Times News Lehighton

12/07/2025

The history of one small coal town.

Heritage and legacies run deep in small coal towns. Some are buried beneath streets, sidewalks and homes in mines where men and boys toiled for endless hours in dark and dank conditions. Others rise s...

12/07/2025

I regularly get some questions or photos sent to me for help in identifying a bird. There are some birds that offer a real challenge to identify. I’ll highlight a few that can be confusing. I think th...

12/07/2025

An Allentown died in a crash early Sunday morning after hitting state troopers with his truck and leading police on a chase. Pennsylvania State Police from the Troop M barracks in Fogelsville were inv...

12/07/2025

The Tamaqua Area High School Music Department will present its annual Holiday Music Program at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Tamaqua Area Auditorium. The concert will feature the best in holiday selection...

12/06/2025

Santa Claus helped usher in the Christmas season at the Mauch Chunk Train Station with the lighting of the Christmas tree in Josiah White Park, which also kicks off the Olde Time Christmas celebration...

12/06/2025

Christmas shines brightest in the traditions we cherish and the memories we share with the people we love. For many of us, the ornaments on our trees aren’t just decorations — they’re reminders of mil...

12/06/2025

Voting for the president and vice president of the Pleasant Valley School District led to some hard decisions and a split board. At the beginning of Thursday night’s meeting, two candidates were nomin...

12/06/2025

Lehighton Area School District is exploring uniform cellphone restrictions across grade levels after administration reported broad support Tuesday among teachers for a clearer and more enforceable pol...

12/06/2025

The Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce was once again named the 2025 Pennsylvania Association of Chamber Professionals Chamber of the Year in the category of chambers with over 700 members. The award was ...

12/06/2025

Noah Rodgers of Lehighton, who is in the Navy, accentuated how a Christmas tree so elevates the morale of military members who are away from home during the holidays. He spoke briefly during a Trees f...

12/06/2025

Heritage and legacies run deep in small coal towns. Some are buried beneath streets, sidewalks and homes in mines where men and boys toiled for endless hours in dark and dank conditions. Others rise s...

12/06/2025

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🆚: Avonworth Antelopes
📆: Saturday, December 6
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🕥: Kick-off 1:00 pm.
📍 : 2025 High School Football Championships.