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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

WILKES-BARRE — The 2025 Pennsylvania Polkafest — featuring the legendary 18-time Grammy Award Winner and Polka King, Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra — is scheduled for 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 5, in ...

WILKES-BARRE — Multi-Grammy winner Jimmy Sturr, speaking about the importance of the Wilkes-Barre area to polka music, said Northeast Pennsylvania has always been the heartbeat of polka music. After ...

The "Ashland in Autumn" event delighted visitors with mine tours, steam train rides, and live polka music in Schuylkill ...

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 ...

DUPONT, Pa. — Bob says the VFW in Dupont has always been his home, the place he went home to after finishing 3 tours in the Vietnam War. “I've been here for the past 30 New Year's Eves,” said Bob ...

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 ...

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 ...