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From Ireland's Great Hunger to the brave Irish heroes of the US Civil War, Niall O'Dowd examines how Irish emigrants changed the landscape of American history.

The history of St. Parick's Day celebration in the UK draws its roots from religious and nationalist sentiments, with the day often representing a display of Irish pride and nationalism for the millions of Irish Catholic immigrants who came to the United States to escape famine and were faced with discrimination and religious persecution upon their arrival

From parades to whiskey tastings to races, there's still plenty of blarney to get up to around the Lehigh Valley to celebrate the Emerald Isle.

The Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick and The Society of Irish Women both held dinners to celebrate their Irish heritage.

All across northeastern and central Pennsylvania, folks were celebrating. Newswatch 16's Emily Kress stopped by two very different gatherings.

Ode to Saint Patrick’s Day

1040 WHO is Des Moines news, traffic, and severe weather station. Max & Amy start your day at 4:59am , then at 9am it's Jeff Angelo's "Need to Know". At 11am we The Big Show, America's premiere farm radio show with Bob Quinn and Andy Petersen. The afternoon lineup is Clay Travis and Buck Sexton 1pm to 4pm and Simon Conway for 4pm-7pm.

The St. Patricks Day Parade that makes its way through downtown Des Moines is back for another year and there are plenty of local stops to feel lucky.

The New Bedford Half Marathon will invite over 1,700 runs to the city on March 18. Expects major traffic delays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

New Bedford officials have announced the plans for this year's half marathon, which kicks off at 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 19.