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Update: You can find Glazin's official website here and their facebook page here. Or just look down ↓ 101 S Duke St, York, Pennsylvania 17401 Mon-Thu: 7:00 am - 7:00 pm Fri-Sat: 7:00 am ...

Artsfest will be located along Riverfront Park along Front Street in Harrisburg with a juried crafts show, food vendors and live entertainment. Thousands of visitors, some from as far as ...

→ 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 ...

Sime B. Bertolet, Berks History Center executive director, said the event will be about the influence of Pennsylvania Germans. The conference is open to the public, but reservations are required. Lunch ...

→ Easton Heritage Day draws thousands celebrating city's history, resurgence | lehighvalleylive.com

→ Day Trip: Lititz is America’s coolest small town -FairfaxTimes.com

→ Camping blast from the past planned for Sept. 5-7 Carlisle Sports and Outdoor Show - PennLive.com

→ Mud sale survival guide: Boots, baked goods and bingo - LancasterOnline Spring is just around the corner and in Lancaster County that means it time to grab your boots and head ...

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

I wasn't able to go last year's Foodstruck but this year is a go - rain or shine - and I'll be bringing my camera to document the event. It's ...

→ Pennsylvania-German Zammelaaf honors local culture - Lebanon Daily News I was there and had a great time. You can see all my photos of the event here. The food was ...

→ Folk art with Lancaster ties part of $12.9 million Sotheby's sale - LancasterOnline This painting by Jacob Maentel — “Young Mr. Faul,” rendered in watercolor, gouache, ink and pencil on paper ...

→ Palmyra group planning food truck, arts fest - Lebanon Daily News The Palmyra Area Business Association is planning a new event that will combine gourmet food on wheels and an ...

→ Mike Argento: A witness to the Hex murder passes - The York Daily Record Jeannette Harvey's father was friends with Nelson Rehmeyer, the victim in the infamous 1928 Hex murder in southern ...

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→ PHOTOS: The Historic Inn at Lincoln Square - The Evening Sun The accompanying article for this photo gallery can be found here.

UPDATE: You can find the full PA Books episode featuring Corinne and Russell Earnest discussing their book 'The Heart of Taufschein' here. → March 9, PA Books: “The Heart of the Taufschein” ...

→ Auction of Civil War soldier's skull found at Gettysburg canceled | Fox News

Black healing salve is a natural remedy, used since the oldest of times, by people belonging to the Amish community. Today, this ointment has become quite popular, being used not ...

→ Bethlehem's Sun Inn hosting all-night Halloween ghost hunt - lehighvalleylive.com

This is a shot of the buggy used by AAA Buggy Tours. They are located at Kitchen Kettle Village in Intercourse, PA. I have not taken a tour with AAA ...

→ This and That — The history of Santa Claus - Delphos Herald Belsnickel came from Pelz Nichol, stemming from St. Nicholas and the December 6th gift giving holiday. Kris Kringle ...

Thousands of locals come together every summer for the Hanover Dutch Festival to relish in the town's history and Pennsylvania Dutch tradition. Source: Hanover Dutch Festival offers new attractions - FlipSidePA.com

Thoroughbred horse breeders find a home in Berks County Thanks to larger awards due to increased slot revenues, cheap farmland and proximity to racetracks, northern Berks County is becoming a haven ...

→ "The Amish" on American Experience airs Tuesday, January 28th at 7 pm | KENW.

→ Historic Preservation Trust of Lebanon County properties open for tours - Lebanon Daily News

→ Photos: Steam into History’s Train Robbed for Charity -Pottstown Mercury Media Center If you missed this one, Steam into History will be hosting another train robbery for charity on Aug. ...

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→ “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 ...

A conference room in the north part of the building contains stained glass windows by Rudy or members of his studio, created in 1924. The series of panels, painted on ...

ArtWalk, coming this weekend, is bigger than ever Exploring Lancaster's past at Rock Ford Plantation 'The stink bug whisperer': York County woman turns pests into art Lehigh Valley tourism: Who's visiting and what ...

→ A touch of Lancaster in Doylestown Township - Bucks County Courier Time More info on Sandy Ridge Farm's Amish Market.

→ Escapes: Living the cloistered life in Ephrata, Pa. - The Washington Post.

→ 8 of the most unusual houses in the United States - WTVR.com Hellam's Haines Shoe House captured the number three slot on this list of unusual houses in the U.S. Click ...

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 has ...

→ 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 ...

→ Pennsylvania Folkways: The Dutch country scarecrow - Reading Eagle

→ Haldeman: My love affair with the Amish » Opinion » The Huntsville Item, Huntsville, TX.

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→ Pa. museum show features vintage chairs - Philly.com This exhibit features a variety of chairs from the museum’s collection including large and small, plain and fancy and practical and whimsical. It ...

→ Dutchland Derby Rollers get down to business: Not far by car | PennLive.com This caught my eye: Some of the derby names play on real names; Mel becomes Mell Raiser. Some connect ...

Business has been so strong at i-ron-ic since the shop opened on West Philadelphia Street earlier this year, that owners Steve Billet and David Smith are getting ready to open ...

→ Hamburg area calendar of events Feb. 11 edition Ice Harvesting Demo: At 2:30 p.m. on February 15,2015 The Dreibelbis Farm Historical Society will host a presentation of 18th century Pennsylvania German ...

* 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 ...

→ 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 ...

