12272021 photos

Zelienople Historical Society's Griswold Decorating Contest winning home. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/22/21

The choir sings along at the beginning of a Christmas Eve service in the sanctuary of Community Alliance Church in Center Township, Pa. on Friday, Dec. 24, 2021. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 12/24/21

Congregants sing and worship during a Christmas Eve service in the sanctuary of Community Alliance Church in Center Township, Pa. on Friday, Dec. 24, 2021. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 12/24/21

Congregants sing and worship during a Christmas Eve service in the sanctuary of Community Alliance Church in Center Township, Pa. on Friday, Dec. 24, 2021. The service was also livestreamed online for anyone worshipping at home. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 12/24/21

Lead pastor Rev. Bob Thomas starts the opening prayer during a Christmas Eve service in the sanctuary of Community Alliance Church in Center Township, Pa. on Friday, Dec. 24, 2021. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 12/24/21

Isabella Vivirito, 9, helps prepare bags for Christmas meals at First United Methodist Church in Butler, Pa. on Friday, Dec. 24, 2021. 100 volunteers helped pack over 600 meals to be delivered on Christmas. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 12/24/21

Kitchen coordinator Ray Christy leads the volunteer operations to prepare Christmas meals at First United Methodist Church in Butler, Pa. on Friday, Dec. 24, 2021. 630 meals will be delivered on Christmas, while more will be available for pickup. "This is our biggest year so far," said Christy. "It's an amazing feat." Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 12/24/21

Tina Davey helps prepare ham for the over 600 meals to be delivered on Christmas at First United Methodist Church in Butler, Pa. on Friday, Dec. 24, 2021. "We're making this a Christmas Eve tradition," said Davey. "It's just a great cause." Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 12/24/21

Congregants enter the sanctuary for a Christmas Eve service at Community Alliance Church in Center Township, Pa. on Friday, Dec. 24, 2021. The church had four services spaced out throughout the day. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 12/24/21

Aaron Werner and Mitha Naik, of Pittsburgh, pose for a picture outside New Dimension Comics while shopping in Butler, Pa. on Friday, Dec. 24, 2021. "We had a very small gathering last year, and we have a very small gathering this year," said Naik, while talking about comparing last Christmas to now. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 12/24/21