Allegany County was named after a Delaware Indian word, applied by settlers of Western New York State to a trail that followed the Allegheny River.
(Getty) The first day of Lent is Ash Wednesday and for 2017, the date is Wednesday, March 1st. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, which is the when Christians prepare for the celebration of Easter, which is on Sunday, April 16, 2017.
With Ash Wednesday being celebrated today, we know that means the beginning of Lent. This religious tradition is a 40-day observance in the liturgical calendar which is characterized by prayer, fasting and/or abstinence. This year the beginning of Lent is on Wednesday, February 18 and will end on Thursday, April 2. It runs for about six weeks and leads up to Easter.