Wednesday-November 23, 2022
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Taking part in Tuesday's ceremony honoring long time firefighter and officer Randy Taylor were, from left - Port Carbon Fire Chief Michael Welsh, Taylor, Goodwill Fire Co. president Greg Schuettler and Scott Krater, borough council president and borough fire marshal. (Frank Andruscavage / Staff Photo)
A plaque presented to Goodwill Fire Co. Chief engineer Randy Taylor for 50 years of service to the company. (Frank Andruscavage / Staff Photo)
Ron Devlin / staff photo Alfonso "Alfi" DiMaggio, owner of La Dolce Casa restaurant in Tamaqua, provided free meals of turkey, ham and trimmings to anyone who showed up Tuesday morning in front of the restaurant on West Broad Street. "People are struggling, and they need it," he said. "Every day you hear people saying 'how can I make it."
Ron Devlin / staff photo Savannah Stuckley adds gravy to a platter of turkey and trimmings at La Dolce Casa restaurant in Tamaqua. The owner, Alfonso "Alfi" DiMaggio provided free meals to several hundred persons. "There is such a need," DiMaggio said. "People are struggling."
Ron Devlin / staff photo Alfonso "Alfi" DiMaggio (center), owner of La Dolce Casa restaurant in Tamaqua, provided free meals of turkey and trimmings to several hundred persons. A long line of people formed on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant on West Broad Street. The giveaway, begun during the pandemic, is in its third year.
Ron Devlin / staff photo Debbie Tamagini, a volunteer, hands a meal of turkey and trimmings to Alexis Ziegenfus in front of La Dolce Casa restaurant in Tamaqua. The restaurant's owner, Alfonso "Alfi" DiMaggio, provided free meals to anyone who showed up. "It's absolutely wonderful of him to do that," said Ziegenfus.
Kurtiss McKee of Saint Clair, right, stands outside the office of Magisterial District Judge David A. Plachko with his attorney, Jeffrey Markosky, awaiting to be taken to Schuylkill County Prison after being arrested Tuesday on sexual assaults of two juvenile girls. (Frank Andruscavage / Staff Photo)
Kurtiss McKee of Saint Clair, right, stands outside the office of Magisterial District Judge David A. Plachko with his attorney, Jeffrey Markosky, awaiting to be taken to Schuylkill County Prison after being arrested Tuesday on sexual assaults of two juvenile girls. (Frank Andruscavage / Staff Photo)
David McKeown / Staff photographer Bob Benedict, of the Pottsville street department, operates the city's street sweeper along East Arch street in Pottsville on Tuesday, November 22, 2022.
David McKeown / Staff photographer Bob Benedict, of the Pottsville street department, operates the city's street sweeper along East Arch street in Pottsville on Tuesday, November 22, 2022.
David McKeown / Staff photographer Bob Benedict, of the Pottsville street department, operates the city's street sweeper along East Arch street in Pottsville on Tuesday, November 22, 2022.