Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SHENANDOAH — When large numbers of Lithuanians fled their homeland between 1865 and 1915, an estimated 100,000 settled in ...

SHENANDOAH — Reading a poem in the Lithuanian Heritage Museum brought tears to the eyes of Mary Gwasdytos, whose grandparents emigrated to the coal region in the late 1800s. “It is amazing,” said ...

SHENANDOAH — A local man will expound on his saga of discovering and reuniting with family from the “old country” during the next presentation meeting of the Greater Shenandoah Area Historical Society ...

FRACKVILLE, Pa. — Since 1914, folks with Lithuanian Heritage have been celebrating their traditions, culture and foods during Lithuanian Days! The festival, held in Schuylkill County is the longest ...

SAINT CLAIR — On a hillside cemetery overlooking Arnots Addition, Emilija Dzerzanauskas brushed aside leaves on a half-exposed bronze grave marker. It was the final resting place of Albert Sanzick, ...

TEL AVIV, Israel and LEHI, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MyHeritage, the leading global service for discovering your past and empowering your future, and LitvakSIG, a U.S. non-profit organization providing ...

It's the 112th annual celebration at Lakewood Park in Barnesville. The county is named "Little Lithuania", as at least 20 percent of its population claims Lithuanian heritage. So, what was on hand?

On Saturday, August 2, the Anthracite Heritage Museum and Lietuviu Biciuliai will present Lithuanian Heritage Day at the Museum from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The day will feature special exhibits, films, ...

SHENANDOAH — When large numbers of Lithuanians fled their homeland between 1865 and 1915, an estimated 100,000 settled in Pennsylvania’s anthracite coal region. So many emigrated to the region, it ...