Author: Oksana Koziak

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Ukrainians of the Lehigh Valley gathered at Bethlehem, Pa., City Hall Plaza on August 24 to commemorate the 32nd anniversary of Ukraine’s renewed independence. To honor Ukraine’s fallen soldiers, Ukrainian National Women’s League of America (UNWLA) Branch 91 President Roxanne Dew called for a moment of silence. Kazka Ukrainian Folk Ensemble then...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Ukrainian American community in the Lehigh Valley, Pa., commemorated Ukrainian Independence Day on August 24 at Bethlehem City Hall Plaza. A crowd of about 100 attended the flag raising ceremony and accompanying program. The event was both celebratory and solemn as government officials and keynote speaker Dr. Olena Ogrokhina spoke of...