Broughal Shines Light on After School Programs

As many as 250 students, teachers, parents and community residents are expected to form a glowing procession as they walk from to SteelStacks along the this Thursday evening as part of the national Lights On Afterschool rally for after-school programs.

The Broughal Middle School Marching Band will head the parade, to be lit by participants carrying glowsticks, and partners in the Broughal Community School Initiative, including the , , and United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley will also take part.

There will be a special presentation when the group reaches SteelStacks, and the blast furnaces will be lit blue and gold, Broughal's official school colors.

An exhibition of works of students in the ArtsQuest B-smart after-school program, along with the premiere of the Broughal Community School Video, created by Broughal students, will be shown.

The parade is set to begin at Broughal at 6 p.m., and the portion of the event is scheduled for 7 p.m.

The 12^th annual Lights On Afterschool, set for Oct. 20, is an initiative of the Afterschool Alliance, which advocates for funding and support for after school programs for children.