Harmony Acres farm holds live nativity in honor of Christmas

Chelsey Borne of Belle Vernon and Mitchell Fincik of Perryopolis portrayed Mary and Joseph in a Living Nativity Friday evening at Harmony Acres Dairy Farm in Washington Township. The event was presented by The Hope Church and Harmony Acres. See more photos on A5 and in our online photo gallery at www.monvalleyindependent.com. Heather Hart / For the Mon Valley Independent

Courtney Gillock of Belle Vernon brought her donkey Twix.

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