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.
We kick off The Lent Experience (TLE) on Ash Wednesday. TLE continues from then on until Easter - about seven weeks. Lent traditionally begins on Ash Wednesday. In 2017, Ash Wednesday falls on March 1st and Easter Sunday falls on April 16th. Basically speaking, Lent is the 40 days leading up to Easter.