Tamaqua Elks No.592

Saint Pius of Pietrelcina Parish serves the Catholic community in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, through its two churches: St. Gabriel Church and Transfiguration Church. The parish emphasizes sacramental preparation, faith formation, and a commitment to living out the Gospel in daily life. Recently consolidated, the parish has adopted a new name to reflect its unity and mission. It encourages parishioners to support the community through donations, ensuring accurate processing under the new name. Generated from the website

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary has been involved in conducting bird migration counts since 1934. Located at Kempton, Pa. on the Appalachian Flyway, the sanctuary is a refuge for birds of prey and has been long considered the destination for hawk-watch enthusiasts. Its hawk count database is one the longest-running records of hawk migration in the world and allows biologists to use long-term data to track the status of these unusually secretive birds. Open year-round, visitors can enjoy scenic vistas, 8-miles of ridge and valley trails, a visitor center, a bookstore and native plant garden. Each autumn, the sanctuary offers visitors a chance to observe large numbers of migrated hawks, eagles and falcons. Its forests provides migration stopover habitat for nearly 100 species of birds, including 16 raptors. The sanctuary also uses the annual event to train young conservation interns, teaching them raptor monitoring, record keeping and data analysis.