When polka music made its mainstream debut in the Midwest in the mid-20th century, it was a hit among young crowds. Today, those crowds and accordion players at polka events (like those hosted ...

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Fellow firefighters give Polka music legend John “Stanky” Stankovic one final salute outside Nanticoke Fire Headquarters in Nanticoke on Tuesday following his funeral Mass. Stankovic served 60-plus ...

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NANTICOKE — John “Stanky” Stankovic, the legendary Northeast Pennsylvania polka king who entertained millions of people from around the world for decades, died on Christmas Day. He was 89. Stankovic, ...

CAMERON — On Sunday, Dec. 28, Alfred Vrazel will do something he has done nearly every week since 1955. He cues up polka music, greets his listeners and fills the afternoon airwaves with the sound ...

The organ bench at Our Lady of Hope was vacant as parishioners celebrated Mass on Thanksgiving Day. Instead, the Catholic church in Dundalk was filled with the foot-tapping zest of an accordion, ...

He’s a pirate and he calls himself Jimi Jimi Jimi, the Polka Dancing Pirate. If there’s an Oktoberfest event at the Germanic-American Institute in St. Paul, a polka mass at St. Boniface Catholic ...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG) -- 18-time Grammy Award polka player Jimmy Sturr started his polka band when he was just 11 years old. A native of Florida, New York, Sturr grew up around polka music and ...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG) -- Polka Fest 2025 is taking place at Otsiningo Park this Sunday, Sept. 28. The live mix of polka, big bands, oldies, waltzes, and classic rock will take place at the band ...

The St. Louis County Historical Society and the Slovenian Union of America are co-sponsoring an event that offers a rare and unique opportunity for you to learn about Slovenia and the thousands of its ...

There’s plenty of traditional tunes to eat bratwurst and pretzels and drink festbier to, including oompah music all weekend at the Biergarten and a tireless 12 sets from the band Polka Party on the ...