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Raffle to benefit firefighters’ families

Lansford American Legion Post 123 will hold a basket raffle from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday to benefit the families of the two volunteer firefighters who died while responding to a fire Dec. 7.

The raffle is at the Legion Post at 3 W. Ridge St.

Proceeds will be split between the families of Zachary Paris and Marvin Gruber, who were members of the Community Fire Company of New Tripoli, and died after becoming trapped inside a burning home along Clamtown Road in West Penn Township.

Anyone willing to donate a basket should contact Ashly at 570-249-1209, Taylor at 570-391-6058 or the Legion at 570-645-9795.