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Clean Up Day

The Slatington Parks & Recreation Commission will sponsor the second annual Keep Slatington Beautiful Clean Up Day on Saturday, April 20, beginning at 9 a.m.

The cleanup, held in conjunction with Earth Day, will help beautify public recreation areas in Slatington. Areas to be cleaned will be borough owned and operated recreation facilities in the Slatington and include the West End Playground, Victory Park, The Fish Pond, Slatington Trailhead, and the Slate Heritage Trail from the Slatington Trailhead continuing westward to the borough line.

The commission is looking for local Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops, and area civic organizations to assist in the cleanup. Staging for the cleanup will be held at the Slatington Borough Garage on West Church Street.

Interested individuals and groups who wish to participate are asked to call Robert at (610) 554-4099, or Slatington Borough Hall at (610) 767-2131. Light lunch and refreshments will be provided to all participants at the conclusion of the cleanup.

The rain date for the event is Saturday, April 27.