Feb. 2—Chris Bogdon was in first grade in his native Carnegie when he started taking accordion lessons. Steve Novosel, while growing up in Murrysville, took up the instrument at 9 years old. Both were ...
PULASKI-- The 45th annual Pulaski Polka Days festival begins Thursday with musicians, vendors and visitors traveling from across the country to perform and participate. What was originally a one-day ...
We may love them now, but polka dots used to have a serious image problem. Before the Industrial Revolution brought about machines that could produce the pattern in a symmetrical and uniform way, any ...
Aug. 22—MITCHELL — For those of a certain age, the name Bret Michaels conjures up memories of '80s rock glory. The frontman and singer for Poison is scheduled to hit the stage at the Corn Palace on ...
WILKES-BARRE — Multi-Grammy winner Jimmy Sturr, speaking about the importance of the Wilkes-Barre area to polka music, said Northeast Pennsylvania has always been the heartbeat of polka music. After ...
Del Sinchak talks about his life and career at Peppermint Productions in advance of his final concert at Penguin City Brewing Company on New Year’s Eve. YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning Valley’s polka king ...
WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - The Lehigh Valley and world lost a polka legend, 92-year-old Walt Groller. The Whitehall Township resident died Monday night. He was known as one of the most prominent polka ...