Tamaqua Area High School ‘Raider’ Band member Allie Gerber, pictured, was selected recently for the 2015 Region V Band Festival. The festival took place at East Stroudsburg South High School on February 11-14, 2015. The guest conductor for the festival was Lewis J. Buckley. Gerber will also be performing in the Region Orchestra Festival in March at the Scranton Cultural Center.