n Pine Grove: The Sweet Arrow Lake County Park Conservation Association and the Schuylkill Conservation District are again cooperating to sell "quality seedlings for your property," according to a district press release. Offerings are available for small yards to large tracts. Evergreens offered include Douglas fir, concolor fir, Colorado blue spruce, Norway spruce and American arborvitae. Hardwoods offered include pin oak, sweet gum, sugar maple, American cranberry, white flowering dogwood, buttonbush and common lilac. Proceeds from the sale help to support Sweet Arrow Lake County Park. Order forms can be downloaded at www.sweetarrowlake.com. For more information, contact Patrick M. "Porcupine Pat" McKinney, environmental education coordinator for the conservation district, at procupinepat@yahoo.com or by calling 570-622-4124, ext. 113. The order deadline is April 2. The pickup time and date: 9 a.m. to noon at Sweet Arrow Lake County Park.
n Pine Grove: The boil-water advisory for Pine Grove borough has been lifted. The advisory was issued Thursday as a result of a water line break on Cherry Street.
n Pottsville: Theresa Santai Gaffney, Schuylkill County register of wills and clerk of the orphans' court, released the following report for December: Estates processed, 73; marriage licenses issued, 40; adoptions completed, one; inheritance tax remitted to the commonwealth, $801,473.15; county fees collected, $17,6725.25. She also released the following report for all of 2013: Estates processed, 966; marriage licenses issued, 726; adoptions completed, 41; inheritance tax remitted to the commonwealth, $10,159,241.84; county fees collected, $316,070.19.
n Shenandoah: Francis Cardinal Brennan Knights of Columbus Council 618 sponsors hoagie sales the second Tuesday of the month. The cost is $4 per hoagie and pickups are from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the council home, 201 W. Cherry St. To order in advance, call 570-590-1188 or 570-462-1430. Proceeds from fundraisers enable the council to advance its charitable works.
n Shenandoah: Schuylkill Community Action has found a new home for the Shenandoah Area Food Pantry. It will be at the local Knights of Columbus Council 618 headquarters, 201 W. Cherry St. It serves Shenandoah and Gilberton boroughs and West Mahanoy Township. The site contact is SCA's Jason Schally, call 570-622-1995. The distribution schedule will be 10 a.m. to noon the last Friday of odd months.
n Tamaqua: The Tamaqua Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 23 in the Tamaqua Art Gallery, 114 W. Broad St. The society meets regularly on the fourth Thursday of the month. Anyone may stop by to inquire about joining or talk about ways to help keep the history of Tamaqua in the eyes of the public.
n Tamaqua: The Schuylkill County and Tamaqua borough per capita and occupation tax exemption forms for 2014 are available for borough residents at Tamaqua Borough Hall, 320 E. Broad St., from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Forms also are available at tax collector Alan Kerr's office, the Tamaqua Area School District Administration building, the Tamaqua ABC High Rise, Majestic House Apartment Complex, the Tamaqua Public Library and the Tamaqua Post Office. Residents must complete the form each year to qualify for the tax exemption. Exoneration forms must be submitted by Jan. 31.
n Tamaqua: Free community soup socials - outreach soup kitchens - are held from 4 to 6 p.m. the first Saturday of the month in Founders Hall at Trinity United Church of Christ, 22 Lafayette St. All are welcome. People should use the lower parking lot entrance to the hall.
n Tamaqua: A Schuylkill On the Move hike titled "Lehigh Valley & New England Rail Trail and Stonehedge Gardens" is set for 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday. Participants will meet in the parking lot of Stonehedge Gardens on Dairy Road near the intersection of routes 443 and 309 in South Tamaqua. The four-mile hike is rated as easy. SOM walks are held monthly and feature a variety of locations throughout the county and region. People can get a copy of the hike schedule by emailing Patrick M. "Porcupine Pat" McKinney at porcupinepat@yahoo.com or by calling at 570-622-4124, ext. 113. SOM is a consortium of health and wellness organizations and agencies that include Schuylkill County's VISION, the Schuylkill County Visitors Bureau, Diakon Social Services for Seniors and Schuylkill Conservation District.