A sea of heart-shaped cards, candy and decor reminds couples that Valentine's Day is around the corner. But at the same time, ...

The polka, a lively couples dance in 2/4 time, had developed from folk roots and became a European popular dance craze in the 1840s. In elite Paris salons and in humble village squares and taverns ...

Chris Bogdon was in first grade in his native Carnegie when he started taking accordion lessons. Steve Novosel, while growing up in Murrysville, took up the instrument at 9 years old. Both were raised ...

Thomas D. Kalinowski, a polka enthusiast, instructor and longtime DJ of ‘The Maryland Polka Train’ died Jan. 20 at his ...

Nevertheless, polka is strongly associated with Poland and especially Polish Americans, to the extent that many believe it’s a Polish invention. But it seems the name’s etymology is actually Bohemian, ...

I never felt alone and always welcome when I was with him,” said Tony Hall, a friend of 40 years, and fellow polka dancer. “He was just a great guy.” Thomas Donald Kalinowski, son of Thomas A.