured Tuesday night in a crash in Towamensing Township. The accident occurred around 8:30 p.m. along Route 209 near the intersection with Homestead Lane involving a sport utility veh ...

State police at the Lehighton barracks reported the following incidents: • A 20-year-old Kresgeville man was cited for simple harassment after police responded to a fight between family members at 5:1 ...

Walnutport may look to relocate its police station to its current recreation building. Borough council on Thursday discussed moving its headquarters from its current site at 417 S. Lincoln Ave. to 215 ...