SCHUYLKILL HAVEN Schuylkill County’s high school students are working on projects to tackle blight in their communities.

More than 100 students came up with projects Thursday as part of the fourth annual Schuylkill Youth Summit in the John E. Dave Argall’s office; Tom Palamar, administrator for the City of Pottsville; Alexa Kramer, education coordinator for the Schuylkill County Conservation District; and Darlene Dolzani, executive director of Schuylkill Keep It Pretty.

“We had a lot of fun today and came up with a lot of ideas to help fight blight in our communities,” Zimerofsky, a member of the student executive committee for the event, said. He said they want to keep the youth in Schuylkill County and eliminating blight will help with that goal.

Students will be fighting blight in their communities throughout the year with the projects they designed and includes improving local playgrounds and parks, helping the elderly maintain their properties and establishing community gardens.

Hess, who spearheaded the project four years ago with other county officials and community organizations, said the students are acknowledging the positives in the county and want to make a difference in their communities.