Rainy weather and winds were no deterrent for TV personality Joe Snedeker traveling through Carbon and Schuylkill counties Tuesday for his GoJoe29 campaign.

Soaking wet from a series of downpours, Snedeker rode his bike into Ludlow Park amid a chorus of cheers from about 100 people.

An entourage from WNEP included weekend anchor Jack Culkin in a flowing Superman-type cape, walking with a ceremonial walking stick and wearing a crown.

He was led into the community by the Summit Hill Police Department. At Ludlow Park, the Summit Hill Fire Company extended the ladder from its aerial truck in a welcoming gesture.

Marlene Basiago, a member of Summit Hill Borough Council, presented him with a check for the St. Joseph’s Center totaling $1,146 that was collected at the park.

Snedeker, the morning meteorologist on WNEP well known for sometimes crazy antics, was 31 years old when he began an annual tradition of a five-day marathon bike ride each July to raise funds for the St. Joseph’s Center, a Scranton agency that provides services to families and individuals with special needs.

He turned 60 in February and shows no sign of yielding to Father Time.

Before arriving in Summit Hill, he had started his day early at the Yuengling Brewery in Pottsville, traveled to Orwigsburg, stopped at Muhammad Ali’s Fighter’s Heaven near Deer Lake, came through New Ringgold, where he visited at New Ringgold Fire Company, stopped at St. Luke’s Primary Care in Tamaqua and then arrived in Summit Hill.

His afternoon travels were to take him through communities in Schuylkill County, and even a lingering tornado warning and severe thunderstorm watch weren’t enough to slow him.

The weeklong journey each year encompasses hundreds of miles.

This year it began on Monday in Philadelphia. Later Monday he stopped at the Bowmanstown Fire Company and Bowmanstown Rod and Gun Club, before ending the day’s trek in the Weissport Borough Park.

Culkin fired up the crowd, giving a circus-atmosphere rendition of “ladies and gentlemen, and children of all ages.”

In Philadelphia, they met up with a former TV-16 personality, Elizabeth Worthington, who often shared morning airtime with Snedeker before moving to a Philadelphia station.

Culkin said he enjoyed his time in Philadelphia “but I love when we get back into the viewing area. The people here are great.”

Kira Steber, secretary/treasurer of Summit Hill Borough, wrote on Facebook following Snedeker’s visit:

“Thank you, Summit Hill. What an incredible day welcoming WNEP’s GoJoe 29 to Summit Hill! A heartfelt thank you to everyone who came out to cheer on Joe Snedeker and help make this event such a tremendous success. Seeing our community come together to support such an amazing cause was truly inspiring.”

She thanked people for their donation to St. Joseph’s Center. “Your generosity will help make a meaningful difference in the lives of the children and adults they serve,” Steber wrote.