The temple serves as the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania — there are about 70,000 Masons statewide — and 24 lodges meet here, with about 45 meetings taking place a month, McKee ...

Violets are in bloom right now, and the little purple flowers are just about everywhere. They are a source of beauty and, for some, state pride. The violet is the state flower of Illinois, chosen in ...

At least two cultural establishments in Metro Detroit have offered "Pisanki" or "Pysanka" workshops this Lent, teaching ...

Studies have proven that words have the power to override perception. A public speech isn’t just addressed at a small crowd; ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a reeking, violet-stained factory where crushed sea snails once fueled the elite’s obsession ...

Throughout the Iron Age, wealthy elites and royals swanned around the Mediterranean decked out in purple robes – although ...