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31-595: C-RS works to educate those of Rusyn descent as well as others about Carpatho-Rusyn heritage. The society supports the preservation and development of Rusyn culture on both sides of the Atlantic. The impetus for development of C-RS emanated from the Second World Congress of Rusyns held in Krynica , Poland in 1993. The new society built upon the inclusive approaches of other American Carpatho-Rusyn organizations, particularly

62-709: A railway line to Muszyna in 1876, which was further expanded to Krynica-Zdrój in 1911. After World War I , many of the town's buildings were renovated and new spa facilities were built including Nowe Łazienki Mineralne , the Lwigród Guesthouse, and the New Spa House. A popular funicular railway was also constructed to Mount Parkowa. Due to its convenient location, infrastructure and rail connections with major cities in Europe, Krynica-Zdrój (Zdrój means mineral spring in Polish)

93-523: A single tower that results in an omnidirectional signal pattern. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is 99 m (325 ft) tall. Programming is also heard on 250 watt FM translator W243CW at 96.5 MHz . WPIT carries both local and national religious leaders, including Adrian Rogers , David Jeremiah , Alistair Begg and Chuck Swindoll . It uses brokered programming where hosts pay for time on

124-621: Is a town in Nowy Sącz County , Lesser Poland Voivodeship , southern Poland. It is inhabited by over eleven thousand people. It is the biggest spa town in Poland often called the Pearl of Polish Spas ; and a popular tourist and winter sports destination situated in the heart of the Beskids mountain range. Krynica was first recorded in official documents in 1547 and was granted town rights in 1889. In

155-450: Is depicted as the king of the snowy Carpathian Mountains. The society expanded rapidly from its eight original founders. This growth necessitated a newsletter for its members, The New Rusyn Times . In addition to promoting self-awareness of Carpatho-Rusyn identity, the mission of C-RS 'holds in high esteem the continuity of life which connects the living Rusyn culture to its treasured and ancient heritage'. Through its growing membership,

186-648: Is heard. WPIT is licensed to the Salem Communications Holding Corporation, which is owned by the Salem Media Group . The studios are at Parkway Center in Pittsburgh. By day, WPIT is powered at 5,000 watts ; because 730 AM is a Canadian and Mexican clear channel frequency WPIT must reduce power to only 24 watts at night, to avoid interference. The transmitter is off Mount Troy Road in Pittsburgh. The station's antenna system uses

217-624: The American Red Cross to set up relief for the people of Subcarpathian Rus'.  Since then the fund sends primarily medical supplies to healthcare professionals in Transcarpathia for those in need. The society's Rusyn Homeland Fund provided comprehensive support to the Carpatho-Rusyn community in eastern Slovakia at a critical time before the 2001 census to heighten ethnic awareness of those of Carpatho-Rusyn heritage. The fund underwrote

248-494: The KDKA and KDKA-TV home of One Gateway Center. In September 1991, Richard Rossi began broadcasting his nightly radio show Rich Rossi Live on Pittsburgh's WPIT-FM . The program created controversy when Rossi challenged the sale of WPIT to Salem, calling Christian radio and other evangelical churches "whores" who sell out the gospel for money. WPIT has had only three managers in its long history. Michael Komichak, who also built

279-406: The former track of bobsleigh ) made Krynica one of the most important ski resorts in Poland. Nearby Beskid Sądecki mountains are also a perfect setting for recreational cross-country skiing in winter and hiking as well as mountain-biking in summer. The winter sport of bandy returned to Poland in the 2010s, after many decades. When the country made their first international appearance in 2006 at

310-410: The 17th century, mineral waters were discovered in the area. In 1856, the town began rapidly developing into a health resort largely thanks to the activities of Józef Dietl , a Jagiellonian University professor considered the "father of Polish balneology". By the end of the 19th century, the town had acquired a considerable reputation for its picturesque location and its health resort facilities. It

341-569: The Carpatho-Rusyn Research Center founded in 1978 by Paul Robert Magocsi and the Rusin Association founded by Larry Goga in 1983. Formed by largely third and fourth-generation Carpatho-Rusyn Americans, C-RS was dedicated to helping others discover their Carpatho-Rusyn heritage at a time when the designation 'Carpatho-Rusyn' was not widely known. Honoring a resilient, stateless people whose homeland changed hands repeatedly over

