Articles for tag: Croatian Fraternal Union, NFCACF, pittsburgh, TAMBURITZA FESTIVAL

Croatian American Organizations Join for a Momentous Weekend in Pittsburgh

Sv. Lovro Junior Tamburitzans of Steelton, PA performing at the CFU Junior Tamburitza Festival Pittsburgh was elated with a festive and eventful weekend from June 27 to June 29. The National Federation of Croatian Americans Cultural Foundation (NFCACF) hosted its 32nd Assembly of Delegates in part with the 57th Annual Jr. Tamburitza Festival organized by the Croatian Fraternal Union (CFU). The assembly and the festival took place at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown. The weekend kicked off with Croatian Heritage Night at PNC Park, where the Pittsburgh Pirates squared off against the New York Mets. Despite the sporadic thunderstorms before

Six Western PA Sports Legends To Be Honored at Sold Out Croatian American Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvanians are well represented as the Croatian American Sports Hall of Fame Committee who welcomes eleven new members this Saturday evening on October 26th at the Pittsburgh Marriott Center City Hotel downtown. Pitt legends, Bill Fralic, Ralph Cindrich, and Tim Grgurich will be joined by Penn State football star Jim Laslovic of Etna, Pittsburgh softball star Paul Tomasovich and boxing world champion Fritzie Zivic who grew up in Lawrenceville highlight the impressive class of 2024. Along with Laslovic, is Georgia Bulldog football star Frank Sinkwich of Youngstown, Ohio, who won the Heisman Trophy in 1942, making him the