Lehigh Anthracite employees and family members celebrated “Earth Week” on May 13, cleaning up litter along Route 209 from Tamaqua Plaza east to Coaldale Borough. Both Tamaqua's American Hose Fire Co. and Coaldale Fire Co. assisted in the efforts, which netted more than 40 bags of trash, two televisions, a couch and 10 tires. In the front row, from left, are: Billy Coombe, John Hadesty, Layla VanWickle, Rob Coombe and Jeff Specht. Back row, from left, are: Frank Hill, John Arner, David Pribila, Jeff VanWickle, Mila Bartkoski, Cody Bartkoski, Brody Bartkoski, Bill Strauch, Barry Brode and Angel Heckman. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

Lehigh Anthracite volunteers Mila Bartkoski, Dave Pribila, Barry Brode, Jeff VanWickle and Angel Heckman clean up litter along Route 209 in Tamaqua during recent “Earth Week” efforts.

Lehigh Anthracite presented $500 in check donations to the Tamaqua American Hose Fire Co. #1 and the Coaldale Volunteer Fire Co. #1 for their assistance during recent employee volunteer “Earth Week” cleanup day on May 13, along Route 209 in Tamaqua. From left, are: Lauren Hill, Frank Hill, John J. Hadesty, Jeff Specht, Jake Adamitis and John Arner.