The American Cancer Telethon will be broadcast live from Penn’s Peak from noon to midnight Saturday and Sunday. The show will air on Blue Ridge Cable and surrounding cable channels and livestreamed on YouTube. Check cancertelethon.org and the Cancer Telethon Facebook page for updates.

The show features constant local entertainment and recognizes those who are battling cancer.

This year, a special cancer fighter award will be presented to the family of 2-year-old Evan Paul of Tamaqua.

Evan has been battling eye cancer. See the interview at 7:20 p.m. Saturday.

Three people will be recognized in the 7 o’clock hour Sunday for their fight against cancer. Courage award honorees are Melissa Haas of Emmaus, Tom McCarroll Sr. of Tamaqua and Kerry Jones Uher of Lansford.

The telethon lineup includes:

Saturday

12:15 p.m. Skyy Clouser

12:30 p.m. Dance Factory

1:15 p.m. EZ Listening

2 p.m. Faberge Follies

2:30 p.m. Damian Walck

3 p.m. Cartesian Dance School

3:30 p.m. DeNogla Academy of Irish Dance

4 p.m. Lois Mann

4:30 p.m. Lithium Brass

5:15 p.m. Blue Mountain Praise Band

6 p.m. Leilani Chesonis

7 p.m. Pa. Villagers

8 p.m. Jay Smar

8:15 p.m. Jay Smar/Pat McGeehan

8:30 p.m. Pat McGeehan

9:15 p.m. Tom Acker

10:15 p.m. Jason DeMarco

10:45 - 11:45 p.m. Mr. Moon

Sunday

12:15 p.m., St. John’s Bell Choir

12:30 p.m. Sadie Hawkins

1:15 p.m. Remade by Dance

1:30 p.m. Cathy Johnston

1:45 p.m. Koreena Bittner

2:15 - 3 p.m. Becky and the Beasts

3 p.m. Susan Featro

3:30 - 3:45 p.m. Harmony Scholars

4:15 p.m. Steel Creek

5 p.m. Dance with Kim

5:30 p.m. Sheila-Mark Band

6:15 p.m. Amy Depuy

6:30 p.m. Carol Tempest/Sam Alonge

7 - 9 p.m. Farole Family

7:15 p.m. Courage Award, Marissa Haas

7:30 p.m. Courage Award, Tom McCarroll Sr.

7:45 p.m., Courage Award, Kerry Uher

9:15- 10 p.m. Legend

10, 10:45 p.m., Fred Douglas

10:15, 11:30 p.m., Angela Nardini

10:30, 11:15 p.m. Jason DeMarco

All times are approximate.

To make a pledge, visit cancertelethon.org/give or 800-883-2109.