Tamaqua Mayor-elect Nathan Gerace, center, made his first post-election speaking appearance this week when he met with students of a state and local government class at Lehigh Carbon Community College’s main campus in Schnecksville. With Gerace are students James Taschler, left, of Mahoning Township, and Josh Masters of Weisenberg Township, Lehigh County. At 19, Gerace will be the youngest mayor of a borough in Pennsylvania when he is sworn in on Jan. 2. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO