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Pittston Tomato Festival tradition to be renamed

By Julia Priest,

2024-08-16

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A tomato fest tradition will be renamed to honor a beloved community member.

The Pittston Tomato Festival Parade will now be known as the James Deice Memorial Parade in memory of the late committee member and parade chair.

Deice was a Pittston Area English Teacher and multi-sport coach. He was also a long-standing tomato festival committee member who organized and ran the Tomato Festival Parade for many years.

The parade will be held on Saturday, August 17 at 11:00 a.m. in downtown Pittston.

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christine arvidson

08-17

why is it necessary to change names unless his has different owners or whoever started this

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