Brother Jose Concepcion, Lodge No. 408, Meadville, was born and raised in inner city Philadelphia, surrounded by gangs, drugs, crime and frequent shootings. “The stuff they show in action movies is a fairy tale compared to what I saw and have been through. There really weren’t any positive role models besides my family,” he said. Brother Jose has always loved [...]
When he assumed the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania’s highest post in 2004 at age 45, Brother William Slater II, Lodge No. 45, Pittsburgh, was the youngest to have led the fraternity since Brother Benjamin Franklin, who was 28. Today, he and Stephanie, his lady of 12 years, split their time among their favorite places: Jupiter, Fla.; Conneaut Lake, Pa., and [...]
In March, the Masonic Villages’ Board of Directors approved moving forward with a Masonic Children’s Home on the Masonic Village at Sewickley campus if sufficient funds are raised. Since 1913, Pennsylvania Freemasons have provided a safe haven and changed the lives of more than 2,100 children at the Masonic Children’s Home on the campus of the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, [...]
Our kids are really excited about their soon-to-be improved homes! The Masonic Children’s Home in Elizabethtown, Pa., will soon undergo a facelift that will unveil a kid-centric décor to maximize the space within each home and provide more private, as well as shared, spaces for the kids to … well, be kids. <br /> The five cottages will undergo their [...]
Those of our readers with long memories may ask, “How can we celebrate 200 years in 2017, when we just celebrated 100 years in 1971?” This time, we celebrate the organization, in 1817, of the original committee charged with putting the cherished, but “back-burner” idea into action. The Second Degree of Freemasonry enjoins us to be lovers of the liberal [...]
R.W. Grand Master (2002-2003) R.W. Past Grand Master Marvin A. Cunningham, Sr., is enjoying life in the Back Mountain with his wife, Rosalie, at the Masonic Village at Dallas. They were among the first residents to move into the community’s first villa homes 11 years ago. While they no longer travel as much as they used to, they feel they have everything they need, [...]
The February 2017 issue of the Pennsylvania Freemason magazine will celebrates food, family, and fraternity in light of 300 years of Freemasonry around the globe. Look for it in your mailboxes soon! In this article, Bro. Teddy Sizemore, Grand Pursuivant, provides a great example of how the fraternity ties families closer together. The photo shows Bro. Dennis Wagner, Sunbury Lodge [...]
At an age when many eye retirement, Brother Robert L. Dluge, Jr., R.W. Past Grand Master, is busy as ever with family, work, community service and of course, Freemasonry. Brother Bob and his wife, Debra, are the proud parents of three daughters with demanding careers and growing families. Dawn and Jennifer are physician’s assistants, and Stephanie is a teacher. They’ve [...]
At age 80, Brother Edward O. Weisser, R.W. Past Grand Master, has no plans for slowing down anytime soon. He still enjoys skiing and hunting, as well as clamming and fishing with his family in Ocean City, N.J., where he owns a summer home. Active in Langhorne United Methodist Church, Brother Ed also spends a lot of time with his [...]
The November 2016 issue of the Pennsylvania Freemason magazine honors those who have served our country in military and civil service. Featured here is a short biography of one Pennsylvania Mason who epitomizes a life of public service. The issue will be delivered to mail boxes during the first week of November. Brother John White Geary is probably one of [...]
