Carbon County Man Leads Police in Pursuit in Tamaqua

A man driving under the influence led State Police in a pursuit from Tamaqua to Carbon County last week.

United States Files Complaint Against Lehighton Doctor For Violating The False Claims Act

On Thursday, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that the United States has filed a civil lawsuit against Dr. Peter J. Baddick, III, a family medicine practitioner, alleging that he issued medically unnecessary prescriptions for Subsys, a fentanyl-based spray manufactured by Insys Therapeutics, Inc., and used to treat breakthrough cancer pain.