You know spring has arrived when the robins return, the trees bud and the Tamaqua street sweeper resumes regular, weekly operations.

The sweeper has been seen in the past few days, making tentative runs to ensure all the parts are working as needed. They are, meaning the weekly operations will resume next week. Tamaqua Borough workers will be posting streets as of Tuesdayto remind residents of the permanently posted streets to return to the process of moving their vehicles. The permanently posted streets are scheduled for cleaning every Thursday and Friday.Thursday's weekly schedule includes: south side of Broad, former Maff Motors to west borough line; South Railroad, Broad to Spruce; Center, Broad to south Route 309 bridge; North Railroad, Broad to north Route 309 bridge.Streets permanently posted for Fridays include: north side of Broad, former Maff Motors to west borough line; Mauch Chunk, Broad to Pine; Berwick, Broad to Rowe; Nescopec, Hegarty Avenue to Cottage Avenue; Pine, Cedar to north Route 309 bridge.Street sweeping operations will begin at 5 a.m. on both days.Parking will be prohibited before and during operations. Vehicles not moved from posted streets at least two hours before the sweeper starts operations are subject to ticketing and towing.Residents and business owners are welcome to clean their sidewalks the day before their street is cleaned.For further information, call 570-668-3444 or 570-668-0300, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.