CARBONDALE, Pa. — After several years of planning and fundraising, one church in Lackawanna County is back and better than ever.
The St. Rose of Lima Church in Carbondale recently underwent large-scale renovations, including its steeple.
It took two years of fundraising and over1,000 donors.
On Monday, parishioners celebrated the new look in conjunction with St. Rose of Lima's feast day.
"I guess for so long we come used to look at it as deteriorating, and now it really gives Carbondale a really good image as well as highlighting the church," said Bob Gillott, Carbondale.
After the mass and relighting of the steeple, the church bell rang for the first time since spring 2021 in Lackawanna County.