→ Did you know the Ides of March is on March 15? This historical date will forever be analogous to the assignation of the Roman General Julius Caesar. Countrymen celebrated…
The first all-black hockey league: The colored hockey league of the maritimes
→ Did you know Nova Scotia is the birthplace of hockey? Originated in the 1800s when students from Kings College in Canada merged their love for the field game of…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Recognizing the greats from our own backyard
Carter G. Woodson was coined the father of Black History Month after enstating a history week in 1926. → Did you know Black History Month is not only celebrated in…
Fun facts: ‘The West Side is the Best Side’
→ Did you know the western Ohio River communities of Crafton, Ingram, McKees Rocks, Stowe, Kennedy, Robinson, Neville Island and Coraopolis are among some of the oldest neighborhoods in the county?…
They’ve become a way of life, but why?
The Illuminati, associated with the pyramid and an eye in the middle, is sometimes used to explain government conspiracy theories. Starting during the Revolutionary War, it is often used by…
The presidential inauguration didn’t always occur on Jan. 20
→ Did you know the first inauguration of George Washington took place on April 30, 1789? Thereafter, all subsequent inaugurations from 1793 to 1933, were held on March 4th. This date…
Skepticism over fast-tracking new vaccine continues
→ Did you know because of the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine regulators’ fast-tracked steps toward approval? The Food and Drug Administration can permit emergency authorization for the use of…







