The Lehighton Recreation Center on Eighth Street opened today at noon for those who have powered medical devices, need to charge their phones, or want to escape the heat.

As of just before 10 a.m. Saturday, the borough posted on its Facebook page that 90% of the north end of town was still without power, and borough crews were working diligently to restore power to as many residents as soon as possible.

The Fourth of July Block Party is postponed until 4 p.m., and fireworks will commence as scheduled at 9:30 p.m.

As borough administration receives updates from their lineman in the field, they will share them on their Facebook page.

The borough opened its rec center for residents of the borough without power after a fast-moving thunderstorm early Friday evening knocked down trees throughout Carbon County.

The borough posted on its Facebook page that homeowners are strongly advised to stand clear of any downed electrical lines on your property and in the public right of way, and to treat any electrical lines as live.

Lehighton Borough workers are on-call, making their rounds to repair any downed utility lines.

If you notice that your electrical service has been torn off your home, the borough recommends to post your address below or call the Community Center nonemergency number at 570-325-9123.