The spirit of Scotland can be found in Edinboro as PennWest Edinboro gets set to host the 31st annual Highland Games and Scottish Festival. The games and festival are set to take place all around PennWest Edinboro's campus at 219 Meadville St.

These games began in 1993 following months of planning from a communications class. During the first Highland Games and Scottish Festival, a crowd of at least 500 people enjoyed two pipe bands, a vendor, kids’ games and multiple student athletic competitions.

Today crowds of more than 5,000 people enjoy the annual games, which has grown into an array of competitors, world-class musicians, multiple gift vendors, beer garden and a gathering of Scottish clans. The games involve heavy athletics, pipes and drums, dances and the U.S. National Scottish Fi

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