The Fourth of July weekend is here and weather predictions are calling for high temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s throughout the extended holiday weekend with sunny skies after a chance of thunderstorms and showers this afternoon and evening, while lows each night should be around 60 degrees.
\nMany in the Northern Blair County will use the extended weekend and good weather for trips outside the area. However, for those staying close to home there are a number of activities and events planned for the holiday. Some are directly related to the patriotic nature of the celebration and still others are fun activities for everyone.
\nFor example, tonight, Fun Fridays continue in downtown Tyrone. Dennie Huber will present music and magic this evening at City Hotel Park in downtown Tyrone. Begins at 7 p.m. In the event of rain, Fun Friday concerts will be held in Joybeans Coffee Shop on 10th Street.
\nTwo of the area\u2019s popular attractions, Fort Roberdeau and DelGrosso\u2019s Amusement Park, are also ready for the weekend.
\nOn Sunday, there will be a free concert at the Fort starting at 7 p.m. featuring the well-known 28th Division Band then on Monday July 4 features a \u201cStar Spangled Picnic\u201d from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors are invited to bring a picnic basket for revolutionary music and fun.
\nDelGrosso\u2019s Amusement Park\u2019s traditional Fourth of July celebration is set for Monday this year\u2019s edition of \u201cSummer Thunder.\u201d
\nA DelGrosso\u2019s spokesperson Jeff Ingram said, \u201cThe name of the fireworks here in Tipton is going to be \u201cPrelude to Montreal.\u201d\u2019 Every year they have in Montreal, Canada…along the river, they have a big fireworks competition. (They invite) fireworks companies, the manufacturers of fireworks from all over the United States and across the world.
\n\u201cThis year, the United States is being represented by Rozzi Fireworks that does our fireworks here in Tipton and has…since 1947,\u201d said Ingram. \u201cThey invited Joe DelGrosso to be part of the crew (although) I\u2019m not sure he\u2019s accepted that invitation yet. Joe does have a pyrotechnical license. He was invited to be part of the show with Rozzi up in Canada in July.
\n\u201cSo, because of Rozzi being a part of it and representing the United States, we decided we would tune in with Rozzi and do the \u201cPrelude to Montreal\u201d here in Tipton,\u201d said Ingram.
\nHe said crews were preparing the fireworks behind the plant as he was being interviewed for this article on Thursday afternoon.
\n\u201cThe music soundtrack is ready, the fireworks pre-show will begin at 10 o\u2019clock on Monday evening and the fireworks will commence at 10:30 p.m.,\u201d said Ingram.
\nDuring the afternoon hours on the Fourth, listeners to WTRN in Tyrone will be treated to a program called \u201cPatriots on Parade.\u201d The broadcast will start at 12:30 p.m. and will run until 3:30 p.m. The host for the show will be Bill Dann and will feature \u201cfreedom ringin\u2019, patriotic platters, marches, battle ballads and wartime gold.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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