READING PA. – Halloween on Penn is just getting started, and there’s already a huge crowd.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Organizers say even if you’re not the biggest fan of candy, there’s something here for everyone.<\/p>\n
“It’s a really great way to create that environment that we so much look for, which is unity,” says Reading Mayor Eddie Moran.<\/p>\n
Thursday night, Penn Street is filled with 45 organizations, vendors and nonprofits to make this Halloween extra special for kids in Reading.<\/p>\n
“It’s a great, great way just to bring a community together and to have a fun, safe environment,” says Moran.<\/p>\n
Moran says it’s the city’s sixth year doing Halloween on Penn, and it just gets bigger and better every year.<\/p>\n
The mayor says he’s expecting thousands of people to attend, and last year, the event gave away more than 1,500 bags of candy.<\/p>\n
“We always seem to grow, and we never seem to have enough candy,” says Moran.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Along with candy, vendors will be handing out food and prizes. The are also tons of family-friendly activities.<\/p>\n
“There’s going to be face painting,\u201d Moran says. \u201cThere’s going to be a DJ in addition to all the candies and the family-friendly activities.\u201d<\/p>\n
The mayor says the event helps give kids a safe and fun way to celebrate Halloween.<\/p>\n
“We want to create a safe environment for our little ones to come and show off the costume, and the big ones, too,” says Moran.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It\u2019s also an opportunity to support local businesses and community organizations, he says.<\/p>\n
“So, it’s a great opportunity for our communities to come and learn about them and support them,” says Moran.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Halloween on Penn goes from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.<\/p>\n
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