Aliquippa Elementary School site of Back to School BBQ

Shown above are Mkaha Johnson, a senior and Olabi Meade, a junior, who are members of Drug Free Aliquippa.

Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published August 18, 2023 7:27 A.M.

(Aliquippa, PA) On Thursday night Aliquippa Fire Chief Dave Foringer, his wife Brenda and firefighters, manned the hamburger stand with help from Aliquippa Police Chief John Lane. Aliquippa Police, along with state police were on hand. Hot dogs were being served by House of Prayer Lutheran Church’s Little Free Food Truck volunteers. Homemade cookies and snacks were also available, served by volunteers. An ice cream truck with frozen delights was part of the food available DRUG FREE ALIQUIPPA  was there to help anyone that needed information.

Communicycle brought plenty  of bikes. If a child needed one, they were able to take it home. There were games with prizes, backpacks and school supplies were able to be taken home by the students.
Everyone that Beaver County Radio spoke to said they enjoyed the free event.

Police Chief John Lane was observing the crowd during the festivities.