Saturday’s mix of rain and sun was a perfect recipe for a rainbow and visitors to Vandergrift’s first PRIDE in the Park festival made sure there were many to see. Supporters of the LGBTQ+ community wore rainbow-themed clothes and even had PRIDE-themed desserts to enjoy at Kennedy Park. Shannon Gourley, one of the original organizers of the festival said the turnout demonstrated that Vandergrift is a community friendly to everyone.
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Colorful turnout for Vandergrift PRIDE festival
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Olivia Nelson, 9, of Vandergrift sports a PRIDE sticker at the first PRIDE in the Park festival in Vandergrift on Saturday.
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Kayla Snow of Vandergrift donned a rainbow-themed dress for Vandergrift’s first PRIDE in the Park festival on Saturday.
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PRIDE in the Park volunteer Clara Kelly of Vandergrift dyes a PRIDE-themed T-shirt for Sadie Shirley and Linzy Hayes Saturday at Kennedy Park in Vandergrift. It was the borough’s first PRIDE festival.
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Friends Jessica Farr and Madison Donaldson show off PRIDE themed desserts from Rittner’s Farmhouse and Bakery in Ford City Saturday at the PRIDE in the Park inaugural festival held in Kennedy Park in Vandergrift.
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Joyce Hanz is a native of Charleston, S.C. and is a features reporter covering the Pittsburgh region. She majored in media arts and graduated from the University of South Carolina. She can be reached at jhanz@triblive.com
