TODAY
• 10 a.m. to noon — Children’s Workshops, Boom Town-era children’s activities (ages six to 12) at the Lattimer House, sponsored by the Punxsutawney Historical & Genealogical Society.
• 11 to 11:30 a.m. — Registration for Diaper Derby (Crawling Babies) and for Tot Trot (12 to 18 months on padded course).
• 11:30 a.m. to noon — Diaper Derby Race followed by the Tot Trot Race.
• Noon to 12:45 p.m. – Sadecky’s Puppets, “The Prince and the Pauper.”
• 1 to 1:30 p.m. — Dennie Huber, magic.
• 2 to 2:45 p.m. — Sadecky’s Puppets, “Aesop’s Fables.”
Old Home Week Parade winners
Best equipped and appearing pumpers
• 1750 gpm or more: Clearfield.
• 1250 gpm to 1500 gpm: McCalmont, first; Ringgold, second.
• Under 1250 gpm: Sigel, first; Glen Campbell, second.
• Rescue: Ringgold.
• Aerial: Black Lick.
• Tanker: Glen Campbell.
• EMS unit: Sigel.
• Brush Truck: Jay Township, first; Sandy Township, second.
• Oldest Motorized Fire Apparatus: Glen Campbell.
• Judges’ Choice Award: Mahaffey.
Other categories
• Bikes: Breanna Delanne, Skyler Garzoni.
• High School Bands: West Branch, first; Marion Center, second.
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Local Intelligence
(July 29, 1896)
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