→ 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 ...

→ New music festival coming to York County in August - York Dispatch. For more info on the River Jam event check out centralpamusicfest.com. The music festival will be held from 11 a.m. ...

All 44 Presidents under one roof in Gettysburg - abc27 WHTM. This is a local news piece done for Presidents Day 2014. Part of the Gettysburg Tour Center, The Hall of Presidents ...

→ Five things you won't want to miss at the Great American Outdoor Show - LancasterOnline Here's the link: greatamericanoutdoorshow.org. There are over 1100 vendors at the show! You can see a ...

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This is the Stiegel House, built in 1757, the year before German immigrant Alexander Schaeffer laid out his town. It was inhabited, at one time, by the famous glassmaker and ...

→ Financial secrets of the Amish - MarketWatch

→ Historic Keim Homestead, history tinged with intrigue | Reading Eagle Spinster sisters living in traditional PA Dutch folk fashion into the 20th century were responsible for the homestead retaining is ...

→ Here's a primer for Lancaster Roots and Blues festival 2015 - LancasterOnline With 75 performing acts consisting of 400 musicians playing 10 stages at eight venues over two days, there ...

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

Days of the week also used to have alternate names associated with domestic chores - Muundaag, for instance was Weschdaag (Wash-day), Dinschdaag, or Tuesday, was Biggeldaag (Ironing-day) and Sunndaag was ...

→ The Historian: Butchering Day on the Farm - Berks Mont News Back when keeping pigs was common among farm and village dwellers alike, butchering day was an important event for the ...

Located in the quaint village of Emigsville in South Central Pennsylvania, this skillfully restored 19th century mansion provides the perfect setting for gracious hospitality. The home is resplendent with exquisite ...

The 200-year-old practice has been a mystery for many in Pennsylvania. → Unraveling the hidden meaning of hex signs | WGAL If you'd like to see a more in depth discussion about ...

Approximately one quarter of the soldiers fighting for the British during the Revolutionary War were hired German soldiers, often called Hessiansbecause many of them hailed from the German state of Hesse-Kassel. ...

→ Indoor trampoline park with Get Air Ninja Obstacle Course opens in Susquehanna Township - PennLive.com Get Air Harrisburg on Union Deposit Road in Susquehanna Twp. opened earlier today in the ...

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 ...

→ Eight Facts About Henry VIII: A historical primer for the PA Renaissance Faire | PennLive.com This years faire runs August 2 through October 26, 2014 11AM - 8PM on Saturdays ...

→ Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum digging into shoofly pie folklore - lehighvalleylive.com. William Woys Weaver, author of "As American as Shoofly Pie: The Foodlore and Fakelore of Pennsylvania Dutch Cuisine" will be ...

A patented aluminum alloy is fashioned in giftware and collectibles by one York-based manufacturer. Made-in-the-midstate looks at the products made in central Pennsylvania. Source: Made in the midstate: Pewter company has big-time ...

→ Historical society cranks out a special project on county mills The book will be published in March the book will: "documents the origin, chain of ownership, stories and ultimate fate of ...

→ Lancaster Chamber Of Commerce Exploiting Culture More Then Violent reality Shot? New Report Claims Opponents Of Series Aren’t Innocent - ENSTARZ Reality shot??? More then??? Sloppy industry shills hide behind Eshelman's ...

Brick-end barns are a phenomenon in south central Pennsylvania and nearly unheard of elsewhere. The designs are more than mere fancy; they served the purpose of ventilating the barn's second ...

→ Mountain Folklore: Finding Mountain Mary's grave | Reading Eagle → Or try first link of search results to read the article.  

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Long's Park art show is back this Labor Day weekend - LancasterOnline There will be live music, food and demonstrations as well. For more information go to longspark.org. Experience one of America’s ...

“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, ...

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→ History-hungry crowd converges on Union Canal Tunnel Park for 25th annual Union Canal Days - Lebanon Daily News

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

Foodstruck is a free-admission food truck party spotlighting a variety of local and regional mobile food trucks and trailers serving a wide range of specialty foods including tacos, bbq, pizza, ...

→ Lehigh Valley Zoo, PennDOT mark reopening of Schlicher's Covered Bridge | lehighvalleylive.com

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 ...

→ Discussion on play, Underground Railroad in York - York Dispatch The York County Heritage Trust will present a discussion by Dorothy King, author of the play, "Susquehanna to Freedom: The ...

Utz first-ever summer bash attracts 1,000 guests - Evening Sun Free event for kids organized by the Utz company in order to give back to the community. Will return in 2015.

→ State awards $2 million to Midstate military history. Future plans for AHEC include an $8.5 million expansion, which will add 37,000 square feet to the visitor center and will include ...

→ Digital Notebook: Easter Bunny is Making Tracks Peter Cottontail joins us for a two-hour adventure into the Secret Valley. Every child will receive a free gift from the Bunny himself. ...

→ Don't pull the plug on the Civil War Museum just yet: Matt Zencey | PennLive.com For the $15 million they spent on this museum they could have rebuilt the Columbia-Wrightsville ...

→ Burning of Chambersburg to be commemorated  - Waynesboro Record Herald

Graveyards of southeastern and central Pennsylvania are home to some of the most elaborate tombstones in the United States, even rivaling the baroque masterpieces of New England cemeteries. But why ...

Bethlehem history groups launch 'Steeples and Steel' tours | lehighvalleylive.com

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