The Pittston Tomato Festival brings hungry visitors to the city's downtown each year.
This year's festival, from Aug. 15-18, included a parade, spaghetti eating contest, Little Miss and Mr. Tomato and hundreds of cannoli.
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Dean Slavich, Alfie Martinelli, Madilyn Hughes and Olivia Zalewski stand with their Little Miss and Mister awards.
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Judges evaluate the Little Miss Tomato contestants.
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Emcee Sarah Donahue and Olivia Zalewski wave to the audience at the Pittston Tomato Festival.
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Russell Rosencrans 5, has his tie and hat adjusted before competieing in the Little Mister Tomato. Russell had his outfit made by his aunt.
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Alfie Martinelli is crowned Little Mister Pittston Tomato by 2023 winner Michael Augello.
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Nick Hetro and his son Leo 4, of Tennessee, visited nana Beverly Hetro and stopped at the Tomato Festival.
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Colton Malloy, 1, and Mackenzie Malloy, 3, share some potato pancakes with their grandmother, Alicia Malloy, at the Pittston Tomato Festival.
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Asia Johnson prepares gnocchi at the Cusumano Restaurant tent Sunday afternoon.
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Jason Sabatelle and Sue Henry help customers at the Sabatelle's Market stand at the Pittston Tomato Festival, where they sell porketta and chicketta sandwiches.
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Jennifer Russel spins the wheel at the Pittston Knights of Columbus stand.
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Santo Sabatini takes a big bite of cannoli at the Royal Bakery stand at the Pittston Tomato Festival.
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Emily Griglock, 16, fills a cannoli with a ricotta filling.
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Rain put a damper on the rides at the Pittston Tomato Festival, but there was still plenty of food available.
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The Untouchables play at the firehouse during the Pittston Tomato Festival.
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Six-year-old Alex Sledgeski plays near art of 3 tomatoes at the Pittston Tomato Festival.
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