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LOYALHANNA REVIEW LITERARY MAGAZINE
Featuring high-quality poems, essays, and short stories, as well as both black-and-white and full-color art and photography the Loyalhanna Review and the LR Online are published annually. The magazine is distributed free throughout western Pennsylvania. The Loyalhanna Review started in 1991.
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Loyalhanna Review Publication Party July 20, 2024 (Saturday)
The Loyalhanna Review, one of the longest-running literary magazines in the Laurel Highlands, celebrated the publication of its 2024 edition on Saturday, July 20, 2024 at the Hempfield Church of Christ at 144 Hugh Black Road in Greensburg, PA 15601. Members and friends gathered for a night of good food and excellent readings.
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Ruth McDonald
Judith Gallagher, Ruth McDonald
Rebecca Dunn
2024 Loyalhanna Review authors & artists who attended the publication party.
First Row, left to right: Susan Potts, Jean Poldralski, Marge Burke, Ruth McDonald, Louise Vrable
Second Row, left to right: Joe Potts, Alicia Stankay, Nancy Clark, Jim Busch, Rod Cross, Keith Neill
Loyalhanna Review Archives
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2021
2017
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2019
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Loyalhanna Review Publication Party
2023
First Row Seated (left to right): Alicia Stankay, Carolyn Cornell Holland, Linda Ciletti, Susan Potts, Sharon VeZolles. Middle Row Standing: Anita Staub, Jean Podralski, Stacy DiPasquale, Nancy Clark, Ruth McDonald, Nicole Fratrich. Back Row Standing: Walt Peterson, Joe Potts, Rod Cross, Louise Vrable, Rachael Morgan, Marge Burke, Rebecca E. Dunn.
First Row Seated (left to right): Alicia Stankay, Carolyn Cornell Holland, Linda Ciletti, Susan Potts, Sharon VeZolles. Middle Row Standing: Anita Staub, Jean Podralski, Stacy DiPasquale, Nancy Clark, Ruth McDonald, Nicole Fratrich. Back Row Standing: Walt Peterson, Joe Potts, Rod Cross, Louise Vrable, Rachael Morgan, Marge Burke, Rebecca E. Dunn.
Loyalhanna Review Publication Party
2022
All of the available authors and artists who contributed work to the 2022 Loyalhanna Review. Seated: Jim Busch, Nancy Clark, Ruth McDonald, Susan Potts. Standing: Michael Comiskey, Janet Sady, Tamara DiBartolo, Joshua Penrod, Walt Peterson, Rod Cross, Alicia Stankay, Keith Neill, Louise Vrable, Marge Burke, Joe Potts, Louisa Fordyce.
Anita Staub, Judith Gallagher, and Linda Ciletti staff the front desk before the Loyalhanna Review party.
Lisa and Cherith Smith (age 8), the daughter and granddaughter of Joe and Susan Potts.
All of the available authors and artists who contributed work to the 2022 Loyalhanna Review. Seated: Jim Busch, Nancy Clark, Ruth McDonald, Susan Potts. Standing: Michael Comiskey, Janet Sady, Tamara DiBartolo, Joshua Penrod, Walt Peterson, Rod Cross, Alicia Stankay, Keith Neill, Louise Vrable, Marge Burke, Joe Potts, Louisa Fordyce.
Loyalhanna Review Publication Party
2021
Authors and artists who contributed their talents to the 2021 Loyalhanna Review and attended the party. Rod Cross, Louisa Fordyce, Susan Potts, Joe Potts, Alicia Stankay, Mary D’Angelo, Nicole Fratrich, Walt Peterson, Karen Malena, Susan Bargeloh,Candace Kubinec, Jim Busch, Marge Burke, Christine Aikens-Wolfe, Janice Seigle, Nancy Clark, Janet Sady, Ruth Richardson, Ruth McDonald, Tamara DiBartola.
Judith Gallagher and Marge Burke display the 2021 Loyalhanna Review, hot off the presses along with editions stretching back to 1991.
Attendees at the 2021 Loyalhanna Review publication party enjoy a snack.
Authors and artists who contributed their talents to the 2021 Loyalhanna Review and attended the party. Rod Cross, Louisa Fordyce, Susan Potts, Joe Potts, Alicia Stankay, Mary D’Angelo, Nicole Fratrich, Walt Peterson, Karen Malena, Susan Bargeloh,Candace Kubinec, Jim Busch, Marge Burke, Christine Aikens-Wolfe, Janice Seigle, Nancy Clark, Janet Sady, Ruth Richardson, Ruth McDonald, Tamara DiBartola.
2019
Loyalhanna Review Publication Party
Authors and artists (left to right) Sarah Russell, Stacy DiPasquale, Nancy Clark, Joe Potts, Colleen Wakefield, Alicia Stankay, Patricia Orendorff Smith, Candace Kubinec, Janice McLaughlin, Jim Busch, Keith Neill, Ruth McDonald (editor in chief), Rod Cross, and Tamara DiBartola.
Attendees at the 2019 Loyalhanna Review publication party at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art in Ligonier listen intently to an author reading her story.
Stacy DiPasquale reads her poem "Only Writers Need Worry Losing the Voices in Their Heads."
Authors and artists (left to right) Sarah Russell, Stacy DiPasquale, Nancy Clark, Joe Potts, Colleen Wakefield, Alicia Stankay, Patricia Orendorff Smith, Candace Kubinec, Janice McLaughlin, Jim Busch, Keith Neill, Ruth McDonald (editor in chief), Rod Cross, and Tamara DiBartola.
Special Thanks:
To Authors, Artists, Faithful Supporters, and Fans of the Loyalhanna Review and Ligonier Valley Writers
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Special thanks to all the gracious individuals who continue to maintain their membership and support for Ligonier Valley Writers. We invite all authors and artists to check the Guidelines and consider submitting work.
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The generosity of supporters enables us to conduct our Student Poetry and Flash Fiction Contests as well as several workshops throughout the year.
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Please check back here and our Facebook page for updates on future events, workshops, and fundraising. We appreciate all of our members and welcome new ones.
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Thank you for your continued support. If you're not currently a member and would like to support LVW, you can download an application here.
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Please stay safe and well,
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Officers and Board of Directors of Ligonier Valley Writers