→ Wooden dioramas showing Pa. German life displayed in Schaefferstown - Lebanon Daily News

→ ‘Life in the Midst of War’ - The Shippensburg News-Chronicle Civil War artist's work will be exhibited in the Council for the Arts of Chambersburg gallery starting June 20, 2014.

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, ...

“Highland House” overlooking Children’s Lake in Boiling Springs has played many roles in its 200-plus year history.It has been the estate of iron barons, a focal point of community life, ...

Prodigy pianist to perform Nov. 9 in Waynesboro - Herald Mail Media: Pennsylvania

→ What will Hersheypark's new 2015 attraction be? -PennLive.com You can view the clues for yourself here.

→ New Urban Street Art Festival to debut April 18 in Bethlehem The event, which is free, will feature more than 20 different artists and arts organizations representing everything from metal ...

→ What is an authentic fasnacht and how many calories do they contain? - PennLive.com Here's a list of some locations where you can purchase fasnachts (fastnacht, fassenacht ). In one of ...

→ Pennsylvania's real hex magic - The York Daily Record Along with the government's efforts - via the school system - to eradicate the use of Pennsilfaanisch Deitsch dialect there was also a campaign undertaken ...

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→ Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine: The real deal - The Washington Post Right out of the gate the writer makes a very important point about PA Dutch cuisine in particular, and PA Dutch ...

An Allentown native has purchased the mansion that once belonged to retail magnate Max Hess Jr. for $1.2 million. Source: 8 reasons why the Hess's mansion fits the lifestyle of the ...

→ Boehm's Chapel to feature 'Pennsylvania German Gravestones: Art and History in Stone' - LancasterOnline Historic Boehm’s Chapel will host ‘Pennsylvania German Gravestones: Art and History in Stone’ presented by Michael ...

→ Philadelphia's beer trail bursts with brotherly love Find out more at PhillyBierfest.com.

→ Design Intervention: Filling the farmyard - LancasterOnline A short examination of the many types of outbuildings that would've been found on a typical Pennsylvania Dutch family farm.

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The Strasburg Railroad is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Pennsylvania. Every year 250,000 people descend upon the small town of Strasburg, PA to ride the historic steam ...

→ PHOTOS: 151st Gettysburg Re-enactment - The Evening Sun Some great images by photographer Shane Dunlap from the 151st Battle of Gettysburg re-enactment that took place on Friday, July 4, 2014.

→ Historic Pa. mountaintop land eyed for preservation - Herald Mail Media Hotel tax revenue along with state collected funds generated by fracking will secure public access  to 116 acres on South ...

People in the area will have the chance to improve their health by getting in touch with the eating habits of their ancestors thanks to a grant that Renfrew Museum ...

The Susquehanna River offers plenty of places to fish, but there are plenty of other spots to cast a line. Source: 10 great places to go fishing in Lancaster County - ...

→ Three new vineyards have vines in the ground in Berks | Reading Eagle Stony Run Valley Vineyards Folino Estate Vineyard & Winery Deerfoot Vineyards and Winery

→ Pennsylvania folkways: Prolific white cucumber makes a comeback - Reading Eagle Learn about the Landis White Cucumber, an heirloom variety recently unearthed from Dr. Weaver's Roughwood seed collection and now being grown in ...

See Pennsylvania Dutch folk art and learn how the culture spread across the nation at Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum's new exhibit, "Pennsylvania Dutch Impact Across America." It debuts at 1 ...

Catharine Eberth, who died at age 77 in 1903, was a well-known practitioner of powwowing. Source: History Book: Healing a family tradition, from mother to daughter | Reading Eagle - NEWS

Although known for the Battle of Gettysburg when it comes to American history, Adams County has a rich backstory when it comes to slavery and abolitionists. Source: Uncovering the Underground Railroad ...

Appearing on the program is Mark L. Louden, professor of Germanic linguistics and co-director of the Max Kade Institute for Germanic-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Louden, a leading ...

→ Longing for fasnachts? Tell us where you like to get these tasty, doughy treats! - LancasterOnline Reading all of these news items about fastnachts is making my mouth water! And of course ...

Visitors coming to Pennsylvania from outside the state often associate Pennsylvania Dutch culture with the Amish of Lancaster County, sometimes even assuming that the group is representative of all Pennsylvania ...

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→ Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show, in 40th year, is ‘a wonderful tradition’ - LancasterOnline More info about the show can be found here.  abc27 WHTM

→ Festivals “Fall” Into Place in Bucks County - Bucks County Courier Times

→ Gettysburg visit brings laughter, tears - standard.net Thoughtful piece on a September 11th trip to Gettysburg with a John Wilkes Booth joke thrown in to lighten the mood.

→ 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 ...

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

→ Pa German Cultural Heritage Center hosts Kutztown author Mara Rockliff and her new book ‘Gingerbread for Liberty  CLICK TO BUY: Gingerbread for Liberty!: How a German Baker Helped Win the ...

→ A bilingual picture book: English and Pennsylvania Dutch - LancasterOnline If you are interested in learning some Pennsilfaanisch Deitsch, then you will want to check out the upcoming classes being offered ...

In my mind's eye, the fanciful events depicted in Der Belsnickel Suite portray two special days on a family farm in a rustic and sturdy home built from field stone. ...

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

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From parking to what to do in Harrisburg, this guide will help you plan your visit to Artsfest Source: Artsfest 2015 Guide: Where to park, eat and explore in Harrisburg

→ “Days of the Belsnickel” Lunch Tour Pennsylvania at the Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum Start with a video, then take a guided tour through the village, decked out Pennsylvania ...

