Irish Dance School Takes Center Stage at Scottish Festival Montgomery News, September 16, 2009
by Megan Blank
Step aside, Michael Flatley Lansdale resident Jackie Sabo is bringing her love of Irish dance to Montgomery County, with her school, the Sabo School of Dance.
July 1, 2009
Dan Rooney's Swearing-In Ceremony with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
The Ireland Institute Celebrates 20 Years
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, April 28, 2009
The Ireland institute of Pittsburgh celebrated its 20th anniversary Thursday by honoring its founders, the late Sister Michele O'Leary and Dr. Mel Madden. The event also honored the new ambassador to Ireland, Dan Rooney, and former U.S. Rep Jim Walsh.
Poignant 'Moon' Rises High in Public Theatre Production
by Christopher Rawson
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, April 27, 2009
In "A Moon for the Misbegotten," one of Eurene O'Neill's half-dozen masterpieces, three Irish-Americans talk a great deal..."
Stepping Out
by Ciara McGuigan
Irish Echo, April 8, 2009
More than 5,000 Irish dancers from across the world descended on Pennsylvania this week to take part in the 39th Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne - World Irish Dancing Championships.
Bones may be from 19th century gravesite
by Kristin E. Holmes
Philadelphia Inquirer, March 25, 2009
Clues to the mysterious death of 57 Irish immigrants came first from a secret file that had been locked in a vault until 1970.
Invasion by the Irish
by Randy Shemanski
Electric City, March 5, 2009
What would St. Patrick's by without great Irish music? Fortunately we don't have to answer that question as Irish rockers, The Saw Doctors, will make another visit to the 570 when they play the Scranton Cultural Center.
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Joe Biden's Scranton Family Tree
by Borys Krawczeniuk
The Times Tribune, January 23, 2009
His mother’s side of the family has deeper local roots with a historic streak that includes a state senator who co-founded the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Lackawanna County.
An Emerald Christmas: Irish Group Performs Traditional Holiday Concert
by Erin Maguire
The Philadelphia Bulletin, December 3, 2008
Traditional Irish musicians rekindle the Christmas customs of their home country at the Commodore Barry Club.
by Peter McDermott
Irish Echo Newspaper, October 1, 2008
Locals in Heckscherville, Pa., have stepped up their campaign to have the recently closed 150-year-old St. Kieran's Church preserved, following news in recent days that artifacts, including statues, are being removed by the Allentown diocese.
Snapshots of Americana: Jim Thorpe, PA
by Erin Maguire
The Philadelphia Bulletin, September 18, 2008
The town of Jim Thorpe was named May 1954 in honor of the Native American all-American football player and ESPN christened "the greatest athlete of the 20th century." Resident Joe Boyle came up with the idea...
Hibernians offer Gettysburg battlefield tour
The Evening Sun, August 25, 2008
The Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 1 of Adams County, based in Gettysburg, is reprising a popular customized battlefield tour - The Irish-American Experience at Gettysburg...
Irish & Classical Theatre earns national praise
Pittsburgh Tribune Review, August 22, 2008
Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre has been named one of the best regional theatre companies in America by the Drama League, and has been chosen for membership in the Theatre Excellence in America program...