Forty-five acts are scheduled for this weekend’s 24-hour telethon benefiting the American Cancer Society. Telethon runs from 12 PM to 12 AM on Saturday (April 11) and Sunday (April 12, 2015).
Acts include, singers, dancers, rock and polka bands and a karate demonstration. The line-up includes many telethon favorites including Jay Smar, the Pa. Villagers polka band, the Tamaqua Middle School band, St. John’s Lutheran Church (Tamaqua) Bell Choir, Shellshocked Churchhill, Becky and the Beasts , Dr. Amy Depuy, Angela Nardini, Danny Farole and family and many more.
New telethon performers include the Big & Bad Rockabilly Cats, The Phoenix Bridge, the SheliaMark Blues Band and Keystone Karate School.
Hosts include Joe Krushinsky, Bud Wychulis, Kim Bell, Jason Demarco, Maureen Donovan, Jerry Knowles and Jacob Gursky. The program is produced by cancertelethon.org, a non-profit cancer support organization based in Lansford, in cooperation with Blue Ridge TV13.
The program originates at Penn’s Peak, the concert venue just outside Jim Thorpe. Audience participation is encouraged. Admission is free and a cash bingo event runs on Saturday from 2 to 10 p.m. and 2 to 10 p.m. on Sunday.
A Salute to Survivors segment is scheduled for Saturday, April 11 at 7 p.m. During this segment, survivors are introduced and encouraged to talk briefly about their battle with cancer. Individuals wishing 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.
The telethon is available on channel 13 on Blue Ridge Cable and on channel 90 in the Tamaqua-Mahanoy City Service Electric Cable area and on channels 2 and 50 in the Lehigh Valley on the Service Electric Cable system. In addition, the telethon will be live on CancerTelethon.org or TamaquaArea.com.

TELETHON 2015 TALENT SCHEDULE – SATURDAY, APRIL 11
12:00 PM – House band – Malibu
12:15 – A.D.D.
12:30 – A.D.D.
12:45 – A.D.D.
1:00 – Dance Explosion (dance school)
1:15 – Caitlin Smith
1:30 – Dance ‘til Dawn (dance school)
1:45 – House band – Malibu
2:00 – Bethany Praise Band
2:15 – Bethany Praise Band
2:30 – Cartesan Dance Academy (dance school)
2:45 – Rodney Clouser & Daughters
3:00 – Rodney Clouser & Daughters
3:15 – Cathy Johnson
3:30 – House band – Malibu
3:45 – Jay Smar
4:00 – Jay Smar
4:15 – Laura Miller & Andrew Kalahanis
4:30 – Hoyt Gyuricsek
4:45 – Cody Sassaman
5:00 – Avery Day
5:15 – Pa. Performing Arts Academy (dance school)
5:30 – Pa. Villagers
5:45 – Pa. Villagers
6:00 – Pa. Villagers
6:15 – House Band – Malibu
6:30 – Jason Demarco
6:45 – Leilani Chesonis
7:00 – Saluate to Survivors
7:15 – Tamaqua Middle School Band
7:30 – Tamaqua Middle School Band
7:45 – Tamaqua Middle School Band
8:00 – House Band – Malibu
8:15 – Pat & Shane McGeehan
8:30 – Pat & Shane McGeehan
8:45 – ShaneMcGeehan
9:00 – Jean Andrews & Band
9:15 – Jean Andrews & Band
9:30 – Jean Andrews & Band
9:45 – Jupiter’s Arrow
10:00 – Jupiter’s Arrow
10:15 – House Band – Malibu
10:30 – Big & Band Rockabilly Cats
10:45 – Big & Band Rockabilly Cats
11:00 – Big & Band Rockabilly Cats
11:15 – Big & Band Rockabilly Cats
11:30 – Big & Band Rockabilly Cats
11:45 – Big & Band Rockabilly Cats

TELETHON 2015 TALENT SCHEDULE – SUNDAY, APRIL 12
Note: The Eclectic Circus will be performing at Penn’s Peak throughout the afternoon.
12:00 PM – House Band – Malibu
12:15 – St. John’s Bell Choir
12:30 – Shellshocked Churchhills
12:45 – Shellshocked Churchhills
1:00 –  Shellshocked Churchhills
1:15 – Kiley Boswell
1:30 – Sophia Samoleski
1:45 – Dance with Kim  (dance school)
2:00 – House Band/PV Cheerleaders
2:15 – Becky & the Beasts
2:30 – Becky & the Beasts
2:45 – Becky & the Beasts
3:00 – Riley Durishin
3:15 – Keystone Karate School
3:30 – Harmony Scholars
3:45 – Dr. Amy Depuy
4:00 – House Band – Malibu
4:15 – The Phoenix Bridge
4:30 – The Phoenix Bridge
4:45 – The Phoenix Bridge
5:00 – Olivia Stettler
5:15 – 3AM – Jack Kulp, Buddy Musselman and Mike Keran
5:30 – 3AM – Jack Kulp, Buddy Musselman and Mike Keran
5:45 – Drama in Motion  (dance school)
6:00 – Blue Mt. Community Church Priase Band
6:15 – Blue Mt. Community Church Priase Band
6:30 – Blue Mt. Community Church Priase Band
6:45 – Carol Tempest
7:00 – Danny Farole
7:10 – COURAGE AWARD #1
7:20 – Dany Farole & Family
7:25 – COURAGE AWARDS #2
7:35 – Danny Farole & Family
7:40 – COURAGE AWARD #3
7:50 – Danny Farole & Family
7:55 – COURAGE AWARD #4
8:00 – Toolshed Jack
8:15 – Toolshed Jack
8:30 – Toolshed Jack
8:45 – Danny FArole & Family
9:00 – Fred Douglas
9:15 – Angela Nardini
9:30 – Danny Farole & Family
9:45 – Fred Douglas
10:00 – Angela Nardini
10:15 – SheilaMark Blues Band
10:30 – SheilaMark Blues Band
10:45 – Danny, Angela, Jason
11:00 – SheilaMark Blues Band
11:15 – SheilaMark BluesBand
11:30 – SheilaMark BluesBand
11:45 – Danny Farole and Bud Wychulis