Coplay Borough: Trick or treat will be held Oct. 29 for borough residents
Coplay Borough’s trick-or-treat night is set for 6-8 p.m. Oct. 29, with a rain date of Oct. 30.
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Reminder: Coplay Saengerbund, 205 S. Fifth St., is planning a Halloween event Oct. 29.
Common Bond will perform. Gates will open 5 p.m.
Call 610-262-9937 for more information.
The Sunday polkas continue with John and Marie performing 3 p.m. Oct. 31. Doors will open 2 p.m.
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Don’t forget Election Day is Nov. 2.
Polls open 7 a.m. and close 8 p.m.
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Daylight saving time will end Nov. 7, so you need to turn your clocks back one hour.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church, 18 S. Third St., is holding a Thanksgiving filling sale.
Preorders are required. Call Karen at 610-653-2816 to order.
Pickup is scheduled for 1-3:30 p.m. Nov. 19 or 9 a.m.-noon Nov. 20 at the church.
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The Coplay Eatery, 1204 Chestnut St., is opening soon.
Owners are hiring for all positions. Call the borough hall for information, or go directly to the restaurant to apply.
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Coplay American Legion Post 426 has a special mailbox in front of the Post at 134 S. Second St.
Old, worn-out flags can be deposited into the mailbox for proper disposal.
To join the Coplay Legion, call 610-262-7556.
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Join the Coplay Neighborhood Crime Watch to receive crime watching education and safety alerts via your email address.
Send your email address to billleiner@aol.com to be added to the email list. Be safe.
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If you catch a stray or feral cat, call the Sanctuary at Haafsville at 484-894-3401.
Volunteers there will assist you in placing the cat. They do charge a modest fee.
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St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, 3 S. Fifth St., plans to offer companion niche ossuariums to church members for placement of remains at the cemetery on Hokendauqua Street.
They are slated to be offered in February 2022 and are touted as less costly than a casket burial. More information is to come.
The church is selling its lucky number calendars for 2022.
Call Lina at the church office at 610-262-2417 or email info@stpetersrccoplay.com for details.
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Coplay Food Bank is open 8:30-10 a.m. the second Tuesday of every month.
The food bank is located in the lower level of the municipal building, 98 S. Fourth St.
If unable to attend the Tuesday-morning time frame, call Jodi at 610-262-0928 to make other arrangements.
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The Coplay Senior Citizens group meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month at Commitment to Family and Community, 165 Cherry St.
Contact Dale at 610-262-5464 for information.
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Coplay Athletic Club is seeking new and renewal members.
The gym is located on the second floor of the municipal building.
A gym membership costs $90 per year and $70 for renewals.
Call Kim at 610-657-2477 or Randy at 610-440-2313 for membership information or email coplayathleticclub@gmail.com.
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The weekly yard waste and leaf pickup by the borough’s sanitation crew continues every Friday.
Grass collection has been suspended until spring of 2022.
Electronics recycling and other items can be dropped off at DCR Technologies, 205 Main St., Northampton.
Drop-offs are by appointment only. Call 610-502-0854 to make arrangements.
Visit drc-tech.net for a list of accepted items and the associated costs.
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