A CHRISTMAS HUG: Meredith Lauther, left, gets a hug from her cousin Lexi Tonty, both 4 and of

A CHRISTMAS HUG: Meredith Lauther, left, gets a hug from her cousin Lexi Tonty, both 4 and of Sharpsville, while visiting the holiday displays at Kraynak’s in Hermitage, Pa. “This is where we come after preschool,” said Meredith’s grandmother, Linda Hazi. The store on State Street has attracted throngs of people from the region for generations for its holiday offerings.