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Event at Block Northway teaches kids about first responders

Tony LaRussa
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Louis Raggiunti | For the Tribune-Review
Lochlan Pitt, 5, of Shaler gets a lesson from Ross EMS technician Amy Mulchay during a kids safety event at The Block Northway June 21, 2019.
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Louis Raggiunti | For the Tribune-Review
Andrew Yee, 5, of McCandless tries out the fire helmet he received during a kids safety event at The Block Northway June 21, 2019.
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Louis Raggiunti | For the Tribune-Review
Callie Devine, 9, and Owen Devine, 6, of McCandless check out the inside of a Ross fire truck during a kids safety event at The Block Northway June 21, 2019.

Kids got the opportunity to feed their fascination for fire trucks, cop cars and other public safety vehicles at a free event June 21 at The Block Northway in Ross.

Other activities included a visit from WSHH radio’s Street Treat Patrol, Giggles Balloon Twist Pittsburgh and Face Paint Pittsburgh.

Representatives from the Carnegie Science Center also were on hand for Make and Take Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream sessions.

There also will be drawings to win tickets to more than a dozen local attractions including Kennywood and Laser Storm.

Tony LaRussa is a TribLive reporter. A Pittsburgh native, he covers crime and courts in the Alle-Kiski Valley. He can be reached at tlarussa@triblive.com.

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