Brownsville to hold fireworks July 3
The Greater Brownsville Area Chamber of Commerce will host fireworks July 3 at Patsy Hillman Park, 100 Hillman Park Drive, Luzerne Township.
The opening ceremony will begin at 5 p.m., with a presentation of colors and the raising of the flag by Boy Scout Troop 650.
The focus will then shift to Hillman Pavilion, where music and dance performances showcasing Brownsville Area High School’s talent from Stars on Stage, a competition sponsored by the local chapter of Rotary International, will be provided.
After the warm-up acts, the Mon Valley Community Band will entertain the audience with patriotic tunes until dusk, when the pyrotechnics show begins.
The bounce house will again be set up for children. A nominal fee will be charged for jump time. Other children’s activities will include free face-painting. Goodwill donations will be accepted by the face painters, who are donating time and supplies.
Hiller Volunteer Fire Company’s ladies auxiliary will operate the concession stand.
The chamber finances the fireworks display through two ticket sales in late spring and early summer, offering an $8,000 jackpot to the winner of Pennsylvania Lottery’s three-digit daily number at 7 p.m. The second drawing is July 4. Tickets can be purchased at Brownsville Bus Lines, 525 National Pike East; NAPA Auto Parts, 600 Market St.; Brownsville Hardware, 6027 National Pike; Phil Giannetti Motors Inc., 656 National Pike East; and the chamber office, 325 Market St.
In addition, chamber members will accept freewill donations at the gate.