Lansford News

Last year, a hail of a storm ripped through Carbon County, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage to homes and vehicles; flash flooding; and a large-scale power outage.

Numerous charges are pending against two people who may have been under the influence when they crashed a half-loaded, 26-foot U-Haul truck into two utility poles and a flatbed trailer along Route 209 in Coaldale in the early hours of Saturday morning, then fled the scene.

Six first time offenders in the criminal justice system were placed in Carbon County's Accelerated Rehabiliation Disposition probation progam on Thursday morning by Judge Steven R. Serfass.

Coaldale, Tamaqua and Lansford are suing a Lackawanna County firm that they say reneged on a deal that had promised substantial savings by leasing street lights from PPL and kept hundreds of thousands of dollars the struggling towns paid them up-front for the project.

Ernest Troy Freeby was sentenced Monday in Carbon County court to a term of life without the possibility of parole for the murder of his wife.

Top finishers in a 5K run/walk, sponsored by Marian Catholic High School's FBLA chapter, included: Christine Fannick, female walker; Emily Fannick, women's 15-25 age group; Phil Marzen, men's 15-25 age group; Molly Balliet, women's overall; Jeremy Dormer, men's overall; and Aaron Srinivasan, male walker.

A Lansford woman, who allegedly helped a youth who ran away from a detention center hide from police officers, waived charges on the matter to Carbon County Court.