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ournal-herald THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2024 • Volume 44 – No. 18 ©2024, THE JOURNAL-HERALD. All Rights Reserved
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WHACL celebrates Christmas the literary way Photos and story courtesy Jill Rosenstock The White Haven Area Community Library recently hosted a delightful Literary Celebration of Christmas event. The afternoon featured acclaimed actor Steven Reiss, who captivated the audience with dramatic readings of classic Christmas stories.
These included humorous tales like Auntie Claus, whimsical journeys such as The Polar Express, and heartwarming
See WHACL, page 7
Penn Lake says farewell to long-time president Paul Rogan; names Lisa Stuart as replacement by Suzanne Winters Penn Lake Borough Council met for a work session and its monthly meeting December 19. Topics for the meeting were discussed at the work session, and there was discussion concerning the pass down information from outgoing council president Paul Rogan. This was his last meeting. Penn Lake residents Dan George and Tim Lenahan stood to thank Rogan for his years of
dedication and leadership to the community, as well as his work on the dam project. Penn Lake resident and Dam Advisory Group member Lisa Stuart was accepted to fill the vacancy left by Rogan’s resignation. The owner of Prestige Disposal was present to stand behind his bid for trash collection. Rogan asked him about recycling and whether or not the items actually get recycled, which was also a
topic of discussion at the work session. He explained that there is little market for recycling, and his company loses $10,000 per contract per year on recycling. He explained that not much gets recycled using single stream, as loads are easily contaminated by food products left on the collected items. More is recycled using dual stream, but it costs more. After discussion and a failed motion by Councilwoman Sue George to opt for trash only pick
up, which would have saved $40,000 by accepting Casella’s bid for trash and no recycling, the Council voted to accept Prestige’s bid for both trash and recycling. The Prestige bid for both was lower than Casella’s for the same service. The contract still offers one bulk item pickup per month, with trash and
See PENN LAKE, page 5