Fifty years ago, it was common for towns to decorate for the holidays by stringing colorful lights across the main street. For a variety of reasons, that practice largely ceased, supplanted by the use of illuminated ornaments attached to streetlight poles along the sidewalks. But Saint Clair borough in Schuylkill County has kept the old tradition alive. Shown here Thursday are the community’s retro style decorations. DONALD R. SERFASS/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS