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Fish fry being held in honor of Serra Catholic student Samantha Kalkbrenner

February 14, 2024 / 2:31 AM EST / CBS Pittsburgh

Fish fry held in honor of Samantha Kalkbrenner

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Today is the first day of the fish fry season in the Pittsburgh area, and one fish fry in particular is being held in honor of Samantha Kalkbrenner, the Serra Catholic student who died last year in a school van crash.

St. Thomas the Apostle Parish at St. Agnes Church in West Mifflin will honor Kalkbrenner with their fish fry today.

Serra Catholic High School student Samantha Kalkbrenner was killed in a school van crash in Dravosburg on Sept. 20, 2023. Serra Catholic High School

Samantha worked at the fish fry and was a member of the church.

"The fish is awesome. Every year the fish here is awesome," said dad Carl Kalkbrenner. He said he eats there every Friday for the duration of Lent, so you know it's good.

The fish fry will be held on St. Agnes Lane from 11 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.

People working the fish fry will be wearing their blue aprons in honor of Samantha.

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Mike Darnay

Mike Darnay is a digital producer and photojournalist at CBS Pittsburgh. Mike has also written and produced content for Vox Media and the Mon Valley Independent. He often covers overnight breaking news, the Pittsburgh Steelers and high school sports.

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