PITTSTON — The candy’s all stocked up and the vehicles are ready to go. The annual Pittston Tomato Festival Parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. Below is a complete lineup list. Read on to see where your favorite marchers will be during the event.
LINEUP
10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20
Subject to change, additions or deletions
Lead Division – East Main Street (Corner of South Main at triangle)
Pittston City Police Cruiser – Motorcycle
USMC Color Guard
Knights of Columbus Color Guard
Knights of Columbus marching members
Knights of Columbus vehicle
Jacquelines (Knights of Columbus Ladies)
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
St. Patrick’s Day Committee
Pittston City Mayor Jason Klush and city council
Grand Marshal James Zarra
Pennsylvania State Police
Division I – South Main Street (adjacent to the Mini Mart)
Lt. Gov. Mike Stack
State Rep. Mike Carroll
Judge Joseph Cosgrove, Commonwealth Court of Pa.
Luzerne County District Attorney Stephanie Salavantis
District Justice Alexandra Kokura Kravitz
Cino Paci Band sponsored by the Italian American Association of Luzerne County
Italian American Association of Luzerne County
Montadora Society
San Cataldo Society
Atty. Girard Mecadon with Pittston Twp. Little League and Pittston Area softball
Lackawanna College Police Academy
Company A No. 143 Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment
West Pittston Little League
Division I-A – South Main Street (Adjacent to Mini Mart)
Pittston City Fire Department and marching firemen
Bureau of Forestry – Smokey the Bear
Miss Tomato Festival Queen 2015 – Hannah Kasko
Miss Tomato Festival Queen Contestants 2016
Little Miss Tomato 2015
Little Mr. Tomato 2015
Little Miss Cherry Blossom 2016
Northeast Scholarship Pageant Association (6 girls)
Little Mr. Germania 2016 – Maxwell Edwards
Little Miss Germania 2016 – Sophia Clair Metys
Carmen Falcone – Northeast Military Club – Army Jeeps
Commander Bernie McDonald – Greater Pittston AMVETS Post No. 189
Ken Pollock Volvo
Division II – Beginning at Winter Street (on Main into Jenkins Twp.)
Pittston Area School Board Members
Pittston Area and Wyoming Area marching bands
Wyoming Area and Pittston Area cheerleaders
Pittston Kiwanis Club
Pittston Area Key Club
Pittston Memorial Library Board/Friends of the Library
Hughestown Borough Mayor Wayne Quick
Exeter Mayor Herman Castellani with Police Captain
West Pittston Borough Officials
Duryea Mayor Keith Moss
All surrounding borough officials
Pawsitively Perfect Pet Salon
Pittston Jr. Patriots
Landmark Community Bank
Highmark Federal Credit Union
Division III – Winter Street (first and second block)
Irem Shrine Oriental Band
Care and Concern Ministries
Greater Pittston YMCA
Pet Zone
American Grill
All 4 Paws
Handyman Matters of Wilkes-Barre and Scranton
Students United Martial Arts Academy
Spotlight Dance Studio
Action Lift
Flexible Mobility
Take the Stage Center for Performing Arts
Division IV – Nafus Street to Vine Street
Jack Williams Tire
Tom “Nitro” Simko – Arm Wrestling Assoc.
Toyota of Scranton
Meals on Wheels
Rock Street Music
Subway
Steve Farruggia Classic ‘84 Corvette
Bobby Reap ‘99 Subaru Legacy SUS Lower Car
Borino Tire and Auto
Boy Scout Pack 303/Troop 303
Roof Cleaning Pros and Pressure Washing
West Side Starz Athletics
Sunday Dispatch
Division V – Swallow Street (adjacent to Sapphire Salon)
Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority
Liberty Tax Service float – Lady Liberty
Paint Pittston Pink
Wesley Village
Chiseled Fitness Studio
Bovani Towing
UGI Utilities
Interstate Building
McGlynn Racing ‘69 Camaro 228 Pro Race Car
Racecar Driver Michael McGlynn with dragster
Division VI – Corner South Main Street on to Plank Street
Greater Pittston Ambulance and Rescue Association
All other communities fire trucks, ambulances and rescue squads