It’s a Friday morning at KCHK, a radio station a few miles northeast of New Prague on Highway 13, and three accordion players and a drummer are packed into the tiny studio. Between songs, they joke ...

Hey, Linkin Park and Weezer fans. Give polka a chance. That’s all John Stankovic asks. His band, John Stanky and the Coal Miners, has been a Wyoming Valley mainstay for more than 50 years, but, like ...

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Calling all polka lovers who want to immerse themselves in the music and food of the Polish and Slovenian cultures. Visit Johnstown will present the 1st Summit Bank Johnstown ...

When it comes to polka bands, it’s hard to find a better crew than Kris and the Riverbend Dutchmen. From ballroom shows to Octoberfest celebrations, the band is in demand year-round. Which begs the ...

Inside the door, a couple collected $8 and dispensed tickets that doubled as raffle numbers. Once in the hall, guests collected a beer or a Coke before taking a seat with the generations of friends ...

Last weekend’s frigid, snowy weather reminded me of the scene in the 1990 film “Home Alone” where Kate McCallister (Catherine O’Hara) is trapped in Scranton, Penn. on Christmas Eve. Just when she ...

Patrick Varine Friday, Sept. 30, 2022 6:01 a.m. | Friday, Sept. 30, 2022 6:01 a.m. Joe Grkman Jr. can recall his father playing the accordion as far back as he can remember. “He’d have a friend come ...

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