Kids power through pedal pull at Sewickley Township fair
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Jace Milowicki, 3, of Mt. Pleasant Township, is all concentration as he competes in the pedal tractor pull for kids on Thursday, July 18, 2024 at the Sewickley Township Community Fair. He took second place in his age group by pulling a weighted sled 23 feet and 4 inches.
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Luke Vinsick, 5, of Sewickley Township, makes an extra push down the home stretch as he pedals to a first-place finish in his age group during the pedal tractor pull on Thursday, July 18, 2024 at the Sewickley Township Community Fair. He pulled the weighted sled the full distance of 30 feet.
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Sewickley Township 10-year-olds Paislee Lash, left, and Laina Janzef relax before taking part in the pedal tractor pull competition on Thursday, July 18, 2024 at the Sewickley Township Community Fair.
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Wade Sokol, 3, of East Huntingdon Township, gets some advice from Phill Abbott of Coal Center as he takes his turn in the pedal tractor pull competition on Thursday, July 18, 2024 at the Sewickley Township Community Fair.
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Justin Baker of Coal Center makes some last-minute adjustments to a pedal tractor before the kids’ pull competition on Thursday, July 18, 2024 at the Sewickley Township Community Fair.
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Kids ages 3-11 competed in the pedal tractor pull Thursday at the Sewickley Township Community Fair.
Sitting astride toy tractors with pedals placed appropriately for their ages, they used foot power to pull a weighted sled as far as they could down a 30-foot track.
Each year, owner Mike Baker of Coal Center has brought the attraction to about a dozen community and county fairs around Southwestern Pennsylvania and the surrounding area.
Ready to retire, he said he’s hoping someone will take over running the competition and keep the legacy going.