Four area residents will be honored with Courage Awards during this year’s 39th annual telethon benefiting the American Cancer Association airing Saturday and Sunday.

This year’s honorees are Palmerton resident Lina Laubach, Tamaqua educator Danelle Kane and Tamaqua students Carson Barron and Alexis Jones.

The honorees will be interviewed beginning at 7:25 p.m. Sunday.

Forty-eight acts are scheduled for the program airing live from Penn’s Peak just outside Jim Thorpe from noon to midnight both days.

Acts include singers, dancers, rock bands and a karate demonstration. A complete schedule of talent is available on the telethon website at www.cancertelethon.org.

A Salute to Survivors segment is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. Saturday. During this segment, survivors are introduced and encouraged to talk briefly about their battle with cancer.

Anyone who wants to be part of the Salute to Survivors should check in at the front door of the Penn’s Peak auditorium by 6:30 p.m.

Area residents are encouraged to come to Penn’s Peak for the event. Admission to the telethon is free.

The telethon can be seen on Channel 13 on Blue Ridge Cable, Channel 90 on Service Electric Cable in the Hazleton and Tamaqua area, Channel 2 on Service Electric Cable in the Lehigh Valley and Channel 69 in the Greater Lehigh Valley and surrounding communities.

The program will also be streamed online on YouTube Saturday at www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3sKW4JdGDo and Sunday at www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wzFkanQ3WQ.

Talent schedule

Saturday

Noon — The Ambassadors

12:15 p.m. Dance Explosion (dance school)

12:30 p.m. Tom Gallagher

1 p.m. Makayla Kester

1:05 p.m. Cathy Johnson

1:15 p.m. Dance Factory

1:30 p.m. Skyy Clouser

1:45 p.m. Venessa Vicoso

2 p.m. The Ambassadors

2:15 p.m. Levels Dance Studio

2:30 p.m. Rockin Raiders

3:15 p.m. Koreen Bittner

3:30 p.m. Spotlight Kidz

3:45 p.m. Cartesion Dance Academy

4 p.m. The Ambassador

4:15 p.m. Lois Mann

4:30 p.m. Rodney Clouser

4:45 p.m. Laura Wychulis-Miller

5 p.m. Jason DiMarco

5:15 p.m. Coal Country Express (Pat McGeehan)

5:45 p.m. The Ambassadors

6 p.m. Emily Barrett

6:30 p.m. Nightwind

7:15 p.m. Salute to Survivors

7:30 p.m. Steve Ulicny

7:45 p.m. Telethon Survivors

8 p.m. The Ambassadors

8:30 p.m. Katz 22 Band (Kathy Rimm)

9:15 p.m. Drummers of England (Joe Urban)

9:30 p.m. Caine Brobst

9:45 p.m. The Ambassadors

10 p.m. Darrin Frehulfer

10:30 p.m. Jean Andrews & Band

11:45 — The Ambassadors (if time permits)

Sunday

Noon, The Ambassadors

12:15 p.m. St. John’s Bell Choir

12:30 p.m. Shellshocked Churchhills

1 p.m. Rhoades Award presentation — Marietta Kotch

1:05 p.m. Shellshocked Churchhills.

1:15 p.m. Olivia Stettler

1:30 p.m. Keystone Karate

1:45 p.m. Sophia Samoleski

2 p.m. Dance with Kim

2:15 p.m. Caitlin Smith

2:30 p.m. Becky & the Beasts

3:30 p.m. The Ambassadors

3:45 p.m. Jay Smar

4:10 p.m. Dr. Amy DePuy

4:30 p.m., Pa. Villagers

5:15 p.m. Panther Valley Cheerleaders

5:25 p.m. Kiley Boswell

5:30 p.m. Harmony Scholars

5:35 p.m. Kiley Boswell

5:40 p.m. Harmony Scholars

5:45 p.m. The Ambassadors

6 p.m. Carol Tempest

6:30 p.m. Blue Mountain Community Church Praise Band

7:15 p.m. Danny Farole and Family

7:25 p.m. Courage award

7:35 p.m. Farole Family

7:45 — Courage award

8 p.m. — Leilani Chesonis

8:30 p.m. Farole Family

8:45 p.m. Crossroad Duo

9:15 p.m. Farole Family

9:30 p.m. Fred Douglas

9:45 p.m. Angela Nardini

10 p.m. Farole Family

10:15 p.m. Fred Douglas

10:30 p.m. Angela Nardini

10:45 p.m. Farole Family

11 p.m. Jason DiMarco

11:15 p.m. Angela Nardini