culture

The Mennonite population being affected by a measles outbreak in West Texas is part of a larger, loosely affiliated group of churches worldwide with v...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans who identify as Christian has declined steadily for years, but that drop shows signs of slowing, according t...

SMETHPORT — Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of McKean County is seeking community members willing to advocate for abused and neglected childr...

GUIDE: Searching for unique, locally crafted products and services? Do you value and want to support artists and entrepreneurs based in the Pennsylvan...

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s annual One World Cultural Festival will be held Saturday, Feb. 22, and will feature a performance and works...

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will display the works of renowned Seneca weaver Penelope S. Minner in an exhibition through March 20 in the ...

KANE — The Art in the Wilds committee has announced plans for the 2025 show and invites artists and artisans to apply for the annual juried fine art a...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — WatchingJimmy Carter'sstate funeral at theEpiscopal Church'sNational CathedralinWashington, D.C., felt like viewing a portal to the...

MONTH: The National Day Calendar website tells us there’s a lot to celebrate in December, other than the obvious. Here are some. International Sharps ...

DEAR RUSTY: I am 76 years old and a retired high school counselor/teacher. I was married to my first husband from 1968 until 1981. He is still living,...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Long before the ancient Maya built temples, their predecessors were already altering the landscape of Central America’s Yucatan peni...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — About 25 years ago, my family was vacationing inNew Jersey, and my dad and I went golfing. On the way to the course, the car starte...

The Women’s Literary Club met Nov. 1 at Hill Memorial Church, with President Carol Shannon welcoming everyone to the group’s meeting. Carol Ryan intro...

ST. MARYS — Dickinson Center Inc. (DCI), a non-profit organization and affiliate of Journey Health System, announced a $500 donation from Lynch-Green ...

Local children were transported deep undersea during a performance of “The Pout-Pout Fish” at Bromeley Family Theater at the University of Pittsburgh ...

For years, free-market think tanks such as the Cato Institute and the Fraser Institute have emphasized the link between economic freedom and prosperit...

North Central Pennsylvania: Workforce Solutions for North Central PA, in collaboration with its Childcare Advisory Committee members and PA CareerLink...

The 2024 Republican Party has “lost its religion.” The phrase “lost my religion” is an expression from the Southern United States that means “losing o...

HARRISBURG — As campaigns battle for votes in swing states like Pennsylvania, the focus is on faith-based voters, whose cultural and religious values ...

TRIVIA: You’ve got to have a thick skin to do some jobs, or to live in some places — like in the deep sea. According to trivia facts from Best Life on...