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Happy Halloween! Will You Trick, Treat or Enter a Costume Contest?

Trick-or-Treat hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. in Pine and Richland townships.

Zombie? Lady Gaga? Superhero? Charlie Sheen? Princess? 

Who will knock on your door tonight asking for candy with those three well-known words—Trick or Treat?

This age-old tradition is limited to the not-so witching hours of 6 to 8 p.m. in Pine and Richland townships.

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If you are sporting a particularly creative costume, and you are 12 years old or younger, Patch would just love it if you would enter our . 

The grand prize is a trip to New York or Los Angeles for a meet-and-greet with supermodel Heidi Klum and a $1,031 donation to the charity of your choice. The nine runners-up get to pick a charity too for that $1,031 donation—the amount relates to Halloween, 10-31. Get it?

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If you don't have the most creative costume but think you're downright cute or handsome or cool, post your photos here by clicking "Add your photos" under the photo box on this story.

We'd love to see how good you look. So would your friends and neighbors throughout the Pine-Richland community.

Anything else you need to know?

will be out and about to make sure the kiddies are safe.

Here are tips from the Pennsylvania State Police designed to make trick-or-treating a safe endeavor:

  • Parents should accompany children on their rounds. If a parent isn’t available, someone the parents trust should join with children. 
  • Trick-or-treat only during times established [6 to 8 p.m.] by the local municipality. Visit only the homes where the porch lights are on. 
  • Children should walk on the sidewalk—not the road—when possible. They should walk facing oncoming traffic and cross streets only at crosswalks, not between cars. 
  • Children should avoid wearing masks that obstruct their vision. 
  • Costumes should be flame-retardant and fit properly. 
  • Children should wear reflective clothing or patches on their costumes.  Carrying a flashlight is a good idea. 
  • Parents should report any suspicious activity to local police. 
  • Parents should check treats before they are eaten. 
  • Children should check parents to make sure they are not eating all the treats.

Ok. I made up that last one.

Have a safe and fun Halloween!

 


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