The Buffington family from Pittston received a gift from the Greater Pittston Santa Squad on Saturday at the City of Pittston Fire Hall.
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Shop with a Cop volunteers work quickly to get presents wrapped for 200 children participating in this year’s campaign.
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Isabella, left, and Mariah, right, both 13, wait patiently while Shop with a Cop volunteer Melissa Caprari, far left, wraps gifts the girls purchased.
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Local, state, county, and school resource officers, along with firefighters, participated in the second annual Shop with a Cop program at the City of Pittston. Two-hundred children were given $100 cash to shop for family and friends aided by a law enforcement officer.
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Shop with a Cop volunteer Diana Giovannini took Shayla, 12, front left, Amelia, 9, front center, and Shawn, 10, around to merchants such as Karen Stocknick to purchase Christmas items for family members. Back row: Stocknick and Giovannini.
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PITTSTON — The 2nd Annual Shop with a Cop program took place Saturday at the Tomato Festival grounds.
Two hundred children participated in the event where the organizers gave each child $100 to spend with 40 participating merchants under a large, heated tent. Children were able to have their gifts wrapped free at the conclusion of their shopping.
Christmas music was provided as well as a food truck available on-site.
