The judge's votes are in, and Lily Bement is the 2023 North East Firemen's Cherry Festival Queen.

The 76th Cherry Queen Coronation took place Thursday night at the Park Methodist Church in North East.

The event was moved indoors due to the inclement weather in the area.

This year's Court included, Chloe Rotunda, Ava Thies-Green, Lily Bement, Sophia Rowe, Alexandra Nagle and the 2022 Cherry Queen, Karlee Stetson.

Bement told Erie News Now after the Coronation, "All of the participants are winners in my mind."

The Cherry Festival runs through Saturday, with the annual parade getting underway at 2:00 p.m. on the final day.