1+ day, 46+ min ago   (160+ words) Thanks to a generous donation from a friend of Troop 183, the Scouts in the Lehighton troop were able to spend a weekend in Maryland and enjoy an unforgettable day on the water. The boys reeled in a ton of fish…...

1+ day, 46+ min ago   (515+ words) Brodheadsville has a new destination for craft beer, food and fun. After months of renovating, Joe Elias and Chris Pohorenco opened Brix Brewhouse in the old West End Firehouse. “Brix” is not only a unit of measurement for sugar content....

1+ day, 43+ min ago   (486+ words) Tyree Harris, vice president of the Weatherly Area School Board, addressed recent posts on Facebook regarding the use of school facilities. “Don’t give just part of the story, and this is reflective on use of facilities. Ty Harris has never…...

1+ day, 46+ min ago   (833+ words) Weatherly Area School Board President April Walters publicly censured board member Gerald Grega at an Aug. 5 caucus meeting after Grega posted what she described as the names of five students with outstanding cafeteria balances on a public Facebook group. Walters,…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1150+ words) EDITOR’S NOTE: The Times News golf preview will be the only fall sports preview to run by sport. The remaining previews, which will run the week of Aug. 24-28, will appear by school. The Times News/Lehigh Valley Health Network Golfer…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (248+ words) More than 200 students, parents, faculty, staff, and supporters of Marian Catholic High School gathered at the end of the school year at Capriotti’s in Tresckow to celebrate the academic achievements of the school’s top-performing students during the annual Academic Honors…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (284+ words) St. Luke’s University Health Network last week unveiled its new St. Luke’s Heart Hospital, set to open at St. Luke’s Anderson Campus in October. The $252 million Heart Hospital is the largest construction project in St. Luke’s more than 150-year history,…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (830+ words) Nearly a century after a group of women from Salem Welch Ladies Aid laid the foundation for what would become a community cornerstone, the Slatington Public Library marked its 90th birthday Wednesday night with tributes, proclamations and reflections on the institution’s…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1743+ words) What began with four tennis courts has grown well beyond the lines painted on them. On summer Wednesday mornings, nearly 50 children fill the courts at Valley Royale in Lehighton, some learning the basics of a forehand or backhand, others building…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (975+ words) Lansford Borough Council lacked a quorum for a meeting that included police hiring, considering a new police chief and a presentation from Kafferlin Strategies. Councilwoman Michele Bartek, who serves as president pro temp, announced that there would be no meeting,…...