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 raised ...

“The Polish bands usually have trumpets,” Novosel ... Nearly 20 years old, she was invited to a polka dance through friends she made in a folk dance group. “I met some people down there ...

Dennis "D. Scott" Rymanowski has been on Capital Region radio for more than 25 years. He currently works at JAMZ 96.3 in the ...

Thomas D. Kalinowski, a polka enthusiast, instructor and longtime DJ of ‘The Maryland Polka Train’ died Jan. 20 at his ...

He was the grandson of second-generation Polish and Irish immigrants ... events on the East Coast for polka lovers, often drawing nearly a thousand dancers, according to an article in The ...

She really enjoyed Polish music and going to Polka dances. She loved spending time with the grandkids, family and friends. Marge enjoyed her bowling, softball, golf, playing cards, working with ...

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The monthly First Friday series will return this week with “Date with an Artist,” an evening of art, culture and community at The Butler Institute of American Art.

February is a good month to stir up some fun indoors. Here’s a mix of activities, from dining to art, that will help you escape the chill.

The February edition of this monthly art and music immersion will feature the streets of 1980s New York City, complete with dance music of ... Tasting Get ready to polka and shake those beads ...