Detours Planned for Coraopolis Memorial Day Parade

Festivities for the annual Coraopolis Memorial Day parade will kick off at 1 p.m. Monday along Fifth Avenue in the borough. 

The parade, sponsored by Veterans of Foreign War Post 402, will feature bands from the Cornell and Moon Area School Districts. 

, who are assisting with traffic control for the event, said in a statement Route 51 South will be closed at the Thorn Run Road intersection from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the holiday. 

During those hours, two-way traffic will run on Fourth Avenue. Police will also close the Moon Township Park-and-Ride lot on Route 51 for the day so it can be used as a staging area for the parade.

Check back with Patch for coverage of the parade.