Paxtang celebrates Independence Day with parade, patriotism

Paxtang celebrated the 236th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on Wednesday with a lively parade under a hot, sunny sky.

“I’m very proud about how Paxtang celebrates Independence Day,” Mayor Keldeen Stambaugh said after the 1.2-mile parade. “Our parade already is becoming a wonderful tradition, a great way to start the holiday.”’

Paxtang, like many of the parade participants and spectators, was decked out in red, white and blue. American flags fluttered from the porches of most homes. Red, white and blue bunting

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