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372-669: The Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Uzhhorod (then Ungvár, Kingdom of Hungary ). In 1929, the building was chosen as the cathedral for the Ruthenian (Rusyn) Greek Catholic Exarchate in America. In May 2019, the society celebrated its 25th anniversary at its renovated cultural center. Professor Paul Robert Magocsi , the world's foremost authority on Carpatho-Rusyns, gave the keynote address and received

403-592: The Middle East met there to discuss economic and political matters. Also, part of the inhabitants of Krynica belong to the Lemko minority who speak an Eastern Slavic language called Rusyn . Krynica-Zdrój is twinned with: WPIT WPIT (730 AM ) is a commercial radio station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . It carries a Christian talk and teaching radio format . At night, classic Christian contemporary music

434-709: The World Championships for boys U15 in Edsbyn , Krynica-Zdrój contributed with most players. Krynica was home to Nikifor (birth name Epifaniusz Drowniak), a famous naïve painter in communist Poland . Krynica-Zdrój is located in Southern Lesser Poland in Beskid Sądecki , within the Poprad Landscape Park protected area. The city center lies in the valley of Kryniczanka river and is connected with

465-489: The clock. WPIT signed on the air in 1947. It has been a Christian radio station for most of its history and at one time was a simulcast of its FM sister station , 101.5 WORD-FM . WPIT's studios were once located on Smithfield Street in downtown Pittsburgh. A neon sign reading "WPIT DIAL 730" hung outside their former location for years after they had moved out, well into the early 1980s. The station moved to Gateway Towers in downtown Pittsburgh around 1980, next door to

496-686: The former St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cathedral at 915 Dickson Street in Munhall, Pennsylvania and converted it into the Carpatho-Rusyn Cultural and Educational Center. The century-old building holds significance for those of Carpatho-Rusyn heritage. It was designed in 1903 by Hungarian-born architect Titus de Bobula and was patterned after the Carpatho-Rusyn Greek Catholic Cathedral of

527-593: The highly successful Rusyn Heritage Tour. The society has promoted an annual two- week tour of the Carpatho-Rusyn communities in Poland, Slovakia and Ukraine. The tour experience is one of immersion in contemporary Rusyn culture as well as allowing for visits to ancestral villages and genealogical research. Since 2011, C-RS has supported and offered scholarships to the Studium Carpato-Ruthenorum, an annual international summer school for Rusyn language and culture held at Presov University . In 2004, C-RS purchased

558-564: The nearby Mount Parkowa and Mount Jaworzyna Krynicka by cable railways. Krynica was sometimes nicknamed "Eastern Davos " for the Economic Forum held there each year in September since 1992 until the forum was transferred to the Lower Silesian town of Karpacz in 2019. Politicians (including heads of state) and businessmen from several countries of Central Europe, Russia, Central Asia and

589-590: The past centuries, C-RS sought to tell the remarkable story of 'a people from nowhere' – a proverbial phrase coined by the famous American artist of Carpatho-Rusyn ancestry, Andy Warhol . The society's logo prominently features the Carpatho-Rusyn national emblem as its symbol, a red bear facing blue and gold stripes. This shield was first adopted as the official emblem of the Czechoslovak province of Subcarpathian Rus' on March 30, 1920. It fell into disuse after Nazi Germany 's dismembering of Czechoslovakia in 1938 but

620-551: The printing of maps showing Carpatho-Rusyn villages, a traveling display of Carpatho-Rusyn culture, and the widespread mailing of Rusyn-language newspapers and magazines to Carpatho-Rusyn households. Consequently, the number of Slovak citizens identifying as Carpatho-Rusyn increased dramatically compared with the previous census of 1991. The fund also provided financial support to help create a network of Rusyn language schools in Transcarpathia , Ukraine. The founding president of C-RS

651-595: The society created a website, blog and e-mail bulletin, C-RS Connection. Since 2004, the Carpatho-Rusyn Society Heritage Program has broadcast Carpatho-Rusyn music and information on WPIT in the greater Pittsburgh area and worldwide via the web. The society currently hosts a genealogy forum on its website and is expanding its social media presence. Programs that have served both the Carpatho-Rusyn American and European communities include

