Frackville Recreation BoardBorough of Frackville, PA

The Frackville Recreation Board would like to welcome you to the new website where you can find out all of the important information about what you need to know regarding events in the borough of Frackville, PA. Please contact us at frackvillerecreation (at) gmail.com if you have any questions!

 Thank you to everyone who came out for the second annual Christmas in July event.

For the list of raffle winners, CLICK HERE.

We hope you all had a great time at the event. Thanks to the Elk’s, all of the volunteers and the bands - Karp-Palina-Schwartz and the Hometown Friends that made it possible!

See you next year!

The Borough of Frackville is pleased to announce the Veteran of the Month program in honor of our distinguished community Veterans. The program will involve flying the American Flag located at the Frackville Borough Building in honor of a different Veteran for each month of the year. The submission essay and veteran’s photograph will also be permanently displayed in the hallway of the Frackville Borough Building.

Program Rules:
To be eligible to be the Frackville Veteran of the Month, submit a 500 word essay that details the Veteran’s Frackville connection, military history and any other accomplishments. A 5 x 7 photo (preferably military photo) must be submitted. Submissions can be made on behalf of living or deceased veterans.

Veteran MUST meet at least one of the following criteria:
• Have a Frackville connection
• Be married to a present or former Frackville resident
• Been born, raised or retired to Frackville
• Have attended a Frackville school
• Have worked, or owned a business in town

Examples:

My father, Anthony Kurdilla, retired to Frackville after 20 years in the military service, He owns the business Musicraft in Frackville. He did……

My Uncle Donald Dillman, born, raised and resides in Frackville, he served x years in the Air Force, He was a member of Borough Council for x years and served as a Borough Council President for x years. He did…..

My Uncle Albert Dillman was born and raised in Frackville and presently resides in Luzerne County. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War from x to x. He was a medic and he did……

Jack Joseph, deceased, was known within the community as the man who keep veterans in his heart, Jack served in during WWII. While serving our country he was ….

Everyday we lose more and more of our beloved veterans and soon the greatest generation will only be a memory in the textbook. Every one of our military personnel dedicates their lives for the well-being and safety of our country. We, as Frackville citizens, can and will honor and remember our Veterans and their courageous sacrifices.

Contact frackvillemayor (at) gmail.com for more information.
Kim Phillips, Frackville Mayor