The city was covered in green and white Saturday for Pottsville's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade.
Despite the falling snow, people showing their Irish pride lined the streets for the 11 a.m. parade that was led by Pottsville Mayor John D.W. Reiley.
Reiley, 77, was selected as the grand marshal of the parade in recognition of his final parade as mayor.
Serving since 2000, he announced in January that he would not be seeking re-election.
"I consider it an honor to be selected as the grand marshal and it's the end of my term, so I guess they wanted to get me while I was mayor," Reiley said. "It's a great day and I'm proud to be Irish, too."
According to newspaper archives, Leo F. Haley, Pottsville, president of Ancient Order of the Hiberians JFK Div. 2 of Pottsville and chairman of the parade, said that now in its 38th year, Pottsville's parade spawned from a trip to New York City.
Haley went to New York City's St. Patrick's Day parade in 1955, which inspired him to bring a similar event to Pottsville.
National commander of the Catholic War Veterans, he wasn't able to attend Pottsville's parade this year, returning to the Big Apple to march in its parade that was also scheduled for Saturday.
Among those who attended Pottsville's parade were Charles and Isabel Kutz, Cressona.
Charles Kutz said that he enjoyed the parade, even with the snow falling, which gave "a little atmosphere."
"You've got to be a true Irishman to stand through this," Isabel Kutz said.
Charlene Hauptly, Pottsville, was another local attending the parade, which she said had been a yearly tradition.
"I used to come when I was a kid up until my adulthood," Hauptly said. "I haven't been for a couple years because I was usually working."
Also attending this year was Kathy Jenkins, Palo Alto, with her family.
Jenkins said that generation after generation in her family has been in Pottsville Area High School's marching band so they always come to watch.
"We come every year," she said.
While there have been rumors that this year could be the last annual parade in the city, Jenkins said "that would be terrible" if it is actually true.
"I think we just need to do something to help fund it," Jenkins said.
Hauptly also had comments about if it was the last annual St. Patrick's Day Parade.
She said that it doesn't seem like people are too interested anymore, as downtown Pottsville used to be crowded with people for all the parades.
"I remember all the parades we used to have," Hauptly said. "The streets were packed and you couldn't even move."
The parade formed at 10 a.m. at 10th and Market streets.
It traveled east on Market to Second Street, south on Second to Mahantongo Street, east on Mahantongo to Centre Street, north on Centre to Laurel Boulevard and west on Laurel, ending at the Humane Fire Company.
Following the parade, a Grand Irish Party was held at the fire company, featuring live entertainment.