There are new faces in area police departments, with the retirement of longtime chiefs.
Palmerton
In October 2021, Palmerton Borough Council on a unanimous measure hired patrolman Timothy Kromer as po.
Sean Smith, a retired police officer who lives in Nesquehoning, is running for district magistrate.
Smith, who was a former Nesquehoning police chief with more than 27 years service in law enforcement.
A 14-year-old girl was seriously injured when struck by a car in front of the JTNB branch on West Patterson Street in Lansford.
Lansford Sgt. Shawn Nunemacher said the girl was reported to have run ou.