The Easter Bunny parades around California Borough as residents watch from their homes and porches during the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
The Easter Bunny waves to kids from the top of the fire truck while riding past Dixon Hall on Saturday, April 11, 2020.
April 13, 2020
Kids may be stuck at home this Easter weekend due to the coronavirus pandemic, but that didn’t stop the Easter Bunny from visiting some lucky families in the areas surrounding California Borough.
The California Volunteer Fire Department and the California Borough Recreation Authority organized an Easter Bunny drive-by parade through four towns on Saturday, April 11, 2020.
Escorted by the California Borough Police Department, Ashley Roth, dressed as the Easter Bunny, waved to kids and families from the back of a fire truck while driving around the neighborhoods of California, Coal Center, East Malden and Pike Run.

The Easter Bunny rides the California Fire truck and waves to Jesse Saunders and Rachel, Ada, Justin and Levi Huey on Union Street, California, Pa., Saturday, April 11, 2020.

A California Volunteer fire fighter encourages people to “Be Hoppy, Stay Home” during the Easter Bunny parade in California, Pa. on Saturday, April 11, 2020.

The Easter Bunny, riding in a California VFD fire truck, waves to Maria and 5-year-old Audrey Lesnock of Hillcrest Drive, California, Pa., Saturday, April 11, 2020.

Carter Roth of California, Pa. hugs the Easter Bunny — a costume worn by his mother, Ashley Roth –in the California Volunteer Fire Department fire hall, prior to the start of the parade through the neighborhoods of California, Coal Center, East Malden and Pike Run, Pa. on Saturday, April 11, 2020.

Riding on top of a California, Pa., fire engine, the Easter Bunny makes its way around the streets of the Borough’s Harris Plan, asking all residents to watch from their homes windows or porches, April 11, 2020.