Tamaqua sweeper changes

The weekly street cleaning schedule in Tamaqua resumes this week with several additions to the permanently posted schedule.

Thursday’s regular weekly schedule includes: south side of Broad, former Maff Motors to west borough line; South Railroad, Broad to Spruce; Center, Broad to south Route 309 bridge; North Railroad, Broad to north Route 309 bridge. This week, the schedule will also include: North Columbia, north to end; Gay, Lafayette to end.

Streets permanently posted for Fridays include: north side of Broad, former Maff Motors to west borough line; Mauch Chunk, Broad to Pine; Berwick, Broad to Rowe; Nescopec, Hegarty Avenue to Cottage Avenue; Pine, Cedar to north Route 309 bridge. Additions to Friday’s schedule include: Glenwood, Market to Clark; Penn, Hunter to Coal.

Streets may be added to this list from time to time until each street in town has been cleaned at least once.

Street sweeping operations will begin at 5 a.m. on Thursday and Friday.

Parking will be prohibited before and during operations. Vehicles not moved from posted streets at least two hours before the sweeper starts operations are subject to ticketing and towing.

Residents and business owners are welcome to clean their sidewalks the day before their street is cleaned.

For further information, call 570-668-3444 or 570-668-0300, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.