Pete Hand celebrated being the grand marshal of the Conshohocken St. Patrick's Day Parade. And a whole bunch of people celebrated with him.

OK, only about four minutes of the parade, but you'll get the idea.

Here's a job we wouldn't want. How do you pick the best when everybody was so good? But here is the list from the Philadelphia St. Patrick's Observance Association.

For this year's Conshohocken St. Patrick's Day Parade, it's Pete Hand, president of Montgomery County AOH Division 1 and drum major for Irish Thunder.

All the hard work comes on Sunday, when the St. Patrick's Day Observance Committee and CBS3 kick off the 2008 parade. But for now, as they say in Ireland, laissez les bontemps roulez.

The Irish Immigration and Pastoral Center in Upper Darby provides help and support to newcomers ... and to many more who have been in the U.S. for years.

Sure, they're early—they were the first parade out of the gate, actually. Here's how it went.

The March 15 St. Patrick's parade committee is collecting canned and dry goods to help feed the hungry in Montgomery County.

Dedicated volunteers make the Commodore John Barry Memorial Library an invaluable resource for local Irish.

Still haven't made plans to go to the 2008 fest? Take a look at our story and photos, published last year, and we think we can help you make up your mind.