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Pennsylvania has a storied history of Irish immigration. Often spurred by hard times back home, Irish immigrants have been making their way to Pennsylvania for centuries and have helped shape the commonwealth into what it is today. Indeed,…
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From indigenous burial grounds dating to 1000 C.E. to music halls-turned-restaurants, the buildings of Detroit are rich with history that lives on.  As the fourth-oldest established city in Michigan (preceded only by Sault Ste Marie, St.…
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Enjoy an excuse to eat pie — March 14’s Pi Day — at these Greater Philly pie shops. Pi Day may be a day in homage to the infinite mathematical constant that’s necessary to measure circles, but it’s also a day for celebrating and eating pie.…
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In 2019, Rose Randazzo Pizzuto reached out to artist Matt Willey to paint a mural for Scranton Tomorrow’s Mural Arts Program, “a public art initiative that promotes history, culture, diversity and creativity.”  “Willey was the first artist…
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Tanya Jones, the newly elected and first Black woman president of the North Carolina Veterans Business Association (NC VetBiz), encourages the North Carolina community to buy from business owners who served in one of the six branches of the…
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Nevada is an enigmatic place with a colorful history (and it’s not just because of the neon signs). It’s a rich tapestry of cowboys, casinos, and cacti; small towns, ghost towns, and bustling downtowns. In Reno, the Silver State’s…
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In 2008, art activist Matt Willey met a bee in his Manhattan studio. That encounter would lead to The Good of the Hive, Willey’s mission to paint 50,000 honeybees worldwide.  “She flew in and landed right in the middle of the rug: ‘Notice…
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Twenty-one years ago, Steve Bateman created a swan-shaped sculpture out of a surprising medium: trash. Born out of a Minnesota State Fair competition sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ Adopt-a-River program, he…
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Buying gently used items is a great way to not only express personal style but also keep items out of landfills by finding them a new home. Before Goodwill and St. Vincent de Paul stores populated Milwaukee neighborhoods and surrounding…
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Elijah Wood is one of Eastern Iowa’s connections to Hollywood. Here are 10 compelling facts about the famous Iowan: The 5-foot 6-inch actor with trademark blue eyes, Elijah (middle name Jordan!) Wood was born on January 28th, 1981 in…
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