It’s no secret that Lehighton has been brimming with activity.

Therefore, it’s only fitting, then, that the borough is next in line to be featured in a documentary.

“Our Town Lehighton,” the latest edition of WVIA’s “Our Town” series, premieres at 8 p.m. Thursday on WVIA TV.

WVIA will also provide a live stream of the documentary and studio segments via Facebook Live at [naviga:u]https://www.facebook.com/WVIATVFM.[/naviga:u]

It will be a “day-in-the-life” one-hour video scrapbook focusing on the people, places and happenings of Lehighton, as seen through the eyes of its residents, according to WVIA “Our Town” producer Joe Krushinsky.

Krushinsky said residents from the borough volunteered their time to become videographers and storytellers for “Our Town Lehighton.”

“We’ve done over 30 of these shows, and we knew we were onto something special when the turnout at the first meeting was bigger than usual, and a week later when we did the second meeting, it happened again,” Krushinsky said.

“If there’s anything that was challenging about this program, it was finding a way to fit all of the voices into the hour. That just shows that there’s a lot going on and a lot people care about in Lehighton.”

Krushinsky said the residents narrowed down which landmarks, events and local stories the documentary would explore. Each subject was assigned to a volunteer to videotape, and participants were then interviewed about why they chose to become involved, he said.

During the premiere telecast, people who participated in making the show will be live in the WVIA studio for more interviews, Krushinsky said.

In addition, he said there will also be live performances arranged by the Ukrainian Homestead, as Roman Mykyta, from the Kazka Ukrainian Folk Ensemble, will perform a solo dance in the concluding break of the Our Town Lehighton premiere. The piece is titled “The Lark.”

Before and after the dance piece, bandurists Bohdana Yaroshevych and Roma Dockhorn will perform a brief medley of Ukrainian folk tunes.

The first medley will begin with a WWI marching song, while the second will conclude with a fast-paced courting song.

Kazka is affiliated with the Ukrainian Homestead in Lehighton.

Lehighton takes its name from the Lehigh River, derived from the Indian word “Lecla” or left fork of the river. Across history to present day, the town is transforming itself from a rail town to a trail town. The river again is a focus, as development of the waterfront rejuvenates and adds to this livable, walkable community, with a re-emerging business district, and modern medical facilities.

In 2016, the borough celebrated 150 years. Lehighton people honor and celebrate their town heritage, even as they envision a vibrant future and set the foundation for it.

As northeastern Pennsylvania’s and the central Susquehanna valley’s public television station serving a large geographic area, the “Our Town” project was initiated in an effort to involve the communities and their residents with WVIA.

The “Our Town” documentary series is intended to treat viewers to the many personalities, perspectives, and possibilities that local towns have to offer.

WVIA TV will rebroadcast “Our Town: Lehighton” at 2 p.m. Friday; at 9 p.m. Saturday; and at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Krushinsky said the show will eventually be available on DVD and online.

“Our Town Tamaqua,” aired on WVIA on June 12.

Learn more about the WVIA “Our Town” documentary series at http://www.wvia.org/docFilms/OURTOWN/index.html.