Chicken and biscuit time at Lynnwood Lutheran Church
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February 12, 2026

Chicken and biscuit time at Lynnwood Lutheran Church

The annual chicken and biscuit dinner will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at Lynnwood Lutheran Church, 900 Washington Road, Belle Vernon. Cost is $12 for adults, $7 for children. No reservations or preorders are needed. Meals can be dine-in or grab-and-go. Shown promoting the event, from left, are Jackson Tarr, Jocelyn Deabner, Jillian Deabner, Lennon Tarr and Katie Deabner; back row, Budd Little, Jeff Deabner and John Habel. Submitted

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