PRESS PHOTOS BY ED COURRIER At left, Ashley Troxell, of Catasauqua, savors her third-place win with fair queen Kamryn Fink at the end of the Grim's Orchard and Family Farm's blue ribbon apple pie contest Sept. 4. Cindy Hendershot, of Catasauqua, scored first place, and Fogelsville resident Collette Gaughler took second. The Great Allentown Fair was held Aug. 30-Sept. 4 at the Allentown Fairgrounds.

From left, supported by Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk and state Rep. Mike Schlossberg (D-132nd), Lehigh County Executive Phillips Armstrong competes against 69 News reporter Priscilla Liguori during the Sept. 3 grape stomp contest. Behind them are, from left, Laurie Wuchter, Olivia Marble, Mike Kelly and Selena Robinson.

At left, Judge Ed Sheetz declares the Movers & Shakers Team wins the grape stomp contest, leaving the Media Team in second place. At center, Armstrong and Schlossberg celebrate with their teammates.

PRESS PHOTOS BY BILL LEINER JR. Rose Wertz, of Coplay, represents Mountainview Horse Rescue at the Great Allentown Fair, held Aug. 30-Sept. 4 at the Allentown Fairgrounds.

Joseph Veshinfski, of Catasauqua, earns second place for his parsley.

These African violets grown by Donald Gantz, of Whitehall, receive a first-place ribbon.

Whitehall resident Marian Hamel's organic hot peppers earn a first-place ribbon.

Keri Lindenmuth, of Whitehall, enjoys a root beer at the annual event.