Weelunk Writers Share Their Favorite Traditions Weelunk Staff December 24, 2020 Whether you’re celebrating the holidays or enjoying the beauty of the season, winter is a time where many of us partake in special traditions with family and friends. In the spirit of the season, we asked the W...
Polish Christmas Traditions Jennifer Materkoski December 18, 2020 By the 1890s, Wheeling had become a booming multicultural hub, as many left Southern and Eastern Europe looking for work in the area’s steel mills, coal mines and other labor industries. South Wheeling, in part...
Seafood Traditions: Coleman’s Fish Market and the Feast of the Seven Fishes Emma Wiley December 17, 2020 This time of the year is usually one of celebration, good will, spending time with family and friends, and shopping. But, few places get as busy as Coleman’s Fish Market in Centre Market, Wheeling. At first ...
BYGONE COMEBACKS: Bakers Baking Up New Traditions Jennifer Materkoski August 3, 2020 Editor’s note: Have you noticed lately that bits of the past are creeping into the present? We’re gardening more, going to drive-in movies, spending time with nature, putting jigsaw puzzles together. We are fin...
HILLS AND HOLLOWS: West Virginia’s Wild and Wonderful Food Traditions Kyle Knox May 5, 2020 Disclaimer: Weelunk cares about your health and safety. This article is intended to provide information on the history and traditions of these foods. It is critical to your health and safety that you properly i...
What’s Your Favorite Holiday Tradition? Phyllis Sigal December 10, 2019 Tradition! Tradition! … goes the famous song from “Fiddler on the Roof.” For Debbie Cerra Cresap, it’s the Feast of the Seven Fishes — a tradition that comes from the Italian “boot,” from where her family de...
