It’s become impossible to ignore the fact that I’ve been going to a lot of funerals lately. The latest was last Friday, for ...

A simple glossary to help newcomers understand the sights, sounds and traditions of Carnival season in New Orleans.

The museum’s existence in New Orleans makes perfect sense when you think about it. This is a city that literally throws ...

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Richard “Dick” Codey, a former acting governor of New Jersey and the longest serving legislator in the state's history, died ...

Tyrese Maxey had 29 points, Joel Embiid added 22 points and nine rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Orlando Magic ...

Carnival has officially started, but there's plenty to do in the Crescent City that isn't specifically related to the ...

The service for scheduling and cancellations will be available through the regular paratransit phone line and will be active ...

Lincoln City Council will hear public input Monday on proposed changes involving housing density, child care rules and parking enforcement. While chemotherapy typically is the treatment for Stage 4 ...

Southwestern Pennsylvania has many holiday traditions, and New Year's Eve and New Year's Day are no exception. For as long as anyone can remember, pretzels have been a part of welcoming in the new ...

OF THEM ABOUT THIS TRADITION. FOR SOME, IT’S THE ONLY WAY TO RING IN THE NEW YEAR. JUMPING INTO THE MONONGAHELA RIVER FOR THE POLAR PLUNGE. AND REALLY, SOME HAVE BEEN DOING IT FOR YEARS. OTHERS, IT’S ...

CHERRYVILLE, N.C. — A New Year’s tradition hundreds of years old echoed through Cherryville on Thursday as families fired muskets 19 hours to ring in the new year and ward off evil spirits. Families ...