April 4, 2022
Indiana County takes its name from the Indians who lived in the region as it was purchased from the Iroquois Six Nations in 1768 under the […]
March 14, 2022
When you’ve been celebrating a holiday for more than 1,000 years, the reasons why we observe that occasion can become obscured over time. St. Patrick’s Day […]
March 7, 2022
Since the 1980s, presidents have made proclamations to declare March “Women’s History Month.”1 It’s a month to celebrate the contributions women have made to American history. […]
February 14, 2022
You need to go back nearly two thousand years to trace the origins of Valentine’s Day. Celebrated each year on February 14th, Valentine’s Day is now […]
January 17, 2022
There have been many tough guys in sports in Pittsburgh. No matter how fierce, none of them can match Billy Conn. Tall and handsome with curly […]
December 27, 2021
When I was a kid, there was one time when we were going to take my late grandmother to the store to buy a gift for […]
December 6, 2021
Hanukkah is the Jewish festival of lights. Beginning on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev, the festival is observed for eight nights. While […]
November 22, 2021
If you’ve spent time of the campus of the University of Pittsburgh, the names Trees and Benedum are quite familiar. Joseph C. Trees Hall is located […]
November 1, 2021
Dia de los Muertos—or Day of the Dead—is an often misunderstood holiday in the United States. Many believe this Mexican celebration is related to Halloween. While […]