Belle Vernon’s Kennywood picnic off
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June 15, 2022

Belle Vernon’s Kennywood picnic off

By Mon Valley Independent

By JEFF STITT

jstitt@yourmvi.com

For the third year in a row, there will be no Belle Vernon Community Picnic at Kennywood. The community Kennywood picnic is a tradition in Belle Vernon area communities that has spanned more than a century.

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