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Lansford Borough needs cooperation if it’s going to solve problems, such as glaring code violations, abandoned vehicles littering the streets and unchecked quality of life issues. Several residents br...

From the outside, the Carbon County courthouse looks majestic, standing sentinel in the center of Jim Thorpe since 1893. The stone structure sits on the corner of Broadway, welcoming visitors to town ...

State police filed arson and insurance fraud charges against three men in connection with a fire in Lansford in 2016. The men, Benjamin Arnold, 52, of Ellicott City, Maryland; Richard Snyder, 53, of C...

Court records say Mark Hughes of Lancaster admitted to stealing the pellet gun, after breaking into a home.

Lansford Borough Council hopes to reopen its borough office to the public later this month. Council on Wednesday night made changes to its wage offer and time-off agreement to retain one of two secret...

Lansford Borough Council discussed numerous topics including rental units, grant opportunities, electricity in borough parks and more during committee meetings last Tuesday. Council President Bruce Ma...

All of Lansford Borough’s street equipment needs work, but buying a street sweeper could top the list of needs, Council Vice President Jay Doyle reported during committee meetings Tuesday. “I got a li...

Lansford Borough Council hired two full-time secretaries, but the borough office could remain closed for another week or two. Council hired Melissa Hoover of Lansford and Marie Ahner of Lehighton as g...

Lansford Borough Council voted to apply for a Keystone Historic Preservation grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission grant to develop the borough’s former train station on Dock St...

A Lansford man is expected to plead guilty to federal charges after attempting to check luggage with an explosive device and board a plane at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown last Febr...