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Local Police 'Rock Their Socks' For Down Syndrome Awareness
Members of the Lower Providence Police Department wore funky socks Monday to raise awareness of Down Syndrome on World Down Syndrome Day.

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Members of the Lower Providence Police Department wore funky socks Monday to raise awareness of Down Syndrome on World Down Syndrome Day.

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