WEST PITTSTON — The 47th Annual West Pittston Cherry Blossom Festival has come and gone, and was hit with sunny weather the first day, but rainy weather the second.
Nevertheless, the event prospered with the annual parade and opening ceremony on Saturday, in which Grand Marshal Jim Manganiello was honored and West Pittston’s own Sarah Baylor, a Wyoming Area High School senior, was presented with the Cherry Blossom Festival Committee Scholarship.
Lilly Nardone, 7, of West Pittston, was crowned this year’s Little Miss Cherry Blossom during the annual contest.
Live entertainment throughout the event included performances from “DV-8”, Joe Nardone, “Rockology” School of Music; Friendly FYRE, the Wyoming Area Drama Club, dancers from the Pittston David Blight School of Dance, Perfect Harmony School of Music, Beth Connor, and Flaxy Morgan.
Proceeds from the event go to the West Pittston community.