JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – For polka lovers, this festival is an opportunity to be immersed in the music and food of the Polish and Slovenian cultures. Visit Johnstown will present the 1st Summit Bank Johnstown ...

Feb. 2—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 ...

Just Us Polka Band will be playing at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 21, at the Freeland Public Park pavilion. The popular area group will feature such favorites as the “Pennsylvania Polka,” “Beer Barrel ...

Whether a die-hard polka fan, curious to learn more about polka music, or just looking for a fun Saturday night, the 3rd annual Pennsylvania Polkafest might be the right experience for you. Polkafest ...

WILKES-BARRE — Promoter Jim Della Croce this week said polka music is alive and doing well in Pennsylvania. “And Pennsylvania Polka is one of our strongest musical draws,” said Della Croce, who is ...

Hey, Linkin Park and Weezer fans. Give polka a chance. That’s all John Stankovic asks. His band, John Stanky and the Coal Miners, has been a Wyoming Valley mainstay for more than 50 years, but, like ...

Patrick Varine Friday, Sept. 30, 2022 6:01 a.m. | Friday, Sept. 30, 2022 6:01 a.m. Joe Grkman Jr. can recall his father playing the accordion as far back as he can remember. “He’d have a friend come ...

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Saturday is International Dance Day, and many celebrated across the river in Wilkes-Barre at the inaugural Pennsylvania Polka Fest. More than 500 tickets were sold for the event at ...

In Slavic and German communities along the U.S. “polka circuit,” nobody has to be told about Frankie Yankovic and his five-man polka band. In a year they play as many as 275 one-night stands in ...

SHENANDOAH – When drummer Frank J. “Blazer” Blozusky wrote “The Halupkie Polka (Show Me Your Halupkies)” some 21 years ago, he didn’t even remotely have a clue it would become a regional hit more than ...

The Swingmasters Polka Band will perform at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 23, in the Freeland Public Park pavilion. The Polskie Swingmasters are thought by many fans as being one of the best polka bands in ...