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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 ...

→ Three Days in Gettysburg: “The Unfinished Work” - Gettysburg National Military Park U.S. National Park Service
The seminar features panel discussions with Gettysburg historians as well as guided battlefield walks, ...
→ Gettysburg restores railroad station's historic hues - Evening Sun
Spectography used to determine the original colors; owners planning to donate property to Gettysburg National Military Park.
→ 'Be the Dinosaur' at Allentown's Da Vinci teaches kids about Cretaceous Period life - The Morning Call
→ Whoopie Pie: A brief history - WGAL
What do see in your mind's eye upon hearing the words - whoopie pie?
If your answer was two chocolate cake-like buns glued together with ...

→ Dorney Park's new Snake Pit water slide provides an adrenaline rush - themorningcall.com

→ Head of German center to speak in Ephrata on folk medicine - Reading Eagle
This is a free lecture that will be given by Patrick Donmoyer at the Ephrata Public Library ...
→ Face jugs, steamer trunks & other curious items at Quentin Antique Shopp - Lebanon Daily News

→ Camp Curtin Historical society to host Civil War encampment
→ 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 ...
View Northhampton County, Pa. Covered Bridge in a larger map
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, ...
In celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Harris-Cameron Mansion, the Historical Society of Dauphin County presents Founders’ Day, an outdoor festival commemorating the frontier era in which John Harris, ...
→ Mason-Dixon, Susquehanna Heartland trails ring in the new wine this weekend - PennLive.com
Tickets for Wine Just Off The Vine can be purchased here.
November 8-9 and 15-16, 2014
Wine Just Off ...
→ Lancaster Amish country offers something for everyone - The Advocate Messenger

For anyone who has ever admired a barn on an old country lane, this is the story of that barn and many others in Southeastern Pennsylvania, or, specifically, "the hearth," ...
It's time to dive again into the realm of Yorkisms, those fun Pennsylvania Dutch or Pennsylvania German sayings that, while certainly not found ONLY in York County, are prominent here.
Source: ...
→ 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 ...
→ Steampunk Unlimited 2014 at the Strasburg Railroad - Photo Gallery - PennLive.com
→ Day Trips: Dutch Springs Quarry Aqua Park - MyVeronaNJ
The article mentions that some couples invite English friends to their weddings. That would certainly make for an interesting experience. But I'm sure a little drone wedding videography would be ...
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 ...
UPDATE: Mystery solved!
→ Who can solve the mystery of the underwater train cars in southern Lancaster County? - LancasterOnline
→ Dynamic Exhibition Explores Hollywood Legend Marilyn Monroe's Iconic Status - bctv.org
The exhibition will feature 115 works by more than 50 artists and will run from August 23 through October 5 ...
→ PHOTOS 65th annual Kutztown Folk Festival
Huge gallery of superb images from this year's festival by photographer Roxanne Richardson.
Today, about 136 Mennonite Plain Dutch families call the Kutztown area home, an increase of almost 40% in the last 15 years with meetinghouses being filled in Kutztown and Fleetwood ...
→ Bald eagle nest cam update: Online view shows more, but Codorus State Park offers different perspective - PennLive.com
Seeing the eagles hunt over the Codorus State Park's Lake Marburg and ...

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 ...
To many leaf-peeping enthusiasts, high, open places are among the best spots for taking in the colors of fall foliage, and Pennsylvania is accommodating to that view with an abundance ...
Historic Pa. bridges generate tourism, costs - Pike County Courier
This article focuses on Bedford County, PA, but I imagine much of what it describes - in regards to maintenance issues ...
→ Visitors to York County, Pa.: Don’t be like the British and let a town fool you - York Town Square
* 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 ...

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. ...

“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, ...
→ 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.

→ 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 ...
The Hanover eagles brought a second egg into the world Sunday afternoon, three days after their first bundle of joy arrived in the nest near Codorus State Park. Like its ...
→ Carlisle Ford Nationals and Street Rod Nationals East coming to area | PennLive.com.
You can't come to God's Country and turn your nose up at Cow Flowers!
I personally love the smell of fresh manure as long as it is one part of an ...
→ Wolf sanctuary lets visitors see animals in natural setting - LancasterOnline
As noted in the article the winter months are perhaps a better time to visit The Speedwell Wolves, as the ...

→ Susquehannocks – The vanquished tribe - Cecil Daily: Our Cecil.
If you're interested in the history of one of the several Native American tribes that lived in what would become known as the Deitscherei ...
→ Gettysburg National Military Park's boundary expanded by Congress - The Morning Call
What happens in Gettysburg doesn't stay in Gettysburg, so if you're skipping the history lesson and just looking for a good time, avoid skirmishes and falling off wagons, and try ...
If you are interested in Pennsylvania Dutch culture and folklore, chances are you have heard of Don Yoder.
Source: Don Yoder, 'dean' of Pennsylvania Dutch studies, dies at age 93 | ...

CHARLES the Second, by the Grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. To all whom these presents shall come, Greets. WHEREAS Our ...

→ 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 ...
Both Schweitzer and standard barns in the region are frequently found with a practical large earthen bank at its rear, which allowed wagons carrying sheaves of grain or loads of ...
→ Legends Of Hexenkopf Hill Live On - Philly.com
→ Paradise Farmers Market opens May 17 with 25 vendors
The market will be open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Sept. 27 on the grounds of the former ...