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682-657: The society promoted opportunities to learn, express, and enjoy the beauty and life affirming values of a living Carpatho-Rusyn heritage. C-RS has hosted conferences on Carpatho-Rusyn history and genealogy and has managed the Carpatho-Rusyn cultural display at the Pittsburgh Folk Festival . The society co-sponsored a national Carpatho-Rusyn cultural celebration at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh and provides traveling displays of Rusyn culture for church and ethnic festivals. One of C-RS's greatest early successes

713-816: The society's highest honor, the Michael Strank Award, named after the Carpatho-Rusyn-American Marine sergeant who helped raise the US flag at the Battle of Iwo Jima . A native of Orjabyna ( Jarabina ), Czechoslovakia, Strank was awarded US citizenship posthumously in 2008. Prior recipients of the Michael Strank Award were Orestes Mihaly (2009) and John Righetti (2014). Krynica-Zdr%C3%B3j Krynica-Zdrój [krɨˈɲit͡sa ˈzdrui̯] (until 31 December 2001 Krynica , Rusyn : Криниця Yiddish : קרעניץ )

744-467: The station and may use their shows to seek donations to their ministries. World and national news is supplied by SRN News . The station is the Pittsburgh affiliate for Penn State Nittany Lions football . From 6:30 p.m. to 6 a.m., WPIT switches to a Christian contemporary music format. WPIT is one of two Christian radio stations owned by Salem in Pittsburgh. Sister station 101.5 WORD-FM carries Christian talk and teaching programs around

775-402: The station back in 1947 and did much of its engineering work, Chuck Gratner, who assumed control of WPIT-AM and FM after both were sold to Salem in 1993, and then-sales manager Tom Lemmon, who became General Manager following Gratner's retirement in 2014. After Salem's takeover, old policies against atheist guests were lifted and Richard Dawkins has even appeared on air. Once the sale to Salem

806-508: Was John Righetti who served until 2012 and is now president emeritus. He was succeeded by Jim Kepchar-Kaminski (2013-2015) and Maryann Sivak (2015–present). The organization currently consists of 7 chapters and 11 branches located throughout the United States. C-RS seeks to collaborate with all Carpatho-Rusyn organizations worldwide to disseminate historical, genealogical, linguistic and ethno-cultural information. In addition to its newsletter,

837-505: Was adopted later as the official symbol of the Transcarpathian oblast of Ukraine on December 18, 1990. The emblem's left field is divided into 7 horizontal blue and gold alternating stripes representing the seven largest rivers of the land: the Tysa , Teresva , Tereblya , Rika , Borzhava , Latorica and Uzh . The silver background represents the rich salt mines of the area and the red bear

868-484: Was complete, the operations of WPIT and WORD-FM moved up to Seven Parkway Center in Greentree, just outside the Pittsburgh city limits. WPIT had some secular conservative talk programming in its lineup ( Dr. Laura , Michael Medved , and Hugh Hewitt ), but religious programming continues to fill most of the station's hours. For many years, WPIT has also aired foreign-language and ethnic programming on weekends. The station

899-403: Was frequented by Polish elites and intellectuals. Among notable visitors were Jan Matejko , Artur Grottger , Henryk Sienkiewicz and Józef Ignacy Kraszewski . In the interbellum period the town attracted such individuals as Ludwik Solski , Helena Modjeska , Władysław Reymont , Julian Tuwim , K.I. Gałczyński and Jan Kiepura . Krynica's development was also boosted by the construction of

930-706: Was in reestablishing relations with the European Carpatho-Rusyn community and supporting their efforts to resurrect and develop Carpatho-Rusyn culture after fifty years of Communist persecution. The society has two European funds – Humanitarian Aid and the Rusyn Homeland Fund. The Humanitarian Aid Fund was created in 1996 when Carpatho-Rusyn villages in the Transcarpathian oblast of Ukraine experienced an unexpected late fall flood killing 17 and leaving hundreds homeless. Through its members, C-RS worked with

961-509: Was the location of winter sports tournaments during the interwar period , including the 1931 World Ice Hockey Championships and the 1935 FIL European Luge Championships . In the post-war period, the town has hosted the 1958 and 1962 FIL World Luge Championships , the 2004 Euro Ice Hockey Challenge , and the 2018 and 2020 Winter World Polonia Games . A gondola lift built in 1997 on Mount Jaworzyna Krynicka overlooking Krynica, and subsequent investment in modern skiing facilities (apart from

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