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Democrat John Fetterman won the Senate race in Pennsylvania in the midterm elections on Tuesday against Dr. Mehmet Oz, who was strongly backed by former President Donald Trump. Fetterman, who has served as the 34th lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania since...

A series of events called “Blue Skies” in Pittsburgh will cap a month-long celebration of the Greek bicentennial in western Pennsylvania.

Miss Pennsylvania, Elena LaQuatra, will be vying for the title of Miss USA during the beauty pageant in Las Vegas on June 5. The Pittsburgh native, aged 24, is so proud of her Greek heritage that she used the...

Art teacher at North East Elementary School Michael (Mike) Hinman created a large-scale acrylic painting, entitled "The Agora," which was finally unveiled at the Jefferson Educational Society in Pennsylvania, USA, on Sunday, October 25, as a kickoff to Global Summit VII. Hinman's 30 feet...

This 2015 May Primary Election in Pennsylvania was an exciting one for the Greek-American community, garnering solid spots on the ballot for three prominent Greek-Americans. Rainy Papademetriou, Esq. ran for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia County....

Eighty years ago, some 100 Greek families founded the Assumption (Kimisis tis Theotokou) Greek Orthodox Community in Erie, Pennsylvania’s fourth biggest city. Nowadays, after so many years, the same families remain distinguished among the 300,000 citizens of the metropolitan...

A recent donation to the Carnegie Free Library will enable two windows there to be restored. The generous contribution was made by Fotenie Melassanos Mongell in honor of Greek immigrants who contributed to the growth of Connellsville. Mongell retired after...

The President of the Hellenic Republic, Karolos Papoulias welcomed Vasiliki Scotes, 102, to the Presidential Palace last month, congratulating her on her book A Weft of Memory: A Greek Mother’s Recollection of Folksongs and Poems. The book...

In Canada, police arrested several people and issued nine warrants in connection with the biggest gold theft ever in the country. The theft occurred at the Toronto Pearson Airport in April 2023. The stolen items included over 6,500 gold bars,...

A Greek peanut vendor who set shop outside the White House became famous in the US in the first half of the 20th century. Nicholas Stefanos “Steve” Vasilakes emigrated from Ligerea, Laconia, Greece, to the United States in 1910 and...

The 2024 season will be a great one for direct flights from the US to Greece, as seven different airports and cities in the US offer nonstop flights to Athens. This includes Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Washington, Philadelphia, New York,...

Groundhog Day is a holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on February 2nd each year. The holiday is based on a weather prediction made by a groundhog and has its roots in both ancient pagan customs and...

More than 100 cities and towns across the US have been named after Greek cities, mythological heroes and historical figures of ancient and modern times. Greek culture and history held a profound influence on the Founding Fathers and early American...

Pfizer chief Albert Bourla took to X on Wednesday to condemn the presidents of Harvard, MIT, and the University of Pennsylvania for their congressional testimonies on antisemitism. "I was ashamed to hear the recent testimony of 3 top university presidents....

Law enforcement agencies across the United States are urging caution regarding a new feature in the latest Apple iOS software update, known as NameDrop. In the recent iOS 17.1 and watchOS 10.1 updates, there's a tool called NameDrop. This tool...