My great-uncle George Pancio — Uncle Bud to us — was the Santa Claus in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Growing up in western New York, my siblings, cousins and I simply knew him ...

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JERUSALEM (RNS) — Decades ago, the notion that a store in predominately Jewish West Jerusalem would conspicuously sell Christmas-themed merchandise would have caused discomfort, perhaps even outrage, ...

By Fred Bronson People sang around Christmastime as early as the year 129 A.D. and created Latin hymns for the season by the 4th century, but it wasn’t until the 12th century that folks started ...

ALBION — The Charles W. Howard Hometown Parade has been getting bigger and Susan Oschmann says it’s time for someone new to lead the planning of it. “This is our biggest one yet,” Oschmann, the parade ...

The holiday season is upon us! There are more than 50 local Christmas and holiday parades this year! The final parade is scheduled for Dec. 23, just before Christmas. Here's a complete list of parades ...

Back by popular demand, the city of Solana Beach and the Solana Beach Parks and Recreation Commission hosted Santa’s Sleigh Ride Parade on Dec. 12. Santa rode along with fire, sheriff’s and Marine ...

The homeless Massachusetts woman charged in the stabbing of another woman in the bathroom of Macy's in New York City has a history of mental illness, was released from a psychiatric hospital hours ...

STILL GOING STRONG. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE KIND OF FLOAT THAT WE USED TO WELCOME. IF ONLY THESE PICTURES COULD TALK. LOTS OF ANTIQUE VEHICLES PARTICIPATE. THEY TELL A TALE ABOUT A SLICE OF ...

For the past 34 years, Mary Ida Doan and her family have been bringing Christmas cheer to Bay City residents and visitors of all ages. Since first opening the Nate & Mary Ida Doan Santa House in the ...

The Mummers Parade again has been named the best holiday parade in the country by USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards — one year after being snubbed for the top spot. The New Year's Day parade, ...

Thanksgiving meals are typically hearty, with plenty of turkey, stuffing, and potatoes to last for days after the celebration. Interestingly, more than two-thirds of Americans enjoy Thanksgiving ...