→ A wilting Pennsylvania Dutch tradition: ham and dandelion dinners - The Morning Call Best practice is to pick the greens before flowering for optimal flavor. Local Info: Ham & Dandelion Dinner, 4-7 p.m. ...

In the Pennsylfaanisch Deitsch dialect this popular dish is known as hinkelbottboi. Susan Donecker of York, Pa., got this recipe from her grandmother Effie Meyers, of German descent, who got it from her ...

The documentary 'Hex Hollow' is set to hit the big screen in York, Pa., next week. Its screening and subsequent distribution is sure to bring widespread attention to this case, ...

The sound is not that great but this clip is very informative and well worth watching if you want to learn more about the Pennsylvania Dutch tradtion of Der Belsnickel.

→ Renovations planned at Waynesboro Theatre - Chambersburg Public Opinion Always good to see people investing in small town down towns.

Ice was the dominant crop in January, when Lancaster County's fertile fields lay fallow and the farmers had idle time. And, while New England boasted numerous lakes and ponds from ...

→ Pride of the Susquehanna out of the water | The Sentinel

→ Local paranormal investigative team, Berks Mont Project, invokes history to life You will find the team's website here.

→Urban Churn in Harrisburg cranks out beer, whiskey bacon and other unusual ice cream flavors - PennLive.com Having small batch, custom flavors made for your cafe, bar or restaurant sounds like ...

→ Gettysburg Food Tour -  WPMT FOX43. If you like food and history united into one satisfying sensory experience you're going to want to grab your walking shoes and head to Gettysburg ...

→ Bachelor scholar leaves 112 tall clocks and a $9.7-million legacy benefiting museums and historic preservation - LancasterOnline Local historical orgnaizations that benefited from John J. Snyder Jr.'s legacy include: Rock Ford Plantation - 300 ...

→ A Day Away at the Colonial Complex in York | Reading Eagle.com  

→ Inaugural Gettysburg Brew Fest a hit with beer aficionados - WGAL Home Follow the link above for photos from the event. A second Brewfest is being planned for the spring. ...

→ Intercourse Pretzel Factory to reopen April 20 with new name & new owner - LancasterOnline A pretzel empire in the making?

→ Tour of Saucon Valley barns offers glimpse in farming history - The Morning Call For more information go to sauconvalleyconservancy.org.

Ancient caverns, speakeasies, the underground railroad, ghosts, and beer. What's not to like about Mount Joy's Bube's (pronounced boobεhs) Brewery. They do ghost tours too. Interested in Lancaster County paranormal? You ...

→ Hot Air Balloon Rides in Pennsylvania: What companies offer them - PennLive.com  

→ Before Thanksgiving there was Harvest Home - Reading Eagle De Ern Karrich was a tradition that focused on helping the needy in the community while giving thanks for the bounty of ...

It will have few new rides and a lot of new foods — and patrons will pick the best of the new flavors. Its headline entertainment offers its broadest choice in ...

Many people are aware that the American tradition of Groundhog Day, or Grundsaudaag, has it's origins in Pennsylvania Dutch folk culture. But the practice of using an animal to predict the weather for ...

→ 21 area wineries, meaderies, breweries to participate in Taste of Kutztown.

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→ War paint: B.K. Lawes re-creates Gettysburg history - FlipSidePA.com You can see more of his work on bklawesart.com.

→ Capsule reviews of three recent mystery titles - Books - The Boston Globe Is the author referencing the The Hochstetler Massacre with the opening chapters of this book? Certainly seems so ...

→ Christiana Fire Company auction set for Saturday, Sept. 20 - LancasterOnline

Christian Schega and his crew have some top-notch gear and a nose for local lore. They're in Kutztown to shoot a feature-length documentary about Pennsylvania Dutch culture, which they said is ...

→ A Look Back in History: Georgian Keystones not just for mansions

→ Yuengling sponsorship to make Oktoberfest free, bigger | Lehigh Valley Business Craft brewers village will be new this year. Festival will be held Oct. 3-5 and 10-12. See the official website at artsquest.org/festivals/oktoberfest ...

→ Haunted Hugh Moore Park coming later this month | lehighvalleylive.com This will be a family oriented Halloween attraction with much to do for children including a ride on the Josiah ...

