{"id":234073,"date":"2026-07-02T20:11:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T20:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/234073\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T20:11:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T20:11:09","slug":"clarks-summit-hosts-summer-solstice-and-strawberry-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/234073\/","title":{"rendered":"Clarks Summit hosts Summer Solstice and Strawberry Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Borough Council President Gerrie Carey, dressed as a strawberry, visits with young Summer Solstice & Strawberry Festival attendees.<\/p>\n

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The festival featured a pie-eating contest on June 20.<\/p>\n

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Ben Freda participates in the pie-eating contest on June 20.<\/p>\n

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CLARKS SUMMIT \u2014 The borough hosted its Summer Solstice & Strawberry Festival, celebrating the season with a sweet, fun-filled weekend featuring a farmers market, bake sale, and a variety of local vendors offering handmade goods, tasty treats, and one-of-a-kind finds. Attendees were able to enjoy live music, face painting, sidewalk sales, and family-friendly fun \u2014 including a crowd-favorite pie-eating contest and the adorable Strawberry Strut Races for kids.<\/p>\n

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