Plans unveiled for CAN DO Community Park in downtown Hazleton
CAN DO, the CAN DO Community Foundation, Downtown Hazleton Alliance for Progress and the City of Hazleton held a ceremony Tuesday to announce the official naming of the downtown park located at the corner of Broad and Laurel streets as CAN DO Community Park and unveiled future plans for the park.
CAN DO and the CAN DO Community Foundation each contributed funds to purchase the naming rights to the park. CAN DO has also agreed to assume responsibility for maintenance of the park over the next 50 years.
Butler Township holds ribbon cutting for municipal building and police station complex
Butler Township held a ribbon cutting Thursday for its new municipal building and police station complex in the CAN DO Corporate Center in Drums.
CAN DO President and CEO Kevin O'Donnell welcomed the crowd and gave remarks during the program. The event began with a moment of prayer given by Rev. Michele Kaufman, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, and a flag presentation from the American Legion Butler Township Post 795.
Rep. Tarah Toohil, Butler Township Supervisor Dr. Frank Polidora, Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce President Mary Malone and Butler Township Police Chief Brian Sabatini also gave remarks.
CAN BE services help Candelles organize and grow
With the use of several services offered through the CAN BE program, Candelles, a handmade soy candle company located in the CAN BE Innovation Center within Valmont Industrial Park, has tripled the size of its production, distribution and storage facility just 15 months after moving in.
Candelles, which Kelley Major and C.J. Graaf founded in 2013 out of their kitchen, originally occupied 860 square feet of space when moving its operations to CAN BE in November of 2017. Over the past 15 months, the company has tripled the amount of space it occupies within the facility which now includes a loading dock as well.