MCKEESPORT AREA REPRESENTED AT PMEA BAND FESTIVAL

Four McKeesport Area High School students passed the fall auditions to proudly represent McKeesport Area High School band in the PMEA District One East Band Festival held at Laurel Highlands High School on Friday. Shown, from left, are junior Antoine Smith, clarinet; senior Treyvon Bowling, trumpet; junior Michael Pfeffercorn, euphonium; and senior Cooper Kuchma, tuba, who scored high enough to be chosen for region band in March. MASD photo

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