Published July 28. 2021 11:29AM
Whitehall Township residents now have access to the Cementon Pool at Victor C. Talotta Park, 5185 Dewey St. The township had to keep the facility closed at the beginning of the 2021 swim season due to delivery delays of pool motors and pumps.
Parkview Pool, located at Hokendauqua Park and Playground, 3051 S. Fifth St., has been open since the beginning of the season.
The pools run on alternating days. Cementon Pool is open noon-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Parkview Pool is open noon-7 p.m. Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Jefferson Pool in Fullerton is closed until further notice.
On its Facebook page, the township announced July 21 the last day of the season will be Aug. 15 since many of the lifeguards are college students and will be returning to school for the fall semester.
There is a fee to swim at the township pools. ID is required to enter.
For questions regarding the pools, contact Tony Cocca, recreation director, at 610-437-5524, ext. 1135.
PRESS PHOTOS BY DONNA GEWERTZ Elli Peterson and her mom, Honi, of Whitehall, enjoy a swim July 16 at Parkview Pool, located at Hokendauqua Park and Playground, 3051 S. Fifth St.
Brett Steiner, of Whitehall, does a leap frog jump off the diving board at the Hokendauqua pool.
Staying cool in the summertime heat at Parkview Pool July 16 are members of the Peterson family, from left, Serenity, Honi and Elli, of Whitehall.
Giovanna (left) and Jordan Marzouq, of Whitehall, have fun together at the pool. Parkview Pool, located at Hokendauqua Park and Playground, 3051 S. Fifth St., is one of three Whitehall Township pools. The Cementon Pool at Victor C. Talotta Park, 5185 Dewey St., is now recently opened after being closed for motor and pump replacements. Both pools run on alternating days. The Cementon Pool is open noon-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The Parkview Pool is open noon-7 p.m. Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Jefferson Street Pool, in Fullerton, is closed until further notice.
Adam Eid, of Whitehall, gives a thumbs up in his approval of spending a day at the pool.
Omar Omar, of Whitehall, displays his gymnastic ability by doing a somersault off the diving board, under the watchful eye of lifeguard Peter Busch, also of Whitehall.
This group of Whitehall youngsters answers the age-old question of “how many kids does it take to catch a mini football tossed into a pool?” Jaime Henry, Whitehall's aquatics director, said a dedicated staff of pool employees and lifeguards made it possible to open two township swimming pools in this abnormal environment.
Yasmeen Omar, of Whitehall, makes a splash into the water. The refreshing pool made for great relief from the heat on a hot summer afternoon.
