McKeesport Area ’ s AMP ’ d Robotics ; Twin Rivers AIMS students ; Francis McClure ACES students , Mary of Nazareth Catholic School ; White Oak Rotary Club and Interact ; Greater Pittsburgh Soap Box Derby ; Municipal Authority of the City of McKeesport ; McKeesport Lions Club ; NAACP McKeesport Unit ; White Oak Animal Safe Haven ; Model A Club ; the Kennywood Trolley and mascots from Kennywood Park , Eat ’ n Park , Dunkin Donuts , Duquesne Light , and Penn State Greater Allegheny .
Featured local businesses were Broadway Pizza , Nutall Public Safety , Penney Eye Care , Puzzlers Restaurant & Lounge , Tom Clark Chevrolet .
The parade was capped with a long line of public safety vehicles from McKeesport , Dravosburg , White Oak , Bethel Park , Clairton , Glassport , Liberty , North Versailles Township , Port Vue , West Mifflin and White Oak before Santa arrived atop McKeesport ’ s brand new engine .
After the parade , spectators gathered at the Palisades to enjoy a free lunch , watch the crowning of this year ’ s Salute to Santa princess and queen , and visit with Santa Claus .
This year ’ s parade royalty are princess Caleah Wright and queen Dalena Gebis – both McKeesport Area High School cheerleaders . Other members of the court were Natalie Makovics and Sianna Sullivan , representing Mary of Nazareth Catholic School ; Shelby Harris , representing McKeesport cheerleaders ; Kati Miller , representing the McKeesport Area Tiger Marching Band ; Zoe Harrison , representing White Oak Athletic Association cheerleaders ; and Charisma Ford and Amani Blakney , representing the NAACP McKeesport Unit .
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