Armstrong SADD hosted its second annual “Christmas Cheer” event for life skills students from six different local schools. This year’s Christmas Cheer party was branded “Elf Day,” which featured sophomore Donavan Hutchens dressed as Buddy from the 2003 movie Elf.

On the same day as SADD’s “Christmas Cheer” event, LEO club held its third annual “Magical Night With Santa”event for the community. Magical Night welcomed over 115 cars and 250 children this year. 

This year, Armstrong student council is hosting their annual Secret Santa Series in which students in the organization choose a specific teacher or staff member to buy a gift for every day up until the last day of school before Christmas break. 

Twenty-three AHS students were selected to participate in the Armstrong County Senior High Band Festival, joining students from West Shamokin, Leechburg Area High School, Freeport Area High School, and Apollo-Ridge High School.

AHS Seniors Natalie Claypoole and Hunter Cogley were featured as soloists in the 2023 Armstrong County Senior Chorus Festival, which was held at Freeport Area Middle School. 

Kittanning Hometown Holiday Event had their annual Festival in the Streets on Saturday, Nov. 18. Along with the celebration, The Festival of Trees also had a record amount this year with 158 total trees lining the Kittanning Riverfront Park.

Each year there is a new slew of trending  items people add to their Christmas lists. This year is the same as any other, evident when stores sold out of some of the most popular items, such as Stanleys, on Black Friday. 

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is yet another book and movie from New York Times Bestselling author Suzzane Collins, set 64 years before main characters Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark ever participated in the hunger games.