→ TripAdvisor Offers The Scoop On America's Top Ice Cream Parlors - WSJ.com Looking to cool off and relax after a hot day of touring the sights in Gettyburg? Then you ...

→ Pennsbury Manor prepping for festive Holly Nights celebration - Bucks County Courier Times Experience the enchantment of Pennsbury Manor by candlelight. Enjoy crackling bonfires, carolers, candlelit tours of the Manor ...

→ Berks County resident publishes book chronicling life on family farm in Blue Marsh region You can pre-order the book here.

The York arcade will be home to 50 to 60 classic arcade games, including Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Space Invaders and several pinball machines, Spencer said. And it plans to grow ...

→ Schaefferstown's Harvest Fair takes guests back to the 18th century - Lebanon Daily News The 46th annual Harvest Fair will be held Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and ...

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→ Hit Hersheypark for chocolate, coasters and Bruce Springsteen - The Asbury Park Press NJ

The show focuses on the "best places to find various cuisines at food locations across America" with each episode featuring a certain type of restaurant. Source: Travel Channel visits Lancaster County ...

→ Pennsylvania vs. California: Showdown at Nectar will only help state's profile | PennLive.com

→ Camp Security archaeological dig turns up items - The York Daily Record The site is the last Revolutionary War prison camp that remains in existence. Learn more at CampSecurity.com.

→ Little Bigfoot: Columbia’s first Albatwitch Festival remembers the apple-snatching creature of local lore - LancasterOnline This is a brilliant idea for a festival and certainly a welcome addition to the ...

→ Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom adding new family ride, barbecue restaurant next year - lehighvalleylive.com

→ Pictures: Shooting in the New Year in Kutztown - The Morning Call

→ Civil War Trust announces campaign to restore historic Gettysburg headquarters | PennLive.com The Civil War Trust and Pennsylvania First Lady Susan Corbett have launched an effort to raise the $5.5 ...

→ A Look Back in History: ‘The Granary of the American Revolution’ in the East Penn Valley - Berks-Mont News

Hershey means chocolate, and you can take the sweet tour - chicagotribune.com.

→ Thistle Finch Distillery adds Market Alley Gin - LancasterOnline

→ What lies beneath York's old train station? - The York Daily Record Full scale digging will commence this summer. Owner would like to have property listed on the National Register of ...

→ Coyote hunting surges in popularity in Pennsylvania and beyond - York Dispatch

By 1890, usage of Pennsylvania Dutch, a primarily oral language with roots in 18th-century German immigration to North America, reached its zenith. Perhaps as many as 750,000 Americans and eastern ...

  June 6th marked the 3rd anniversary of the grand opening of The Turkey Hill Experience - what started out as the hulking ruins of the former Ashley & Bailey silk mill building ...

  Follow the link below for two more hot bacon dressing recipes as well as one for peanut roll eggs and peanut butter eggs. BACON DRESSING 1/4 lb. bacon 1 egg 7 Tbsps. sugar 1 Tbsp. ...

 The Central National Bank building in downtown Columbia, PA. Photo © visitpadutchcountry.com.

→ Lancaster County Market Voted One Of The Best In The World | CBS Philly

Mark your calendars, because it's officially festival season! Lots of summer festivals — featuring food, drinks, music and more — are coming to your area soon. Source: Food festivals in York, ...

→ The Story Behind That Replica Statue Of Liberty In The Susquehanna River - Onward State

→ Enjoying the great outdoors in scenic Mount Gretna - Cumberlink.com

→ Attendees take a ‘Step Back in Time’ at Berks Heritage Center The Heritage Center is open from May 1 through the last Sunday in October. The hours are Tuesday-Saturday, ...

UPDATE: Mystery solved! → Who can solve the mystery of the underwater train cars in southern Lancaster County? - LancasterOnline

In this issue of Glencairn Museum News we explore our current exhibition (open through October 29, 2017), which features artifacts, documents and photographs illustrating a wide range of expression within ...

View Cumberland County, Pa. Covered Bridges in a larger map

With the hot summer months upon us your going to want to visit the Cave Hill Park & Nature Preserve in Carlisle, PA.  Cool off in the 52° cave located on directly ...

