Beaver Meadows News

On July 4, 1943 a wooden memorial was dedicated to 59 World War II veterans of the Sugarloaf Valley.

Nearly 100 families may be left with empty cupboards when two area food pantries lose their homes due to church closings in the Allentown Diocese next month.

By JILL WHALEN Staff Writer The academic leaders of Hazleton Area High School's Class of 1998 have gone on to blaze impressive paths.

By JIM DINO Staff Writer A granite marker in St. Mary's garden says "mother church of the Lehigh coal fields." The Roman Catholic church in Beaver Meadows is credited with establishing one of Hazleton area's ...

JOE GILL Rev. Msgr. John S. Campbell talks with Casto Aniceto and his 2-year-old son, Cristian, on Sunday during a farewell reception at St.

Restructuring in the Allentown Catholic Diocese includes many assignment changes for priests.

The Allentown Diocese announced its church closure and realignment plan, known as the Second Synod of Allentown, at Saturday Masses across its territory.

From staff reports The wait may soon be over for Diocese of Allentown parishioners waiting to hear the fate of their churches.

By TOM RAGAN Staff Writer It's been six years since Weatherly had an active gas station, according to Mayor Thomas Connors.

By AMANDA CHRISTMAN Staff Writer For local veterans, including Beaver Meadows Mayor William Hines, Memorial Day is sacred.

“And that's always been on the table”

By AMANDA CHRISTMAN Staff Writer Several local municipalities are interested in the Mountain Council of Governments' latest pitch for a regional police force study. via Standard Speaker

“They had their equipment ready and were right on it”

By JILL WHALEN and JOSEPH BEZARES Staff Writers Fire tore through a duplex in McAdoo just before noon Tuesday, causing what one official called "extensive damage to both sides." No injuries were reported, and ... via Standard Speaker

“We're going to be asking a lot of the next applicant”

By SAM GALSKI Staff Writer Hazleton Area School District's lone school police officer left the post for a higher-paying job with another law enforcement agency, prompting the school district's security ... via Standard Speaker

“We love when we can ride and it's like this. I can't believe how nice it is”

By BOBBY MASO Staff Writer It might be hard to believe that any day in the month of January would be nice enough to get in some work outside or go for a bicycle ride on a favorite trail. via Standard Speaker

HANOVER TWP. Township police are investigating an armed robbery at a pet grooming business on Lee Park Avenue on Thursday. via Times Leader

“Their criteria are one priest for 2,400 people, and one priest per parish”

By JIM DINO Staff Writer Churches in the Diocese of Allentown, which includes those in Schuylkill and Carbon counties, may close as early as next spring, according to a spokesman. via Standard Speaker

“I guess they had enough, and they just gave up.”

William Evans -- "One of the true and documentable heroes of World War II." P fc. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“It drops off with a beautiful view of Brandonville and the whole Lofty Dam area.”

By KENT JACKSON Staff Writer Mike Sauers, a some-time trail guide, always wanted to have a contest for the best autumn hikes around Hazleton. via Standard Speaker

“I'm going to drive for as long as I feel I need to”

OLDER DRIVERS In a 1997 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study, older people made up 9 percent of the population but accounted for 14 percent of all traffic fatalities and 17 percent of all ... via Ellwood City Ledger

“One of our problems as we age is that we lose the ability to gauge distance and speed”

The Times/KEVIN LORENZI Mel Walton, 88, still makes short trips in his Buick station wagon from his residence at the Beaver Meadows assisted living facility. via Times Online