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Memorial Day's link to Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — To understand the history of Memorial Day, you must understand the grief experienced by hundreds of thousands of families in the wake of the Civil War, both nationally and locally."This region contributed almost 25,000 soldiers to the Civil War," said Michael Krause, curator and historian at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum in Pittsburgh. "It was 24,490 some odd soldiers just from Allegheny County. And of all those men to have served from here, there were about 4,000 casualties. Casualties being killed in battle, died of diseases, died of wounds or disappeared or were gone."Even before...
Wampum Legion hosting events in June
Wampum is a small town with a lot going on. On June 1, the big upcoming event is the Wampum Community Yard Sale. For over 25 years beginning at 9 a.m., bargain hunters have been cruising Wampum, Chewton and New Beaver, where almost every house has something for sale. As...
Cranberry Township launches radar speed sign pilot program with neighborhood
Getting drivers to slow down permanently: that’s the goal of the Cranberry Heights HOA and township officials, who, together, launched a pilot program to install permanent radar speed signs in the neighborhood.
Scott Tady: Beaver County singer tours Left Coast, zombies invade Rochester
Let's get you caught up on the local entertainment scene:. Morgan Gruber embarks next week on a West Coast tour. Franklin Township's "American Idol" Gold Ticket winner will play eight dates in Washington, Oregon, California and Nevada, then hop to Hawaii for a nine-date run with Hawaiian-raised Nashville recording artist Waylon Nihipali.
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