→ Possible changes coming to Kipona? Some say they're cautiously optimistic | PennLive.com

There's a marvel to early engineering situated 80 feet below a ridge just west of Lebanon. According to Jim Schucker, of the Friends of the Union Canal Tunnel Park, a ...

→ Roadside America: A reality play - Main Line Times I agree with the writer that even in our technology saturated times an old-school attraction like Roadside America is still a cool ...

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→ Kitchen Kettle village celebrates 60 years of hospitality - LancasterOnline Click map for large version

→ Go back in time at upcoming Market Faire & Rendezvous at Jacobsburg - lehighvalleylive.com The J. Joseph Henry’s 1832 mansion and Pennsylvania Longrifle Museum will be open during the event. Hours for ...

→ Manheim group plans renovation of 18th-century log house - LancasterOnline 18th century log home will be used for period demonstrations, exhibits and special events.

Police at first labeled the murder as nothing more than the outcome of yet another “hillbilly mountain feud.” In Mummey’s case, though, there was something more sinister. Local lore had cast ...

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→ History and mystery blend in Bethlehem-based novel "The Body in the Vat: Tales from the Tannery" - The Morning Call “The Body in the Vat: Tales from the Tannery” A novel ...

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→ 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 ...

You can take a free tour of the Harley Davidson factory that lasts one hour. These pictures are of the visitor center where the tours depart. There is a large exhibition ...

I came across this Belsnickel story on the Appalachian Lifestyles blog by Matthew Burns. He was gracious enough to grant me permission to repost it here. Enjoy. Christmastime in the Land ...

→ Mount Gretna offers nature, art, fun and ice cream - LancasterOnline Very informative article about things to do and see in the Mt. Gretna area. Be sure to click over ...

→ Dutch Springs: Lehigh Valley Visions - YouTube

→ Almost Amish: Workshop will examine quest for a simpler life | Salisbury Post.

→ Plans shaping up for new Haunted Mill - The York Daily Record

→ Stories and legends at Landis Valley Saturday Aug. 9, 2014 - LancasterOnline Mennonite preacher Benjamin Landis will be portrayed as part of a day of storytelling at the museum. Below ...

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Many know that the Appalachian Trail, one of the United State’s most famous hiking paths, starts in Maine and ends in Georgia. But one of it's key points sits in ...

* I'm still in the process of formatting the Deitsch version. Scroll down for English version. Die Nacht for de Chrischdaag 'S waar die Nacht for de Chrischdaag und dorch es gans Haus ...

→ Laff Trakk will be Hersheypark's newest edition, first of its kind in the U.S. - FlipSidePA.com Laff Trakk wil debut in May of 2015.

→ Floor Plans: Pottsgrove Manor was built to be seen - Reading Eagle Tour the mansion by candlelight with costumed interpreters and enjoy festive music, dancing, games and demonstrations on Sunday ...

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 ...

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If you've ever wanted a primer in "Pennsylvaanish Deitsch," the Kutztown Folk Festival has a class for that.Keith Brintzenhoff, 72, of Kutztown, has taught Pennsylvania Dutch in various capacities for ...

→ Old-fashioned Christmas in Lehigh County offers look at Pennsylvania German life in 1842 - lehighvalleylive.com Saturday, December 6: 1:00 pm– 6:00 pm, last tour 5:15: A Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas Travel back ...

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→ What are the most endangered historic buildings in Lancaster County? | PennLive.com. If I had the money to fund a restoration I would probably choose the Stehman-Rohrer House in Manor Township, ...

→ CEO of Royal Square Development shares Market Street vision for York - The York Daily Record York needs more entrepreneurs like Joshua Hankey, whose $11.7 million plan is ambitious without ...

→ The North Museum of Nature and Science in Lancaster to reopen after renovation - FlipSidePA.com The North Museum of Nature and Science inspires curiosity, discovery, and a lifelong appreciation of ...

→ Traditional Christmas offered in Christkindlmarkt, tavern lunch at Schaefferstown - FlipSidePA.com Christkindlmarkt & Tavern Lunch December 13, 2014 9am – 3pm: Christkindlmarkt at Brendle Museum, Lower Level 10am – 2pm: Tavern Lunch at ...

→ The Historian: Black Walnuts: History and Lore - Macomb Daily According to Pennsylvania Deitsch folk lore, if you've got a black walnut tree that refuses to start bearing it's green, ball-like ...

→ Buggy around Lancaster County - Philly.com A few ideas for a fun family trip to Lancaster County.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

Members of the Rehmeyer and Blymire families said the "Hex Hollow" film showed an accurate portrayal of the Hex Murder. Source: 'Hex Hollow' film: Reactions from the families

Presented in the round, with a huge, rotating stage in the middle of the arena floor, with massive towers and walkways, lighting, display screens and pyrotechnics, packed to a near-sellout ...

* A Fersommling is a Pennsylvania Dutch social event in which food is served, speeches are made, and one or more g'spiel (plays or skits) are performed for entertainment. Pennsylvania German ...

→ Pennsylvania Folkways: The Belsnickel brings light and darkness - Reading Eagle After having read many articles about Belsnickel, I find that one the most interesting aspects about the tradition is ...

→ Hershey Symphony Orchestra to Present Free July 4th Concert at Penn State Hershey Medical Center - BWWClassical MusicWorld. All this ... The orchestra's performance entitled, "An American Salute" begins at 7:30 ...

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→ 'Be the Dinosaur' at Allentown's Da Vinci teaches kids about Cretaceous Period life - The Morning Call

Factory 449’s ‘The Amish Project’: A one-woman show about a community tragedy - The Washington Post. The play was written by Jessica Dickey who describes it as a “fictional exploration” based on fact. ...

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

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