Article I, Section 27 of the Pennsylvania Constitution — the Environmental Rights Amendment — provides: “The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and … Pennsylvania’s public natural ...

Americans don’t agree on many issues, but most feel that our nation is in serious trouble. There hasn’t been such a morally bankrupt Junk Value Nation since the Biblical Sodom and Gomorrah was ...

Since the 1940s, the Pennsylvania Turnpike has been important for business and travel across the state. When the path is ...

Carbon County officials changed course on how to proceed with fixing a pedestrian bridge used by employees in the county ...

Jim Thorpe Borough Council voted Thursday to draft changes to its fire department ordinance, including allowing line officers and the fire chief to live up to 5 miles outside borough limits and ...

The Weatherly Area School Board voted this week to approve a balance write off of uncollectible receivables from June 30, 2021-2024 in the amount of $7,225.08. The money was for students who owed for ...

A Summit Hill woman faces multiple charges after attempting to enter an apartment building from which she had been evicted, assaulting a woman and resisting arrest. Siobhan Carrasso, 63, was charged ...

Three Hazleton men who jumped the fence and swam at Tamaqua’s community pool after the facility had closed for the day were charged with disorderly conduct by Tamaqua police. According to police, ...

State police at Troop M, Bethlehem, have announced the results of a Driving Under the Influence roving patrol that was conducted from 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, through 3 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, on ...

St. Luke’s University Health Network recently completed its triennial Community Health Needs Assessment and will present the findings in a series of public presentations. The community is encouraged ...

Aug. 25 is the first day of classes for students at the Carbon Career & Technical Institute. The teachers, administrators, and volunteers have been working to have classes ready for the students ...

Lansford Borough Council on Wednesday reversed on changes to the garbage ordinance that removed all exemptions — having everyone pay a trash collection fee. Residents reeling from the increases in ...