The fifth candle in the Advent wreath at St. Paul's United Church of Christ on Walker Avenue is lit by acolyte Russell Davis, 10, on Dec. 23, 1968. He is the son of Mr. ...
Members of Blazin' Blades Scrollers of Western Pennsylvania, a local woodworking group, constructed 95 wooden cars and trucks for donation to the Toys for Tots program. ...
It was 30 years ago that Maulana Karengo, a professor of Pan-African studies, developed the idea of Kwanzaa to celebrate the African heritage of black Americans. The hol...
WASHINGTON — Santa has lots going against him — schoolyard rumors, older brothers who think they know the deal and tattle to the young ones, errant price tags, the tell-...
Method is secure from nosey youth
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Missy Phillips knew she had a big problem on her hands when her boyfriend's 18-year-old son ransacked their house loo...
Decorations help explain fairy tales
PITTSBURGH — Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History celebrate the holidays with a variety of special programs, which include the...
Babies born at the Butler Memorial Hospital in November and registered in the Babies Alumni Registry by hospital auxiliary volunteers are:
Sydney Lynn Bayless
Jameson W...
It has origins in a Roman festival
NEW YORK — Once upon a time, the holiday season was a quiet time spent with family and friends — simpler, less commercial, more spiritu...
Overtapping could lead to shortage
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — A word to the wise men: The world may have plenty of gold and myrrh, but it could run short of frankincense.
T...
WASHINGTON — Tradition often trumps the trendy during the Christmas season.
People send traditional Christmas cards through the mail far more than they send greeting car...
