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Quick Links:Upcoming Events:
Sunday, December 18th; 2- 4 PM. Frackville Recreation Board Christmas Party at the Borough Hall for children ages 0-12.
Monday November 28th at 5 PM. Budget Meeting
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News:
11/10/16 Frackville Borough Council met last night and began by swearing in newly appointed member Helen Miernicki. Under the Economic Development report Paul Martin reminded us of the Hometown Hero banners available and announced that the Downtown Revitalization Committee will decorate some of the poles on Oak Street with strings of lights. This will be in addition to the decorative lights purchased by the Frackville Business and Professional Association each year. Under the Personnel report Officer Christopher Hand was appointed as the Officer In Charge of our police until a chief can be hired. The Mayor recognized our football teams who all played last weekend with one team advancing to the championships this weekend in Tamaqua. Under Law and Order a study will be started to prohibit trucks on Catawissa and parts of Pine Street. Under Recreation, the pool committee has raised and received over $25,400 but is still waiting to hear about the grant application. The Recreation Board's Christmas Party will be December 18th at the Borough Hall from 2-4 for children ages 0 to 12. Residents are reminded that the Borough collects leaves piled in the gutter in front of your house during this season. The next budget meeting will be November 28th at 5 p.m.
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History of the Borough:
Frackville was settled in 1861 and incorporated in 1876, when the villages of Frackville and Mountain City merged to form the borough of Frackville. The name "Mountain City", however, is still a common nickname for the borough. A past diner and beer distributor were both named after it. Early in the twentieth century, anthracite coal mining was the chief industry of the region, although Frackville remained a predominantly residential community. The Mahanoy Plane which operated from 1862 to 1931 on Broad Mountain just to the north of the borough, was able to hoist 50,000 tons of coal daily. There is a small patch-town owning the name "Mahanoy Plane" at the northern foot of Frackville's Broad Mountain. Industrial relics and infrastructure remain in the thick forest north of the borough's youth baseball complex but historical preservation or restoration has yet to take place.
Frackville celebrated its centennial in 1976 while James Nahas was mayor. It was a weeklong event from August 22 to 28 which hosted parades each night and brought the community closer together. The borough's 125th anniversary celebration was held in 2001 and had similar events and effects. It culminated with a Frackville Cruise Night that had routes running throughout the borough.
Frackville celebrated its centennial in 1976 while James Nahas was mayor. It was a weeklong event from August 22 to 28 which hosted parades each night and brought the community closer together. The borough's 125th anniversary celebration was held in 2001 and had similar events and effects. It culminated with a Frackville Cruise Night that had routes running throughout the borough.