International flavors combine at Festival of Nations
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August 13, 2022

International flavors combine at Festival of Nations

By Mon Valley Independent

By TAYLOR BROWN

tbrown@yourmvi.com

St. Andrew the Apostle Parish will welcome residents from throughout the Mon Valley to its annual ethnic food festival this weekend. There will be plenty of homemade delicacies from across the globe, with a newly added Hawaiian booth and freshly bottled spirits by Ripepi Winery specifically to commemorate the festival, which is set for 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today at the church’s Charleroi campus.

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