{"id":55711,"date":"2025-12-09T01:21:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T01:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/55711\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T01:21:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T01:21:16","slug":"santa-welcomed-at-fountain-hill-tree-lighting-ceremony-photos-saucon-source","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/55711\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Welcomed at Fountain Hill Tree-Lighting Ceremony (PHOTOS) \u2013 Saucon Source"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>      Getting your <a href=\"https:\/\/trinityaudio.ai\" style=\"color: #4b4a4a; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trinity Audio<\/a> player ready&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The arrival of the Christmas season became official in Fountain Hill Sunday, with the borough\u2019s annual tree-lighting ceremony and a visit with Santa at the Fountain Hill Fire Department.<\/p>\n<p>The white-gloved one arrived at the chilly event on Cherokee Street shortly after 4:30 p.m., where he greeted fans of of all ages and paused for photos near the borough Christmas tree. Attendees were then invited inside the firehouse for hot dogs and hot cocoa.<\/p>\n<p>The Broughal Middle School marching band performed seasonal favorites at the ceremony, which was <a href=\"https:\/\/sauconsource.com\/2025\/12\/03\/fountain-hill-councilwoman-resigns-from-seat\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">one of several holiday activities happening in the borough<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251207_163817-1024x549.jpg\" alt=\"Fountain Hill Tree Lighting Santa\" class=\"wp-image-77684\"  \/>Residents gathered in front of the Fountain Hill Fire Department on Cherokee Street for the borough\u2019s annual tree-lighting ceremony Sunday afternoon. 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