If you were to travel east of Pittsburgh, taking Route 30 into Westmoreland County, there’s a small town known as Ligonier. Settled in the 1760s two years after the French & Indian War, Fort Ligonier…
The editorial staff of The GA-Zette brought home the gold Tuesday night, Sept. 28, at the annual Golden Quill Awards for Journalistic Excellence in western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and northern West Virginia, in the division…
Lent plays a very important role in Christian and Catholic churches across the Pittsburgh area. It’s a tradition at local fire halls and social societies, too, every Friday, with people volunteering to make fish sandwiches…
Aaah…the significance of March. For most years, it marks the halfway point of the semester, along with a celebration of the traditional college “Spring Break.” March 20 is Fred Rogers (Mister Rogers) birthday. The 21st…
Penn State Greater Allegheny presents the third installment of its Crossing Bridges Summit virtual speaker series with “Psychological Perspectives on Black Women’s Health,” Thursday, March 18 at 3:00 p.m. EST. Penn State’s public media…
If you have ever explored the Penn State Greater Allegheny (PSUGA) campus, then you have noticed the First Evangelical Free Church (FEFC) centered on the campus. Former PSUGA student, Jalen Bolger, who is now a…
“I don’t think any artist feels a connection to huge venues… You know what I mean?” Indigo Baloch remarked during a phone conversation. “They’re going to be like, ‘no, I loved this dirty, punk venue…
In the early weeks of 2021, the world lost sports figures, celebrities and noted famous faces. On Jan,. 15, the world also lost one of its kindest souls. Joanne Rogers, the widow of Fred Rogers,…
COVID-19 has caused massive unemployment and has forced some businesses to close their doors and some to shut down for good. That impact has been felt in the McKeesport area, where some are still surviving…
Thursday, Dec. 10, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced additional, temporary COVID-19 restrictions on the state, effective Saturday, Dec. 12. These restrictions are set to expire Jan. 4. “The problem we are facing is the virus…