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ALLISON PARK, Pennsylvania “I have heard the two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you figure out why,” Sean Parnell said Tuesday. The retired Army vet and Allegheny County Republican was alluding there to 9/11, the event that had prompted him to join the military and serve his country. Parnell brought this up as he was announcing his candidacy for the U.S. Senate.
Parnell is seeking the seat currently held by Lehigh Valley Republican Sen. Pat Toomey, who is retiring after his second term. Sean Parnell, a retired Army lieutenant and Allegheny County Republican.
Paczki Day in Northeastern PA
The day looks a little different this year because of the pandemic, but the tradition remains the same. Author: Alexandra Gallo Updated: 5:05 PM EST February 16, 2021
PENNSYLVANIA, USA At family-owned bakeries all over northeastern Pennsylvania, Fat Tuesday looks pretty similar: long lines out the door and signs out front with messages like Paczki Sold Here.
Newswatch 16 stopped by several bakeries in Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties for Fat Tuesday, or better known as Paczki Day, a day all about celebrating Polish traditions.
At Minooka Pastry Shop in Moosic, employees will make and sell more than 1,000 dozen doughnuts just for Fat Tuesday.
The pandemic has put the brakes on so much of the Greenwood Fire Department’s fundraising efforts. Author: Peggy Lee Updated: 10:43 PM EST January 12, 2021
MOOSIC, Pa. “Ready, set, go!” With those three quick commands, the shoppers were off on a spree, tearing through the new Shoprite on Birney Avenue, all to benefit the Greenwood Fire Department just down the road.
With tickets for the shopping spree going for a donation of a dollar, this was a much-needed fundraiser for the fire department, which has seen its efforts to raise money halted by the pandemic.
“We haven t been able to run our fundraisers, and our two biggest ones are the Taste of Moosic and our bingo, and you know, like I said, the pandemic really hit us,” said Fire Captain Anthony Angeli.