Community Health Needs Assessment: Hollie Gibbons
Hollie Gibbons, Manager – Disease Prevention Programs for St. Luke’s Hospital and Health Network, briefly describes the scope and findings of the 2010 Community Health Assessment report. Click here to read the report in its entirety.
Read More
Hegarty’s Blacksmith Shop
The talented blacksmiths of three generations of the Hegarty family dedicated their skills to the betterment of Tamaqua Area busineses and families. Their shop, established in 1848, remained in continuous use until 1973. Dale Freudenberger, president of the Tamaqua Historical Society, shares a compelling account of the activities of the Hegarty family in Tamaqua from […]
Read More
Historic Building Restoration
View this video segment to find out how the old boot factory on Hazle Street became a contemporary, fully-up-to-date dwelling for 14 individual households. State Sen. Dave Argall and TACP Chairperson Pat Freeh-Stefanek provide details on how a derelict building was re-purposed and re-dedicated to a new use. They further explain how the process will […]
Read More
Citizens Fire Company
The Citizens Fire Company launched an effort to bring back the exterior of the fire house to its former Victorian appearance. While doing so, a few serious structural issues came to light. Join Dan Schroeder and Jack O’Brien as they reveal in this video segment what had to be done to ensure the integrity of the […]
Read More
South Ward Fire Company
The South Ward Fire Company took the opportunity to open a door to a new era of effective emergency services for the people of Tamaqua even as the members of the company helped to create additional educational opportunities for residents of the area. Chief Mark Bower explains how the story unfolded.
Read More
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 […]
Read More
Facade Improvement Program
The exteriors of our buildings are like the covers of our books. We need to create attractive covers to encourage people to take a look at the inside. Main Street Manager Linda Yulanavage tells us about Tamaqua’s Facade Easement Program.
Read More
The Story Behind Saving the Shepp House
The story behind the saving of the Daniel Shepp House offers lessons in what civic pride and a spirit of cooperation can achieve. Today the building is part of a legacy to be passed on to future generations. The story, as told by (l-r) Donald Serfass, Paul Dodson, and Gary Marchalk, is a compelling one.
Read More
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.
Read More
The Iron Steps
Donald Serfass, author of “The Iron Steps: Illustrated History of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania” provides a historical sketch explaining how topography guided the development of Tamaqua. The Iron Steps, he observes, “enabled people to get to their work and then get back home. And then, maybe in the evening, come back down… into the downtown for entertainment.” […]
Read More