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Summer festival returns after 17-year hiatus in Allegheny Township

Joyce Hanz
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Lower Burrell Officer Aaron Rodgers and his police dog, Buc, greet people at Allegheny Township Community Days on Saturday on the grounds of Kiski Area High School.
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Molly Crytzer, 4, of Allegheny Township climbs a bouncy house during Allegheny Township Community Days at Kiski Area High School as Key Club volunteer Ataleigh Pityk monitors on Saturday.
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Allegheny Township Police Corporal Mark Junod shows Gabriel Schrecengost, 9, of Brackenridge, how to put on a police ballistic vest at Allegheny Township Community Day on Saturday.
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Friends (l-r) Liliana Odille, 8, Lily Ogden, 8, and Amelia Odille, 5, all of Allegheny Township, enjoy food truck fare Saturday at Allegheny Township Community Days.
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Joey Perona, 5, and his brother Jordan Perona, 20 months, of Kiski Township explore the firetruck Saturday at Allegheny Township Community Day. “It’s fun going on the firetruck and seeing the hoses,” Joey said.

After a 17-year absence, Allegheny Township Community Day returned Saturday on the grounds of Kiski Area High School. Held as a partnership between the township and Kiski Area School District, the day featured, food, live bands, games and visits by police, fire and other emergency vehicles for kids to explore. Supervisor James Morabito, one of the event organizers, said it has been too long since the township held a community festival and he hopes to make this an annual event.

Joyce Hanz is a native of Charleston, S.C. and is a features reporter covering the Pittsburgh region. She majored in media arts and graduated from the University of South Carolina. She can be reached at jhanz@triblive.com

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