It must be spring, as evidenced by the return of the Tamaqua street sweeper.

Several streets in the downtown area are permanently posted for Thursday and Friday street cleaning operations. These streets include Broad, Berwick, Center, Pine, Railroad, Nescopec and Swatara, which will be cleaned on April 24 and April 25. There has been a change in the start time this year, as the sweeper will begin its rounds at 5 a.m. on Thursdays and Fridays.Additional streets will be posted, advertised and cleaned periodically.Streets will be posted the day before cleaning operations are scheduled. All vehicles must be removed from posted streets. Any vehicle remaining on the street will be ticketed and possibly towed.Property owners and residents are welcome to clean their sidewalks before street sweeping occurs. The schedule is subject to change due to work and weather conditions.More information is available at Tamaqua Borough Hall, 320 E. Broad St., Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., or by calling 570-668-3444 or 668-0300.