Polish cultural day features food, arts, dance and pirogi corn holeBy ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICKVINDICATOR CORRESPONDENT1People packed the church Sunday for Polish Day, an event sponsored by PolishYoungstown. The event is meant “to raise awareness of Polish culture and give everybody in the Valley a chance to have a taste of...

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - Michele McClintick stops at the place to be on Dyngus Day-the Adam Mickiewicz library. It’s a tough crowd, and she finds out why it’s good to wear a raincoat when celebrating Dyngus Day!

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Marty Biniasz is the co-founder of Dyngus Day Buffalo . "Dyngus is a post-Lenten ritual. We're celebrating Easter and the risen Christ. We're celebrating Spring....

The workshop helps others understand Polish-American traditions, a folklorist said.By Elise Mckeown Skolnick
Traditions from a family’s heritage are often passed from generation to generation. But frequently, some get lost along the way. And often, the reasons for doing the traditions in the first place are lost, too.So members of...

Organization revives a tradition in ValleyYOUNGSTOWN — Polish-Youngstown, an umbrella organization “created to inspire and educate area residents in all things Polish,” shows that the heart of the heritage rests in each person of Polish descent.“It seems when Krakusy Hall [on South Avenue] closed, the Polish people lost their home...

It's called Święconka and this Polish Easter celebration drew hundreds to the St. Casimir Church in Youngstown's Briar Hill neighborhood Sunday.  "Traditionally, Święconka is when you get home from sunrise service, then you have your big buffet," said Aundrea Cika Heschmeyer, the director of the Krakowiaki Polish Folk Circle.The event...