Petersburg City Council member pushes for 5¢ plastic bag tax to fund city's beautification. A mosaic of origins. While Petersburg's contributions are significant, the origins of Memorial Day are woven ...

Explore the Lasavage family's Christmas decorations. and the team behind them, as Albert Lasavage shares the story of his family's decorating tradition. bit.ly/DEholidaylights2024 ...

Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day's history goes back to the Civil War. It was was declared a national holiday by Congress in 1971, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs.