Mars-area native and Pirates pitcher visit local fire departments

ADAMS TWP — Mars-area native Pirates pitcher David Bednar and team manager David Shelton began their rounds at Butler County fire departments Tuesday morning with a visit to the Adams Area Fire District.

Those tours, part of the team’s first responder appreciation program, began in the county with the Adams Area visit and would continue later in the morning with a visit to the Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company.

There, Bednar and Shelton signed memorabilia and distributed hats and tickets to help honor the Pittsburgh area’s first responders.

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