TACP 20th Anniversary
Members of the Tamaqua Area community filled the Performing Arts Hall on November 19, 2014 to participate in the 20th Anniversary Annual Meeting of the Tamaqua…
Tamaqua Safety Initiative Purchases Building
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkLqTS8RD5o&rel=0 TV Reporter Matthew Petrillo of Hazleton’s Channel 13 News filed this report in late October 2013 about the purchase of a building that formerly housed…
Big Time Crime: A Strategy for Small Cities and Towns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=4532&v=_LMf3lRP3vw&rel=0 Big Time Crime: A Strategy for Small Cities and Towns, a workshop hosted by the Tamaqua Safety Initiative and funded by LISC (Local Support Initiatives…
2012 Night of Luminaria
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=1&v=uOpE3Evf4gw&rel=0 Tamaqua’s Night of Luminaria during the 2012 Christmas Season. Luminaries light the night in Tamaqua. A project of the Tamaqua Area Faith Fellowship Network. Photos…
Live Your Life Campaign
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=2&v=O3l8RarAKJY&rel=0 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…
Entertainers – The Next Generation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JmWh_SUA5o&rel=0 In 2012 we were able to meet “Malibu” – then the next generation of Tamaqua-based entertainers. As reported at the time, Malibu, comprising musicians Shane…
A Safety Initiative
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=2&v=IGcA95dUq84&rel=0 Linda Yulanavage and Kathy Kunkel discuss the reason behind the initiative involving traffic safety, street lighting, and property maintenance in the center of town.
Crime Watch: Grafitti
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=5&v=SIj_ef01H-4&rel=0 Andy Leibenguth, founder of TamaquaArea.com and often described as Tamaqua’s Best Friend, discusses the impact of his Crime Watch activity on the quality of life…
How ‘Fit Day’ Got Started
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsX3xgAXqxI&rel=0 In 2012, student volunteers Ivan Munoz and Jacob Gursky revealed the origin of ‘Fit Day’ and told us about the people involved and the activities…
Coordination of Arts Center Activities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=1&v=GYJoZFNKeqk&rel=0 Leona Rega discusses how she focuses on supporting the energies of scores of hard-working volunteers in order to coordinate the varied activities and events that…