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Principals of the City Police and Firemen’s Ball planning are, from left, Bill Curry, police patrolman; Bob Powers, police chief; Bill Knowles, police sergeant; Neil Murphy, police patrolman; Mike Bidwell, fireman; Bill Williams, assistant fire chief; Jim Rooney, fire chief; and Mike Chernouskas, fireman.

Photo by Jack Smiles

The Pittston City Police Association and the City Fire Department are preparing to have a ball.

The annual Police Association and Firemen’s Ball is Saturday, February 27 at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Center. The band Flaxy Morgan is playing and WILK radio personality Steve Corbett is the feature speaker.

Corbett’s father was a Pennsylvania State Trooper.

Tickets are $35 and include a buffet catered by Dante LaFratte and beer, wine and soda. There will be a cash bar for liquor. Tickets are available at police headquarters at city hall or at the fire station.

Advertisements in the ball program are $200 for the front and back covers, $125 for a full page, $75 for three-quarters of a page, $50 for half a page, $35 for one-eighth of a page and $20 for a personal ad.

Donations are also accepted.

Send a check and ad information with name address and phone number to Neil Murphy, 35 Broad Street, Pittston 18640.