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• McKeesport’s 66th annual International Village three-day ethnic food and music festival begins and runs through Thursday, Renzie Park, Jimmy Long and Schettino Fields as well as at the McKeesport Lions Bandshell, gates open at 3 p.m. each day, with entertainment starting at 6 p.m. and music and dancing until 9 p.m.

International Village celebrates cultural traditions, food and music

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