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THAT WAS THEN: The Eurana Park pool in 1948 was a busy place, quite unlike this summer, when low water has kept the facility closed.

Eurana Park swimming not opening Weatherly Borough Council was asked about opening the Eurana Park swimming area by resident Robert McLaughlin at council’s July 24 meeting. Borough manager Harold Pudliner answered that at the beginning of the season, there was a drought. Now, the water has stagnated and there’s no water coming over the dam — so no water flow. It is possible that the well project earlier this

year drew down the aquifer above the lake. Well #1 is below the lake and was run continuously when the painting project shut down that well. McLaughlin was not happy with the answer. He also asked for Weatherly Police to look into speeders on West Main Street. Chief Brian Markovchick was at the meeting and said police will act on the matter. A Yeakle Street homeowner asked about

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parking as NO PARKING signs have appeared including by her property, She asked whether the trail was going to start at the end of her street. She was told about the project, and how the trail will go as far as Quakake Creek this year, then continue as more funding is obtained, to the Lehigh Gorge Trail. Manager Pudliner explained that the activity on Yeakle Street is for the trail construction, and this access See WEATHERLY, page 5

White Haven Borough has a new employee. Holly Potance was introduced at the start of the July 24 borough council meeting. She is primarily assisting the police departHolly Potance ment with administrative work, but is also training with borough manager Linda Szoke on secretarial duties. Monday’s meeting was a short one, with only a few items on the agenda. The engineer’s report including information about the project to install a STOP sign with flashing lights at the corner of Routes 940 and 437, to increase visibility and compliance. Solicitor Don Karpowich presented a resolution to authorize the sign, which was unanimously adopted. Atty. Karpowich also prepared an agreement for police protection with Hickory Hills. Although the White Haven Police Department already

responds to calls within Hickory Hills as part of its agreement with Foster Township, because it is a private community, they do not perform routine patrols there. If accepted by the Hickory Hills property owners board, the White Haven Police would patrol there 20 hours each week, at a cost of $3,750 per month, for a term of one year. The 2023-24 plowing agreement with PennDOT was approved, in the amount of $18,393.06. Tax collector Kathy Oross reported delinquent tax payments for May 2023 of $3536.82, real estate transfer tax for June of $1491.55, and current real estate taxes for June of $25,850.29. Two building permits and two occupancy permits were issued. The borough is advertising for part-time police officers, and a full-time public works employee. The work of the strategic planning group in the borough was praised, in particular the success of the See WHITE HAVEN, page 5