Several local roads were shut down Saturday night as storms with heavy rain and high winds once again ripped through the area leaving fallen trees in their path.
Crews were dispatched to trees across .
Carbon County has officially taken ownership of 45 acres near Mauch Chunk Lake.
On Thursday, Commissioner Chris Lukasevich said that the board closed on the purchase of the property, owned by Edward K.
Jim Thorpe Mayor Michael Sofranko said last week he does not support a proposed zoning change that would allow on-lot septic systems for properties five acres or larger at least 1,000 feet from Mauch .
Negotiations between Ed Kanick and Carbon County on a large chunk of land near Mauch Chunk Lake will not impact Jim Thorpe borough’s decision on whether or not it allows on-site septic systems in that.
Residents continued to speak out Thursday night against a proposed Jim Thorpe Borough zoning change that would allow on-lot septic systems on larger tracts of land near Mauch Chunk Lake.
The borough r.