Uncle Sam, assisted by Bob Brand, of Neffs, mingles with attendees at the George Taylor House July 4 celebration in Catasauqua. The annual Independence Day celebration included a reading of the Declaration of Independence at the historic George Taylor House, 35 S. Front St., Catasauqua. George Taylor, a signer of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, built the mansion during the 18th century on about five acres of land in the borough.PRESS PHOTO BY BILL LEINER JR.