The campaign to renovate the auditorium in what is being majestically called The Castle on Ninth Street was kicked off a few days ago.
This historic former Hazleton High School building (erected in 1928) is now the Hazleton Elementary/Middle School. It was reopened about a year ago after undergoing a $24 million facelift, but the Hazleton Area School District ran out of money, leaving the auditorium bare.
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The official Web site for the Castle Fund is now available, thanks to Webmaster Phil Latella.
The site address is http://www.castlefund.org/index.html
You'll find a brief history of the former Hazleton High School and several media reports of how the Castle Fund committee became a reality in its quest to renovate the auditorium of the former high school as a community venue.
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