With Norristown undergoing  a revitalization, it’s only fitting that the annual Fourth of July parade and block party would receive a revitalization of their own.

Independence Day in Norristown will be marked by a new parade route and a beefed up block party on Main Street, followed by a patriotic blast at Elmwood Park, capped off by — what else? — fireworks. writes Gary Puleo at timesherald.com.

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The new, revamped parade is the fruit of a partnership between the municipality and the Norristown Chamber of Commerce.

“The Chamber and the municipality have been collaborating throughout the year on workshops and partnering with people and getting out the good things happening with the chief and the municipality and how it’s growing and they asked me to collaborate with them on revitalizing the parade this year,” noted Kym Ramsey, president of the Norristown Chamber of Commerce.

The parade begins at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 600 Hamilton St., at 9:30 a.m., proceeds down Marshall Street, turns right on Astor Street and heads  down Airy Street, making a right on Arch Street, to Main Street, where the block party will kick off at 10:30 a.m. between Green and DeKalb streets.

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