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The steeple of St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Shamokin is minutes away from collapse during a fire that started in the early-morning of April 7, 1971. A candle vigil rack proved to be the source of a destructive fire.
Fire engulfs St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Shamokin on April 8, 1971. Firefighters protected nearby buildings as embers flew off the church.
Fire engulfs St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Shamokin on April 8, 1971. The church fire occurred during the early-morning hours of Holy Thursday.
SHAMOKIN — Historic St. Edward’s Church in the 200 block of North Shamokin Street, which is now Mother Cabrini Church, was destroyed by fire 50 years ago today.
It is recognized as one of the city’s most devastating fires, with the worst being the Walnut Towers Inn blaze on West Walnut Street near Weis Markets on Jan. 2, 1977, which claimed the lives of nine people.
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