PRESS PHOTOS BY DONNA GEWERTZCostumed Whitehall Township firefighter Timothy Vilbas provides some pre-hayride entertainment by giving a high-five to Keane Holtzinger, of Macungie, during Whitehall Township Fire Department’s Haunted Hayride in the Parkway Oct. 5 at Whitehall Parkway, 4389 S. Church St. Hayrides will continue 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays in October. All proceeds from the cash-only event benefit the township fire department.

A creepy cast of characters stand ready, with giant spiders in the background, to provide chills and thrills to visitors at the Haunted Hayride in the Parkway Oct. 5. Whitehall Active Volunteer Fire Department Association organizes the attraction, which is full of scary sights and frights, as an annual major fundraiser for Whitehall Township Fire Department. The program takes place 7-11 p.m. each Friday and Saturday in October at Whitehall Parkway, 4389 S. Church St. The event features free parking and a variety of refreshments. The cash-only admission is $15 for ages 13 and older, $7 for ages 6 to 12 and free for children 5 and younger.

Northampton junior varsity 125-pound football team, under the direction of coach Adam Glose (left rear), enjoy a night of fun in recognition of their hard work and achievements on the football field.

Visiting Whitehall Parkway, from Bethlehem, are, from left, Kayliana, Vaida and Alivia Cruz and Legend Legrand, who get into the Halloween spirit for their hayride.

The Bourzik family of Whitehall, from left, Christine, Noah and Ava meet Jack Skellington, from “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” who they found greeting visitors to the Haunted Hayride in the Parkway.

Vera and Loki Choinski, in front, anxiously wait in line with their parents, Bill and Alyssa Choinski, of Coplay, to board the hayride.