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Fastnacht Day (also spelled Fasnacht, or in Pennsylvania German: Faasenacht) is an annual Pennsylvania Dutch celebration that falls on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. The word translates to "Fasting Night" or “Almost Night” in English. The tradition is to eat the very best foods, which are part of the German tradition, and ...
Helvetia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 59. [ 3] According to the 2020 census, its population was 38. [ 4] The isolated community was settled by Swiss starting in 1869, and is known today for maintaining Swiss traditions, food, and folkways.
The Basler Fasnacht starts with the Morgestraich when, at 4am, all the lights go out in the city and carnival participants walk through the streets with beautifully painted lanterns, costumes and typically big-nosed masks, accompanied by drummers and pipers playing piccolos. The festival continues for three days with events for children and ...
In September 2011, Ifill was a presenter at the 32nd News & Documentary Emmy Awards. [32] On August 6, 2013, NewsHour named Ifill and Judy Woodruff as co-anchors and co-managing editors. They shared anchor duties Monday through Thursday; Woodruff was the sole anchor on Friday. [33]
Wendy Rieger. Wendy Bell Rieger (April 18, 1956 – April 16, 2022) was an American journalist and actress. [ 2] She was known for her work as an anchor person for WRC-TV. [ 3][ 4] Rieger is also known for founding Going Green, an online publication. [ 2][ 5]
July 18, 2024 at 6:28 PM. [Getty Images] Conservative US political commentator and vocal Donald Trump supporter Lou Dobbs has died at 78, according to a statement posted on Thursday on his X ...
Glenn Brenner. Glenn Brenner (January 2, 1948 – January 14, 1992) was a broadcast journalist and sports commentator in Washington, D.C., in the United States from 1977 to 1991. He was best known as the sports anchor for WUSA-TV from 1977 until 1991. At the time of his death in 1992 from a brain tumor, he was not only the most highly paid ...
The woman in her has 40s died at a campsite at the festival, police say. ... BBC News. June 21, 2024 at 4:30 AM. Organisers said they were "deeply saddened by the passing of a festival-goer ...