Congressman Matt Cartwright, representing Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District, will be one of the featured speakers at a town-hall meeting in Coaldale on Monday. The event is being hosted by Coaldale Mayor Joel Johnson and will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Angela Theatre, 113 E. Phillips St., Coaldale.

In addition to Congressman Cartwright and Mayor Johnson, Jason Snyder of the PA Department of Drugs and Alcohol, will also be a featured speaker. One focus of the meeting will be the heroin abuse problem.Johnson will speak about code enforcement, local ordinances, the street and police departments, and provide a review of 2015. His goal is to provide some transparency to the way government works and provide a way for the community to become more involved in the process by offering the opportunity to "provide positive feedback and opinions."Light refreshments will be served and there will be a question-and-answer period.