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Photo Gallery: Wreaths Across America

The event was held Saturday at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies.

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The Wreaths Across America event was sponsored by the Pennsylvania Civil Air Patrol and held Saturday at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies.

Wreaths Across America is supported solely by donations; for more specifics and history of the organization, check out its website here.

Learn more about student Tiffany Trunk, who lead this year's wreath collection and helped nearly quadruple the collection of wreaths since 2009, .

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She is already collecting sponsorships for 2012, and will continue to collect year-round. Each wreath sponsorship is $15. If you’re interested, please call 724-942-3475.

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