GREENSBURG, Pa. — Thursday marked the third time the Franklin Regional Panther Marching Band appeared in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
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The band and boosters left Tuesday to make the trip to the Big Apple.
Band leaders said they began preparing for the parade back in the Spring of 2018 when they received the invitation to be in the parade.
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Students in the band told Channel 11 they were extremely excited and called it a once in a lifetime opportunity.
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