Edward and Connie Eggert of Albrightsville are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday.

They were married on April 29, 1961 at St. Dominic's Church in Philadelphia.The Eggerts have three children: Jackie and Tom Harrison of Levittown, Pa.; Judy and Fernando Velezquez of Bristol, Pa.; and Edward and Tara Eggert of Jim Thorpe.They also have seven grandchildren.The couple recently traveled to North Carolina in honor of this special occasion.