St. Anthony’s Festival has completed another successful weekend of family fun on Pomeroy Street, courtesy of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church and all the volunteers that make the festival a reality. St. Anthony’s Festival is made possible through collaboration between the many members of the community and the church that have been part of this event, with some of them having been involved for decades. It’s a labor of love for the members of the church to host the festival and make it a good time for everybody.

For AnnaMaria Maniaci, planning the festival brings back memories of when she attended as a teenager. Now she’s able to see people that she otherwise hasn’t seen in years. “When we were young, we used to come here to see who was dating who,” Maniaci said. “Over the years, the festival has become a place to get together. You see friends, and for me personally, I see people that I see only once a year that come home just for this. There’s someone that came in from California, just to work the festival. People come home for this.”