→ Did you know that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born Michael King Jr.? His parents named him after his father Rev. Michael King, who was the senior pastor at…
HAPPY HOGMANAY: ‘Loony Dook’ brings shock to the system
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Bounding along the windswept beach within a swarm of other bodies, you feel shielded somehow from the impending cold. But the first sting of North Sea water…
How many of these 5 New Year traditions do you follow?
Did you know around the world many traditions are said to bring good fortune into the new year? Considering how the year 2020 was a catastrophe and 2021 could be described…
Child of holocaust survivor warns against repeating history
Armed forces veterans Jim Gillie (l) and Bill Redden (r) listened intently to a talk about the Holocaust and the precarious values of tolerance and justice given at their senior…
Our new year traditions come from all over the world
→ Did you know that while saying Happy New Year’s might sound correct to a fluent speaker of Pittsburghese, it is not quite right? When wishing the traditional holiday greeting, the proper…
Forest Grove firefighters preserve centuries-old cemetery
You may have driven past it on Forest Grove Road dozens of times and just thought it was a big, overgrown lot. About nine years ago, a Forest Grove firefighter…
Admiral discusses plans for naval ship USS Pittsburgh
Montour Elementary school students demonstrate what they learned about shipbuilding to Navy Adm. Thomas J. Anderson during a Nov. 17 visit to promote the construction of the USS Pittsburgh. Montour…





