August 27, 2026
President’s Message: Lads and Lasses: The Ligonier Highland Games were held in July with liquid sunshine in great abundance! We experienced a menagerie of weather including […]
May 13, 2026
Step back into 1763 and explore the dramatic story of the Battle of Bushy Run, a pivotal frontier conflict fought just east of Pittsburgh and won […]
May 13, 2026
The April 2026 edition of The Thistle is filled with Scottish heritage, community highlights, and memorable Society events. This issue features reflections on the 2026 Burns […]
February 11, 2026
At some point in 2024, it was decided that the Carnegie Mellon University Pipes and Drums would undertake preparations to compete in Scotland at the World […]
July 16, 2024
www.Scotlandspeople.gov.uk offers free surname searches from the government records dating back to 1513. The web site www.AncestorsOnBoard.com offers passenger lists for voyages leaving Britain from 1890-1960 with images available […]
July 16, 2024
It wasn’t washed ashore from a shipwreck, but it may have gone down the drain. The heavy snows last winter caused some of the Glenfiddich warehouse […]
July 16, 2024
A priceless chanter from the 1600s is being returned to its native land after more than 200 years in exile. The chanter once belonged to the […]
July 16, 2024
You know about watching a politician’s lips. How about watching his fingers? Scottish domination of British politics is a tradition (just look at the nine Prime […]
July 16, 2024
The Sound of Islay will be home to the world’s first tidal energy project. The Sound of Islay lies between the Island and Jura, and was selected […]