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Heroes honored during Aspinwall Memorial parade, service

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A color guard representing the branches of the Armed Services leads the Aspinwall Memorial Day parade on May 29, 2023. The parade is traveling down Virginia Avenue to Fourth Street.
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A unit of pipers and drummers march in step during the 2023 Aspinwall Memorial Day parade on May 29. The parade drew hundreds of onlookers throughout the borough.
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A color guard leads members of the Fox Chapel Area Marching Band, which appeared in the Aspinwall Memorial Day Parade on May 29, 2023.
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A George Washington reinactor waves to parade-goers at the 2023 Aspinwall Memorial Day parade on May 20, 2023.
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Children and adults ride through Aspinwall on a horse-drawn carriage from Main Street Trolley during the Borough’s 2023 Memorial Day parade on May 29.
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Just call it Parade-asaur. This human-driven dinosaur from Pennsylvania Dinosaurs brought cheers and smiles during the 2023 Aspinwall Memorial Day Parade on May 29. The dinosaur is turning onto Fourth Street from Virginia Avenue.
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It just wouldn’t be a Memorial Day parade in Aspinwall without kids on their bikes following the parade route. The 2023 parade on May 29 drew hundreds of participants.
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A color guard leads members of the Aspinwall Volunteer Fire Department during the 2023 Aspinwall Memorial Day parade on May 29. People lined borough streets to watch marchers, antique vehicles, Scouts, bands and rescue units.
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A railroad-styled vehicle from M&M Railroad takes children and adults on a ride in the Aspinwall Memorial Day Parade on May 29.
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A Fox Chapel Fire Rescue vehicle turns from Virginia Avenue to Fourth Street during the Aspinwall Memorial Day Parade on May 29.
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Army Sgt. Mark Messina lays a wreath at the Aspinwall American Legion Post 77 memorial honoring veterans during Aspinwall’s Memorial Day commemoriation outside the post on Commercial Avenue on May 29.
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The Patriotic Liberty Brass Band plays during Aspinwall’s Memorial Day commemoration on Commercial Avenue outside American Legion Post 77.
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Jocelyn Krider, 3, of Aspinwall is decked out in red, white and blue as she rides in the back of the Aspinwall Tee Ball truck during the Aspinwall Memorial Day parade.
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Aspinwall Council President Tim McLaughlin speaks at a service honoring veterans at Aspinwall American Legion Post 77 on Memorial Day, May 29. The service was followed by a parade the wound through Aspinwall.
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Chairs mark a prime spot at the intersection of Brilliant Avenue and Fourth Street for viewing the Aspinwall Memorial Day parade on May 29.

Sunshine and pleasant temperatures graced the 2023 Aspinwall Memorial Day Service and Parade on Monday, May 29.

A military fly-over began the Memorial Day commemoration, which included a service at the Aspinwall American Legion Post 77 on Commercial Avenue. Three 50-year members of the post — Robert B. Bursey, Dennis L. Chamboredon and Edward J. Zieger — were honored.

The service also included a wreath-laying at the veterans memorial outside Post 77. Several hundred people attended.

A parade then wound through the borough. Parade units included the Fox Chapel Area High School Marching Band, first responders, antique cars, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Hundreds of people participated.

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