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        <title><![CDATA[Parade is still on in Shamokin tonight]]></title>
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	SHAMOKIN -- Despite rumors to the contrary, the Anthracite Heritage Festival parade will be held rain or shine in the city today.</p>
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	Participants will line up along Water Street at 5:30 p.m. At 6:15 p.m., a vintage car cruise will start the procession, and the parade will begin at 6:30 p.m.</p>
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	The parade starts at Rock and Independence streets and ends at Market and Chestnut streets.</p>
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	The cars will be on display at Claude Kehler Community Park following the parade. A candlelight vigil will be held at the Price of Freedom Memorial on Lincoln Street and Marla and the Juniper Street Band will perform at the festival stage on Market and Arch streets starting at 7 p.m. Marla will announce the winners of the parade. Memorial luminaries will be lit at dusk.</p>
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	On Saturday, the festival kicks off with a 5k run at 9 a.m. at Kemp Memorial Stadium. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Church bells will ring at 9:50 a.m. and the Cameron Colliery whistle will blow at 10 a.m., followed by the playing of &quot;In Shamokin,&quot; the singing of the national anthem and an ecumenical service by the Shamokin Area Ministerium.</p>
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	The festival runs through 4:30 p.m. Saturday and features a variety of vendors, events and performances.</p>
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