Penn-Trafford area: Level Green lights up, food bank collection
Level Green plans Light Up Night
Santa Claus will arrive on a fire truck during the Light Up Level Green event from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Level Green Fire Hall along Route 130 in Penn Township.
The Penn Trafford Community Band will play holiday favorites and children will be able to enjoy crafts, cookies, hot chocolate and cider. Gingerbread houses will be the featured craft.
A Christmas tree will be lit and children are encouraged to bring a letter to Santa. The North Pole mailbox will be on site. Parents are reminded to include a return address if they would like Santa to respond to their child’s letter.
The Community Women’s Club of Level Green along with the Lion’s Club and fire department are sponsoring the event.
Trafford Middle School raises money for food bank
The Trafford Middle School students raised $1,321 for the Westmoreland County Food Bank in Salem.
Students raised the money by bringing in their spare change in a Turkey Cup Challenge before Thanksgiving.
Joe Napsha is a TribLive reporter covering Irwin, North Huntingdon and the Norwin School District. He also writes about business issues. He grew up on Neville Island and has worked at the Trib since the early 1980s. He can be reached at jnapsha@triblive.com.
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