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Kick off the Independence Day weekend July 3 with an awe-inspiring fireworks display and free family fun at Patsy Hillman Park in Luzerne Township.

The Friday night pyrotechnics show will be preceded by musical performances by area artists and children's activities. The 467-acre park, located at 100 Hillman Park Dr., features a stocked fishing lake, picnic areas, playgrounds and walking/biking trails – summertime incentives to arrive early for a full "family fun day."

The Greater Brownsville Area Chamber of Commerce is marking its 25th year of sponsoring the Independence Day celebration, which begins with a 6 p.m. presentation of colors and American flag-raising ceremony by local Scout troops. The Mon Valley Community Band will entertain the crowd with a medley of patriotic songs from 7 p.m. until dusk, when the fireworks show begins. Performing earlier in the evening will be local high school students who competed in the Brownsville Rotary Club's Stars on Stage talent show.

As in years past, the chamber will provide free face painting and a candy scramble for youngsters while the Rotary will host its popular bounce house and sell patriotic trinkets to raise funds to support its community programs.
The Brownsville-Luzerne Park Board and volunteers will be selling hot dogs, walking tacos, pizza, nachos, popcorn and soft drinks. Traffic control will be handled by Brownsville Fire Co. 1, South Brownsville Fire Co. 1, West Brownsville and Hiller volunteer firefighters. Chamber volunteers will be manning the gates for goodwill donations.

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