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Dog is our best friend

The Lehighton Area School District hosted a Health & Wellness Fair on Saturday at the Lehighton Elementary Center. The fair offered a variety of vendors, organizations, and workshops focusing on physical and emotional health for children and adults, with a therapy dog as one of the highlights.

Representatives from the Lehighton Police, Pennsylvania State Police, Carbon County Sheriff’s Office, Mahoning Valley Vol. Fire Company, Lehighton Ambulance, Lehighton Fire Department, and Parryville Fire Company had their emergency vehicles on display outside the main entrance. Pennsylvania State Police held car seat safety checks.

It's all in the eyes. Maggie, a certified therapy dog, at the Lehighton School District Health & Wellness Fair. See a photo gallery at tnonline.com. JAMES LOGUE JR./SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS
Janine Partenio, administrative assistant to the School Superintendent, pets Maggie, a certified Therapy Dog, at the Lehighton School District Health & Wellness Fair. Note: Partenio was misidentified in a caption in Monday's publication.