If you’ve ever wanted a primer in “Pennsylvaanish Deitsch,” the Kutztown Folk Festival has a class for that.Keith Brintzenhoff, 72, … Continue reading
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Masthof Press & Bookstore Kutztown-area author Mary Laub recently released a picture book, “Uff der Bauerei” (On the Farm), written … Continue reading
The holiday custom of Nei Yaahr Winsching (New Year Wishing) was brought over from the Pfaltz area of Rhineland, Germany … Continue reading
In the Belsnickel’s world, Christmas shouldn’t be so enjoyable for the naughty kids. He comes at night, dressed in dirty … Continue reading
In this issue of Glencairn Museum News we explore our current exhibition (open through October 29, 2017), which features artifacts, … Continue reading
The notion that Pennsylvania Dutch could go fallow is absurd to the Amish, who have been doubling their population every … Continue reading
“When Pennsylvania Germans were at their height, 80 to 90 percent of all Americans worked on farms,” Moyer said. “It … Continue reading
Police at first labeled the murder as nothing more than the outcome of yet another “hillbilly mountain feud.” In Mummey’s … Continue reading