With the arrival of autumn, trees are turning shades of yellow, brown and orange are falling to the ground.

Unlike some communities, where leaves can be swept off the curbs for pickup by mechanical devices, the borough of Coplay requires its residents to place leaves in large plastic bags for pick-up on Fridays. Public works personnel will undertake this task during next several weeks.

A reminder to all borough residents: burning of leaves is prohibited.

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The Coplay Lions Club will host a Harvest Moon Oldies Dance on Saturday evening, Oct. 13, at the Coplay Saengerbund.

The fundraiser will include music by the Nick of Time band, food and refreshments from 5 to 11 p.m. Lion Frank Luizer is taking reservations at 610-440-0481.

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The Coplay Recreation and Welfare Association message board, located on a grassy plot between the Giant Gas Station and the borough war memorial plaza on Chestnut Street, offers citizens the opportunity learn about upcoming community events.

Presently the association is advertising its own Halloween parade, which promises to feature at least four musical organizations in its four divisions. The parade will be televised.

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Coplay Saengerbund's outdoor Friday evening dances at the pavilion on Fifth Street and Schreiber Avenue concluded for the season on Friday.

A large crowd of individuals in their mid-20s through 40s enjoyed the music.

All signs point to a 2013 return with some of the most popular bands in the area on stage.

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A program last week in Northampton regarding trolleys previously operating on streets in Allentown, Whitehall, Catasauqua, North Catasauqua and Northampton brought back fond memories for some Coplay residents.

Yes, trolleys operated in the borough before cars and buses took to the roads. In fact, the trolley tracks still exist under a coat or so of blacktop on Second Street.

It was said the trolleys ended their run in the borough on the Ironton Rail-Trail, off Ruch Street, where a piece of rail and mural pay tribute to a former IRT commissioner. The mural depicts a trolley and its history.