Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Coal Region Canary
Coal Region CanaryCoal Region Canary

Local Community News

Christmas Season Begins but High Winds Alter Santa’s Arrival in Shenandoah

santa claus parade in shenandoah pa

santa firetruck parade in shenandoah pa on friday november 26 2021

Santa Claus made his annual drop into Shenandoah on Friday afternoon.

But high winds prevented the jolly one from gliding into the Shenandoah Valley high school football field via parachute as he’s done for more than a decade now. If he would have tried on Friday, he might have ended up in Mahanoy City!

So Santa got a ride in a helicopter instead.

medevac santa helicopter shenandoah

INSERT SAD TROMBONE SOUND HERE. This is the MedEvac helicopter Santa used to get into Shenandoah today. And we would have been there to see it if he weren’t a few minutes early and we didn’t get stuck in line at a Boot Drive in Frackville. (Coal Region Canary photo)

Once he touched down – get it? – on the field, Santa Claus was greeted by several hundred children and their parents as well as Mrs. Claus, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and Frosty the Snowman.

mrs claus shenandoah pa 2021

HIDDEN TALENT? Mrs. Claus performs a magic trick for several children during her husband’s arrival to Shenandoah on Friday.

Santa’s arrival in Shenandoah on Friday, followed by many more similar arrivals around Schuylkill County in the coming days, unofficially marked the start of the Christmas season here in the coal region. The absolutely frigid temperature – not helped by the wind – certainly made it feel like Christmas. Snowflakes flying around added a nice touch.

After greeting families around the field, Santa hopped on the back of an antique firetruck from the Polish-American Fire Co. in Shenandoah and paraded around town. A tree lighting is planned for later Saturday.

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.
https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1658728627906147
santa claus parade in shenandoah pa

SANTA WINS STATES! Whether it’s by parachute or chopper or tractor, Santa Claus inevitably gets a ride through just about every Schuylkill County community on the back of a firetruck like he just got back from Hershey.

Editorial note: Yes, we’re aware of Girardville’s Santa parade on Thursday evening, but Santa on Thanksgiving???

ALSO READ:

Subscribe to Coal Region Canary

Get email updates from Coal Region Canary by becoming a subscriber today. Just enter your email address below to get started!
Loading

1 Comment

1 Comment

  1. Theresa R Price

    November 27, 2021 at 11:38 am

    Hi: I love your articles. I usually share them on Twitter. I shared this one on FB.
    Just a bit of news I heard on the radio several days ago: Judge Baldwin put the death penalty back on the table in the Mahmod case. She was stabbed, I believe, 26 times by her ex-boyfriend. Thanks again for the read each morning! Theresa

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

More From The Canary

Obituaries Index

The latest obituaries from Schuylkill County .

PA Lottery Numbers

Check those tickets!

PA Lottery Numbers

Check those tickets!

Local Weather

Don't bust out the snow boots just yet. It's just a little bit of snow ... probably won't stick to much, if it snows...

Local Weather

The S word is in the forecast but doesn't look like it's anything to worry about at all.

Local Business News

Learn the inspiring story behind what started this handmade leather earrings business.

Local Business News

It started as a home-based bakery and now occupies a storefront in the busy King's Village.

Local Business News

Lots of great gift ideas this holiday season from Pressed!

Schuylkill County Obituaries

Michael W. Brennan Jr., 53, of Tower City, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Pottsville.

Schuylkill County Obituaries

Carolyn Jane (Lanzetta) Carroll formerly of Auburn, age 82, passed away peacefully at Tremont Health and Rehab Center, Tremont, after an extended battle with...

Schuylkill County News

Autopsy revealed intrauterine fentanyl toxicity, court documents show.

Schuylkill County Obituaries

Stanley P. Brozana Jr. passed away at his home on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at the age of 72 after a battle with brain tumors...

Advertisement https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1658728627906147