DONALD R. SERFASS/TIMES NEWS The winning entry at this year’s Tamaqua Gingerbread House Contest was Wanda Crostley’s traditional manger scene created from gingerbread and edible transparencies. The annual contest is sponsored by The Restaurant at the …

Geraldine Schafer, left, of Slatington, provides baking tips and instructions on how to make pastries, gingerbread houses, and other baking delights to the Tamaqua Salvation Army Older and Bolder Senior Group during its Halloween Party. Some of …