Argall Report: Dear Tamaqua Event
November 2015 – Dear Tamaqua | On this edition of the Argall Report, we present highlights of Senator Dave Argall’s visit to the Dear Tamaqua celebration, and take a look at some of the many revitalization efforts underway in the borough.
Read MoreTACP 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 Area Community Partnership. The entire meeting, about 90 minutes in length, was recorded on video. TACP Chairman, Lee Shafer, opened the meeting.
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Tamaqua in 1938
Veteran news commentator Mike Stevens of WNEP-16 visited Tamaqua in December 2013 to view this vintage film footage with Dale Freudenberger, president of the Tamaqua Historical Society. Viewing this makes one appreciate the deep truth of a statement made by British novelist L. P. Hartley, “The past is a foreign country: they do things differently […]
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Tamaqua Safety Initiative Purchases Building
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 the Tiki Bar. He interviews Leona Rega, Director of the Tamaqua Safety Initiative, and Chamber of Commerce Director, Linda Yulanavage about issues of safety and business development.
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Big Time Crime: A Strategy for Small Cities and Towns
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 Support Corporation), took place in the Tamaqua Community Arts Center on May 30, 2013. As headlines of exploding meth labs in local communities continue to resound, concerned residents gathered to […]
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2012 Night of Luminaria
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 by Andy Leibenguth. Royalty free music by Danosongs.com.
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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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Entertainers – The Next Generation
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 Mulligan, 17; Damian Munoz, 16; and Ivan Munoz, 17; was making frequent appearances at the Tamaqua Community Arts Center. In this vignette, guitarists Damian and Ivan shared a little bit […]
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A Safety Initiative
Linda Yulanavage and Kathy Kunkel discuss the reason behind the initiative involving traffic safety, street lighting, and property maintenance in the center of town.
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Crime Watch: Grafitti
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 in the community with a particular emphasis on eliminating graffiti.
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