{"id":132475,"date":"2026-03-07T23:11:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T23:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/132475\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T23:11:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T23:11:08","slug":"little-miss-and-mister-leprechaun-contest-held","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/132475\/","title":{"rendered":"Little Miss and Mister Leprechaun contest held"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Little Mister Leprechaun contestant Jack Patrick McGarry ponders over his answer to a question asked by contest host Sarah Cianfischi.<\/p>\n

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Taking home Little Miss and Little Mister Leprechaun for 2026 are Luke Soy, left, and MacKenzie Malloy.<\/p>\n

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Vivienne Ruth Dante throws a kiss to those in attendance at the Cosgrove Room at the Pittston Memorial Library during the Little Miss and Little Mister Leprechaun contest.<\/p>\n

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Sarah Cianfischi, the host of Little Miss and Little Mister Leprechaun, interviews Ryver Scheetz during the contest.<\/p>\n

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The Joyce Irish Dancers, of Pittston, performed a few dance numbers while judges tabulated scores for the 2026 Little Miss and Little Mister Leprechaun.<\/p>\n

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PITTSTON \u2014 The annual Pittston Little Miss and Little Mister Leprechaun contest was held in the Cosgrove Room at the Pittston Memorial Library.<\/p>\n

MacKenzie Malloy was crowned Little Miss Leprechaun.<\/p>\n

Kuke Soy was named Little Mister Leprechaun.<\/p>\n

The event was hosted by Sarah Cianfischi.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Tony Callaio<\/p>\n

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