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Panther Valley drive-by celebration is Saturday

The Panther Valley graduates of 2020 have parents that would move the moon for them … and more accurately, move a car.

A drive-by parade has been organized for Saturday in celebration of the 2020 Panther Valley graduates. The parade will begin at 6 p.m. at the Lansford pool parking lot and will proceed to drive through all towns located in the Panther Valley school district.

Spectators are encouraged to make signs and cheer the students on, while the seniors themselves are invited to decorate their own cars.

Below is the parade route:

Lineup begins at the Lansford pool parking lot by 5:45 p.m. facing west toward Coaldale.

The parade will start at 6 p.m. The route will start by proceeding down pool road toward Coaldale.

Coaldale

Head West on Phillips Street then turn left onto Sixth Street. Turn left onto High Street and proceed going East on High Street and make a left onto Third Street. Make a right onto Phillips and a left onto First Street to Water Street/209. Head East toward Lansford.

Lansford

From 209, they will make a left onto Dock Street. Veer right at The Zoo bar onto Ridge Street. Stay on Ridge Street the entire length of the town heading East until they reach Patterson Street/209.

Turn right onto Patterson Street heading west to the pool parking lot entrance. This is where the entire parade turns around and heads back East on Patterson to Springgarden.

Turn right onto Springgarden/902 heading toward Summit Hill.

Summit Hill

At the top of the hill they will drive straight and make a right onto Ludlow Street.

Proceed West on Ludlow the entire length of town around St. Joe’s church onto White Street.

Head East onto White Street the entire length of the town and make a right onto Elm and another right onto Ludlow.

Make a right onto Pine Street/902 back into Lansford.

Follow 209 toward Nesquehoning.

Nesquehoning

Entering Nesquehoning onto Catawissa Street/209, make a left at the light onto Mermon/Angelini Avenue into New Columbus.

Take Angelini Avenue up to Diaz and make a right. Follow Diaz to Padau and make a right.

Turn right onto Columbus Ave then drive straight on Columbus. Make a left onto Angelini heading back into Nesquehoning.

At the light, make a left onto Catawissa/209 turning around at the base of the Broad Mountain. There they will turn around and head back toward Nesquehoning to end the parade at the Nesquehoning Fire Company.