PHILILPSBURG – The Philipsburg Main Street Program announces the winners of the Ninth Annual Halloween Parade which was held in on Oct. 30 in downtown Philipsburg.
Medals were awarded for first, second, and third place in each division. Main Street Program volunteers judged the participants based on specific criteria; those with the highest point totals were the winners. Each participant received a treat bag and was able to trick or treat in downtown. The bags and candy were sponsored by numerous local businesses. This year was the highest participation ever, registering over 500 participants.
By category, the awards went to: Age 2 and Under- 1st– Marlee Butterworth, 2nd– Lucas Conner, 3rd– Ava Harchak; Ages 3-5 (Preschool)- 1st– Zach Lingle, 2nd– Alexis Plubell, 3rd– Bailey Patalune; Kindergarten and First Grade- 1st– David Jackson, 2nd– Sydney Frank, 3rd– Primilla Singer; Second and Third Grade- 1st– Zachary Miller, 2nd– Shelby Zelensky, 3rd– Mary Utley; Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Grade- 1st– Shaley Wagner, 2nd– Abby Rea, 3rd– Kameryn Harris; Junior/Senior High- 1st– Taylor Myers, 2nd– Douglas Weld, 3rd– Tyler Kephart; Groups- 1st– Wizard of Oz (Jessica Rutter), 2nd– Gangsters, 3rd– Anglea Baney; Adults- 1st– Franklin Knepp, 2nd– Brenda Bock, 3rd– Jeff Kline.  In the Pumpkin Carving Contest awards went to: 12 and Under 1st Place- Tanner Kagy, 2nd Place – Matthew Rowles, 3rd Place- Sierra Page and 13 and over- 1st Place- Tiffany Bell/Melissa Rapone, 2nd– South Hills, 3rd– Randy Nearhood.
The Main Street Program would like to thank those who participated and for all of the volunteers on the day of the event. Harvest Fest and the Halloween Parade are held each year on the last Saturday in October. For future event information visit www.PhilipsburgPA.org .
The Philipsburg Revitalization Corporation is a non-profit charitable organization as defined in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The PRC and the Moshannon Valley Economic Development Partnership jointly operate the Philipsburg Main Street Program which is funded through community support of businesses and individuals. The program receives technical support from the Pennsylvania Downtown Center.