What is the real story of the gold ... star. And there were shepherds there, the angels had largely departed by then, I suppose. And by that evening, when the kings made their encampments in ...

A version of this column was originally published Dec. 20, 2019, in the Erie Times-News. Everywhere one looked on Dec. 25, 1944, Christmas lugged an asterisk. "Reverence and solemnity vied with ...

"Reverence and solemnity vied with happiness and gaiety as the Christmas star ushered in Erie's fourth war-time Yuletide at midnight Sunday and for the moment outshone the blue and gold stars in ...

A question frequently heard by astronomers near Christmas is, “What was the Star of Bethlehem ... they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. Nowhere else in the ...

If you want something for your tree, make this orange star garland instead. It's so fun and easy to make, plus it smells great. Stars are the "star of the show" on Christmas trees sometimes. I've seen ...

Christmas is an equal opportunity holiday. It's celebrated in churches, homes, town squares, and on TV. And it's celebrated in less likely places, too. For instance: your local planetarium.

The patriarch will start the procession as usual on Christmas Eve, accompanied by boy and girl scouts, but this year, they will march silently, without playing musical instruments. Once the patriarch ...

Jupiter and Saturn came together in a “Great Conjunction” in 2020 that was unlike any seen in nearly 800 years. The two planets appeared so close together in Earth’s night sky on the winter ...

And with the town’s record of not only the Bethlehem star, but also the first documented Christmas tree in the nation, and Christmas markets on both sides of the bustling town’s river ...