Live Your Life Campaign

Hollie Gibbons, Manager of  Disease Prevention Programs for St. Luke’s Hospital and Health Network, discusses the “Live Your Life” campaign currently being conducted in Tamaqua and the surrounding area. The campaign is designed to build awareness of healthy behavior and encourage better eating habits.

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Owl Creek Entrance

Residents of Tamaqua’s Owl Creek neighborhood join together to create an exceptional gateway to their community by replacing the gap left behind by the removal of a railroad trestle with a pair of incredible retaining walls puntuated by student art works. Georgine Wentz and Micah Gursky provide the details about the project that is located […]

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Streetscape Project

Efforts to improve the Streetscape in Tamaqua are really paying off. One can readily see how new sidewalks and street lamps have improved the town’s appearance in many public spaces. Tamaqua Borough Councilman Tom Cara and Main Street Manager Linda Yulanavage share their views on the benefits of streetscape improvements.

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Lehigh & New England Rail Trail

Jason Boris provides background information on the development of the Lehigh & New England Rail Trail which traverses the approximately three-mile distance from Tamaqua’s southern border to Dairy Road in South Tamaqua.

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Recreation: Jason Boris

Jason Boris talks about the lifestyle challenges that face the Tamaqua area in the next ten years.

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