Joe Urzillo Sr. of Prospect Park has been a member of Avalon String Band since the reorganization of the band in 1982. He plays banjo and holds various leadership roles. His son, Joe Jr., 25, of the ...

The Avalon String Band — a Mummers club on Two Street — recruited a design graduate to upgrade their costumes and save them money. Amanda Kiesel sews Velcro onto sequined suspenders at the Avalon ...

The South Philadelphia String Band took home the coveted first place honor in the string band category for the 2016 Mummers Parade. PHOTOS: Mummers march to start 2016 in Philly The results were ...

Left: Members of the Avalon String Band Mummers from Philadelphia make their way down South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre during a previous St. Patrick’s Day Parade. S. JOHN WILKIN/THE TIMES LEADER FILE ...

Joe Urzillo, Sr., of Prospect Park has been a member of Avalon String Band since the reorganization of Avalon String Band in 1982. The local man plays banjo and holds various leadership roles. His son ...