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→ Navigating the inaugural Philly Wine Week. Here's a good roundup of the things to do during the very first Philly Wine Week which runs from 3/23 - 3/30. Check out the ...

  The U.S. Army Heritage Trail in Carlisle is a free, outside attraction. It's a great place to take children, with many structures and objects to explore and plenty of open space along ...

MAHS presenter to discuss powwowing in the PA German tradition - Announcements.Dr. Yvonne J. Milspaw, senior professor of English and Humanities at Harrisburg Area Community College, will discuss "Charms and ...

→ Free tour and tasting at Allentown Brew Works - The Morning Call

→ Pennsylvania Folkways: Artist of the Allemaengel captured Pennsylvania Dutch life | Reading Eagle

 All photos © visitpadutchcountry.com View Berks County, Pa. Covered Bridges in a larger map

→ Mount Hope Estate & Winery hosts Great Pennsylvania FlavorFest Memorial Day Weekend - LancasterOnline: Manheim Central

→ Pennsylvania State Police museum in Hershey to expand - PennLive.com Museum will gain 6000 square feet through expansion of existing facility. Be sure to look at Things To Do In ...

→ The future is uncertain for a possible underground railroad chamber uncovered in Middletown | PennLive.com. More here: → Lack of documentation makes it hard to determine what large Middletown chamber was ...

→ Mount Wolf woman's shoofly pie best in Pennsylvania with recipe - York Dispatch Beating out 31 other competitors, York County resident Bonnie Billet won the blue ribbon for best pie ...

→ Susquehanna Riverlands plan aims to attract tourists - The York Daily Record It's good to know that Mark Platts et. al. understand just how much untapped potential exists in the ...

Savor Gettysburg Food Tours, the latest in Gettysburg’s emerging culinary scene, will kick off its second season beginning Friday, March 20, with its Historic Downtown Food Tour, which combines seven ...

Disabled, families can now get to South Lookout. Source: Hawk Mountain opens accessible trail to famed birdwatching overlook - LancasterOnline: Local News

→ Camp Curtin Historical society to host Civil War encampment

→ Pennsylvania Folkways: The Dutch country scarecrow - Reading Eagle

Indigenous PA Dutch people thrived on homemade Pennsylvania German cuisine for well over 300 years, and notably, this was a beer and pretzel culture celebrated by taverns and wayside inns ...

→ Steampunk Unlimited 2014 at the Strasburg Railroad - Photo Gallery - PennLive.com

→ Is He Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle or Pelznickel? Santa Klaus is exhausted. Perhaps it's time for him to share the burden and ask for some help. Christmas isn't ...

→ Pine Grove Furnace was once a Prisoner of War Interrogation Camp used during WWII - Cumberlink

→ Tallarico's Chocolates to open new store in Easton - lehighvalleylive.com Second location in the Deitscherei, first one is in Bethlehem. Can't have too many locally owned and operated chocolatiers right? ...

 Sure, you’ll still come mainly for the world-class animals, but neither the cuddly red pandas nor the engaging giraffes will mind if you find the Jus’ Java coffee creations and ...

Folkways Records 1955 - Source: Smithsonian Folkways Joe Raetel  0:40 Reide, Reide, Geili  0:37 Des Bucklich Mennli 1:24 Eiei, Reie, Riddieoo 1:15 In Einem Kiehlen Grunde 1:37 Schpinn, Schpinn 1:40 Siss Net Alli Daag Luschdich Leewe 1:07 Meedli, ...

→ The 12 Best Civil War Movies - Den of Geek

→ The Lehigh Valley's craft beer scene comes of age If your into craft brew you might want to plan a beercation to the Lehigh Valley. This article is filled with info ...

A just-published article in Geosphere, the journal of the Geological Society of America, details how rock formations helped to determine the outcome at Gettysburg, where Union forces stopped a desperate ...

Look past the skimpy budget, kitschy death scenes and cheap visuals. Its fictional account of the Battle of Gettysburg still makes Martin Pengelly feel a catch in the throat. Source: My ...

As we draw nearer to the celebration of Easter and the earth awakens from sleep, it is an important time for the people throughout the Dutch Country to hold in ...