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Santa Claus and his elves arrived a day early at the new home of a large family that lost most of its belongings and two pets to a tragic fire that occurred Wednesday on Washington Street in Tamaqua.

Santa's sleigh, reindeer, and elves were replaced with police vehicles, fire trucks, police officers, firefighters and local volunteers.

Various charity organizations, police departments, local news media and churches came together within 24 hours of the fire to help the affected family, including eight children, rebound from the disaster.

Those who are fortunate to be placed on probation instead of serving a prison sentence better watch out, bettter obey, as you are being watched closely and if you don't behave, the probation officer will getcha.

The Schuylkill County Adult Probation Department is very efficient and thorough in doing its job as six defendants learned of their dedication to duty and were summoned to appear in the Schuylkill County Court on violations. The thoroughness of the work of the probation officers had all defendants waive hearing and admit to the violations and they were re-sentenced.

Tumble Stars Tumbling Center dance studio in McAdoo organized a toy drive for the Schuylkill Carbon Marine Corps League 2009 Toys For Tots campaign. Pictured from front left are Jessica Kolbush, Rebecca Dzuranin, Grace Legg, Abby Lipinski, and Natalie Hydro. From middle left are Cole Reese Alex Lipinski, Haley Macalush, Ella McLaughlin, and Samantha Legg. From back left are Schuylkill Carbon Marine Corps League Toys For Tots volunteer Andrew Leibenguth and Rachel Dzuranin.

The saying that Santa can be everywhere at once is definitely a fact at the home of Erma Warne of New Ringgold.

Warne has spent almost 20 years growing her massive collection of more than 500 Santa Clauses.

Her home is covered from top to bottom with Jolly Old St Nick. She has Santa Claus figurines, cookie jars, dolls, toys, snow globes, banks, lamps, instruments, drawings, lights, candles, illustrations, and so much more.