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 […]
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November 8, 2021
What would you say if you were tasked with giving a final speech? Carnegie Mellon University professor, Randy Pausch, had the opportunity to give one final […]
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 […]
October 25, 2021
People have been celebrating Halloween—or some version of it—for more than 2,000 years. Today, many mistakenly associate this Americanized holiday with Dia de los Muertos (Day […]
October 4, 2021
Civic Associations have a distinctive and vital role in a democratic society. These organizations work with the goal of improving communities. Many serve the important […]
September 20, 2021
I was six years old the first time I went to a cemetery. It’s a day I remember clearly, even some 70 years later. I grew […]
September 13, 2021
What marks a new year? Across most of the Western world, parties leading up to midnight of January 1st celebrate a new calendar year. Often, the […]
August 30, 2021
We all look forward to that long weekend at the beginning of September. The one that celebrates Labor Day… or is it Memorial Day? Labor Day […]
August 16, 2021
Planning a funeral is one thing that most people don’t think about until they have to. It’s not a particularly enjoyable process at any point. In […]
August 9, 2021
Police officers in Pittsburgh are engaging with the members of the community over games of chess. “The focus of this outreach is to build relationships with […]
August 2, 2021
With the world continuing to open back up, people are beginning to embrace public recreation once again. That means going to the movies, attending sporting events, […]
June 7, 2021
Pittsburgh has been rated as one of the top 5 cities in the USA for having an active lifestyle. Thus, if you have newly moved to […]