Arts/Entertainment

After the attacks, firefighters, police officers, doctors, and many other helpers worked very hard to rescue people and keep others safe. People from all over the United States and many countries around the world showed kindness and support. They helped families, donated money, and came together to care for one another.

Labor Day, an annual celebration of workers and their achievements, originated during one of American labor history’s most dismal chapters. In the late 1800s, at the height of the Industrial Revolution in the United States, the average American worked 12-hour days and seven-day weeks in order to eke out a basic living.

Created in 1991, The Pittsburgh Irish Festival, Inc. has gained recognition as an important presenter of Celtic culture due, in large part, to our highly successful festival. This event has become one of the nation’s finest Irish American festivals, and certainly the most comprehensive exhibit of Irish music, lore, food, and dance in the region. Tickets/info at pghirishfest.org.

The small-batch collection features single-ingredient integrity with no fillers, preservatives, or anything mysterious. "These blends are rooted in traditional Irish flavors," says Nolan, founder of Coco Fine Foods.

As Mayo filmmaker and documentarian Breege Rowley prepares for the Cleveland premiere of her film All Our Yesterdays, she reflects on an extraordinary 11-year journey—one that began with a simple but unsettling realization: