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ournal-herald THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 • Volume 44 – No. 2 ©2024, THE JOURNAL-HERALD. All Rights Reserved
CONTINUING: THE WHITE HAVEN JOURNAL ESTABLISHED 1879–145th YEAR, NO. 41
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CONTINUING: THE WEATHERLY HERALD ESTABLISHED 1880–145th YEAR, NO. 15
Clean-ups called for in Weatherly by Ruth Isenberg
TRUCKS OF ALL TYPES, from ambulances to utility bucket trucks, were on hand at Lehigh Park to fascinate kids (and adults) at White Haven’s National Night Out on August 29. Murphy’s Lumber handed out 80 student backpacks, while the borough provided school supply kits for 75. All the food was donated, and WalMart supplied three bikes for giveaways. A DJ from KRZ-FM kept the music going, and a bounce house and dunking booth JH: Ruth Isenberg were popular pursuits.
Weatherly Borough Council adopted a Quality of Life ordinance at its August 27 meeting, and intends to enforce it. “Some of the properties in this town are deplorable,” council member Norm Richie said, citing multiple properties with high grass, junk piled up, and garbage cans left out all week. “Are we going to enforce this to the fullest extent?” he asked.
See WEATHERLY, page 7
New look in Foster Twp. by Jim Dino
OFFICER ORGANIZERS: Randy Schlatter, left, and Gilbert Diaz got credit for organizing the event from Chief Rich Mocafin. Diaz brought along retired K-9 Officer Jax, who now lives the good life in the Diaz home. Both officers were very appreciative of the many donations and participation of the community.
TOUCH THE TRUCK, and spin the soft-serve. The Woods Ice Cream truck was on hand, and not only could kids check it out inside, they got to make their own soft-serve cones. Owner Darrin Gallagher said he’d spotted a couple of naturals, ready for a job in a couple of years.
The Foster Township Municipal Building will get its first six-figure renovation in its 19-year history thanks to a grant. At their latest meeting August 6, the township supervisors voted to enter into a $111,456 contract with H&P Construction, Kulpmont, Northumberland County — the lowest of three bidders for the work — to do a variety of renovations to the building, including new doors, and floors. It is the first major renovation to the structure, which was built
See FOSTER, page 10