As has been the case with many events in 2020, the annual “Christmas On Merchant” festivities were altered a bit. In a sense, though, that made the turnout all the more impressive and full of Christmas spirit.

Around 200 to 250 cars drove down Merchant Street in Ambridge honking their horns, flashing their hazard lights, and wishing each other a Merry Christmas as the procession brought together family after family to center stage in absentia of a traditional holiday parade. Mother Nature kept the snow showers of the North Pole at bay, and Beaver County Radio provided a soundtrack on-air and on site to the annual Christmas Celebration.

Sponsors for the broadcast included Una Bella Beauty & Wellness Center, Maple Restaurant, R&S Enterprises, Valley Realty, and the Ambridge Chamber Of Commerce–who, along with the rest of the city, can hold their heads high knowing that the Christmas spirit of the season was not defeated by 2020.