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Michael Mantooth came to Pittsburgh with nothing as a teenager and the HCEF helped him get to where he is now.

I received word this past Monday that, on Sunday, my first cousin, John Honeycutt, died of complications with pneumonia. My brother, Wayne, who happened to see the announcement on social […]

As our communities were preparing for a celebratory Independence Day holiday weekend, plans were dashed against the reality that evil is all around us. Tragic events unfolded in the small

I am still going through some family memorabilia and I hope everyone saves as much as they can about their parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins – it all provides a

We are now a week into 2022. How’s it going with your New Year’s resolutions?

Growing up at my house, Christmas was exceedingly special. On Christmas Eve, everyone in the family came together to exchange gifts. Present were Mama and Daddy, my younger sister, Melissa, Shug (my paternal grandmother) and Grandaddy, Big Mama (my maternal grandmother) and Papa Gale (my step-grandfather), Aunt Ruby and Uncle Guy, Uncle Bill and Aunt Pat, and all my cousins, Billy, Keith, and Tammy. Sometimes guests would visit with us to share in the celebration. Gifts were always piled high ar...

The barn at Morris Farm is once again filling up with a huge selection of heirloom tomatoes, hardy Maine-grown perennials, vegetable and flower seedlings. After a quiet year due to COVID-19, the Morris Farm is excited to open back up to the public...

I would do anything for you, Angela. Strange Days Unstreamable is a weekly column that finds films and TV shows you cant watch on major streaming services in the United States. This week were celebrating Womens History Month by highlighting 12 films directed by women that we think should be more broadly available to watch. Weve got films from Mira Nair, Kathryn Bigelow, Céline Sciamma, and more. This list is definitely not comprehensive—if you have any unstreamable recommendations, send them...

We must teach about slavery; Cardona article lacking; Ban Styrofoam; Remembering Hal Holbrook

The Citizen your username your email Password recovery I have always looked forward to Christmas. Not just Christmas Day, although that was the favorite, but the entire season. In the early elementary school days, my family evidently had it pretty rough. I had no idea, of course, as my parents felt it their duty to protect their oldest son from the harsh realities of life — realities such as my father being laid off from the factory and not able to get a steady job for years. If we were po...