n Ashland: The borough will flush fire hydrants beginning Monday and running through Friday, according to a press release from borough hall. Customers may periodically experience temporary low water pressure or discolored water during the process.
n Fountain Springs: The North Schuylkill Theatre Arts Program will present the Broadway classic "42nd Street" at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the high school auditorium. Tickets for the show are $8 each and available from any cast member. A limited number of tickets will be available at the doors for each performance. For more information, call the high school office during regular school hours at 570-874-0495.
n Frackville: The Frackville Recreation Board is seeking veterans with connections to Frackville to participate in the 2013 Frackville Memorial Day Parade to he held May 27. Anyone who knows of a veteran who may be interested in becoming involved in the parade or if they know of a deceased veteran they wish to recognize, call 570-874-3382 for more information.
n Pine Grove: Brandy M. Watts Martin, 24, a historian at the website StonyVillage.com, is looking for data on the Schuylkill & Susquehanna Railroad, originally called the Dauphin and Susquehanna Railroad. She has a focus on Pennsylvania's southern anthracite coal region, which had difficulty in transporting passengers and goods 160 years ago by wagon roads in the area. That changed, Watts Martin said in a release, in 1854 with the opening of the railroad, which ran for 54 miles from Rockville in Dauphin County to Auburn in Schuylkill County and through northern Lebanon County. Watts Martin, a Lebanon County native, wants to ensure the old line is not forgotten. Her website is devoted to exploring Stony Valley. She hopes to one day write a comprehensive history of the Schuylkill & Susquehanna line. She is reaching out to anyone who may have memories of the old line, or who may have photos or other memorabilia related to it, perhaps hidden in the attic. She asks that people send such items to her at P.O. Box 366, Pine Grove, PA 17963. People may also visit her website and click on the Every Memory Matters link or call 717-756-1373.
n Pottsville: Advance tickets are available for a dance featuring the band MIXX to be held from 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday at West End Hose Company, 1219 W. Market St. The cost of advance tickets is $5 or $6 at the door. For tickets, call the fire company at 570-622-5770.
n Saint Clair: Saint Clair Lions Club 2013 Horseshoe League is now forming. There will be a meeting at 4 p.m. April 14 for all interested clubs and organizations at the Lions Club Horseshoe Pit. For more information, call 570-429-2939 or 570-449-6695.
n Schuylkill Haven: Advanced Green Solutions Inc., Walnutport, will work with Schuylkill Haven borough to stage an electronic and universal waste recycling event from 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday to assist borough residents and small businesses in properly disposing of electronic and universal waste. "We offer a no-charge dropoff service at our facility," according to an event flier. "If you can get it here, we will unload and recycle it for free." The compost site is along St. Charles Street, Schuylkill Haven. Accepted items include telephones/cellphones, dehumidifiers, keyboard and mice, cables and cords, stereos and speakers, printers and fax machines, DVD players, VCRs and game systems, desktop and laptop computers, LCD monitors, word processors, non-PCB ballasts, televisions, plastic and metal scrap, floor copiers, washers and dryers, dishwashers, stoves and refrigerators, air conditioners, floor freezers, CRT monitors, miscellaneous electronics and hard drives. Battery and fluorescent light blub recycling kits and hard drive destructions certs will be available upon request for a small fee, according to the flier. For more information, call the borough office at 570-385-2841.
