FAITH
How Did Our Common Lenten Traditions Come To Be?
In Christian churches, Lent is a penitential season leading up to the celebration of Easter. Juliana Lane, a PA NET volunteer, stated, “Lent is more of a somber season. It is focused on detachment from the world and centering our lives on what is really important”. ...
This Day in History: RCA Buys Elvis Presley’s Contract
On this day in 1955, RCA-Victor signed Elvis Presley to a recording contract, paying $40,000 to Sun Record Company for his release. The deal, negotiated by special advisor “Colonel” Tom Parker, was record-breaking, amounting to over $375,000 in 2018. Backed by the...