With Sirens Wailing, Firefighters Escort Santa Through Newtown

NEWTOWN, PA — With sirens wailing, Santa rolled through Newtown on Saturday aboard Utility 45 waving to children and parents who were alerted by the clatter.

This was the 22nd year the Newtown firefighters have escorted Santa through town on the weekend before the big day.

Waving from his sleigh set up on Utility 45, Santa greeted his fans as the fire brigade wound its way through Newtown Borough and Newtown Township.

The Santa Run visited every neighborhood on Saturday with the firefighters pausing only for lunch and dinner.

“Just wanted to thank the community for coming out and saying hi to Santa today,” wrote the firefighters on their Facebook page.

“Special shout out to Newtown Bagel, Meglio Pizzeria, and La Stalla for providing meals to Santa and the men today. Thank you for your hard work in preparing and delivering the food all day today! Also thank you to Steele’s Gulf Auto Repair for dropping off cookies at lunch! And given the positive feedback, a quick shout out and thanks to #glympseapp for their assistance!”