→ New Franklin County museum details battle following Gettysburg - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
You can find more posts relating to The Battle of Monterey Pass here.
The museum is open year-round for group ...
→ 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. ...

“Dutch Treats” contains more than 100 recipes from the 25 counties that form the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country, replete with the history of each dish, its Pennsylvania German and ...
Looking for something to do this summer? Checkout this monster list then go out and have some fun!
Source: More than 100 things to do this summer in York, Hanover, Lancaster, Hershey ...

→ Pipeline a threat to Susquehanna corridor - LancasterOnline
The proposed pipeline would run from Susquehanna County in the north to southern Lancaster county.

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 ...

Users of new section of Northern Extension of rail trail enjoy wildlife, Codorus Creek
Bullseye! Bald eagle cam nailed by waste, Game Commission says
Cox Brewing Company opens nano-brewery in Rheems
The Franklin ...

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→ Lower Makefield Board of Supervisors agree to come up with long-range preservation plan for sprawling Patterson Farm - BucksLocalNews.com
Visit pattersonfarmpreservation.com for more information about the Patterson Farm in Bucks ...
"I'd like to accept this Chonny™ for Best Laid Pipe on behalf of plumbers everywhere, without whom the Brad Pitts and Gwyneth Paltrows of the world would be left wallow in ...
→ 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. ...

→ 14-mile Northwest Lancaster County River Trail nears finish line - LancasterOnline
I've walked most of this route over the years starting from different locations, but having it all connected will ...
→ Lehigh Valley fall festivals: a guide - The Morning Call
Please note the Scarecrow Fest at The Easton Farmer's Market has been cancelled.
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 ...
→ Tickets on sale for 2014 Artisan Cheese & Wine Pairing Event Weekend - berksmontnews.com
Tickets can be purchased online on the Berks County Wine Trail website.

Der Belsnickel
Oh, do you know that ugly, that nasty man?
Wow! Can you call that fellow a human being?
Yes, that he is a human, may be believed by whomever wants to,
He ...
The Pennsylvania “Dutch” have long been known for their precocious application of preserving techniques, and a delicious offspring of that artistry reaches into the kitchen itself.
Source: The culinary gift of ...
→ Christiana Fire Company auction set for Saturday, Sept. 20 - LancasterOnline
→ Fundraising efforts moving full steam ahead for Colebrookedale Railroad - berksmontnews.com

→ At Weiser and Boone homesteads, they're remaking history | WEEKEND
The French and Indian War will be returning this Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. at the Conrad Weiser and Daniel Boone ...
→ Did forts once stand along the Blue Mountain in Berks County?
→ The Historian: Clover, Part I - Berks-Mont News
→ The Historian: Clover, Part II - Berks-Mont 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. ...
→ York studio offers wheel throwing and handbuilding pottery classes - PennLive.com
I was driving through downtown just last week and I saw the storefront. A welcome addition to that block.
The ...

→ York County Heritage Trust looks to its future - The York Daily Record
Plan D makes the most sense for the long term. Put everything under one roof in a "York ...
→ Possible changes coming to Kipona? Some say they're cautiously optimistic | PennLive.com
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 ...

→ What's better than a whoopie pie? A deep-fried whoopie pie - LancasterOnline
I think I gained a couple of pounds just reading this article! As if whoopie pies were not ...
View Dauphin County, Pa. Covered Bridges in a larger map
→ 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 ...
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 ...

→ Amish reality? Don't participate in local attempts to exploit Amish culture, say reps from the local Chamber and Visitors Bureau - LancasterOnline
Please support Mary Haverstick in her effort to ...

Foodstruck York to feature 50 food trucks, music, beer in September - FlipSidePA.com
More than 50 food trucks and carts, local merchants, live music and beer are coming to Penn Park ...
→ Three new vineyards have vines in the ground in Berks | Reading Eagle
Stony Run Valley Vineyards
Folino Estate Vineyard & Winery
Deerfoot Vineyards and Winery
→ Roosevelt Tavern: A gourmet farm-to-table experience - FlipSidePA.com
PHOTOS | 2015 Pennsylvania German Zammelaaf – Annville, PA
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Three Days in Gettysburg: “The Unfinished Work”
Gettysburg restores railroad station’s historic hues
‘Be the Dinosaur’ at Allentown’s Da Vinci teaches kids about Cretaceous Period life
PHOTOS | Gettysburg Street View
Photos from the 2014 Whoopie Pie Festival at the Hershey Farm Restaurant & Inn
PHOTOS | Forry’s Mill Covered Bridge
Dorney Park’s new Snake Pit water slide provides an adrenaline rush
Patrick Donmoyer to speak in Ephrata on Pennsylvania Dutch folk medicine
Face jugs, steamer trunks & other curious items at Quentin Antique Shoppe
Camp Curtin Historical society to host Civil War encampment in Lemoyne
PHOTOS | Barns & Farms of York County, PA
Historic 1852 Bird’s Eye View Map of York, PA
18th Century Pennsylvania Dutch Ice Harvesting Demo at the Dreibelbis Farm
Covered Bridges of Northampton County, PA Location Map
Food festivals in York, Lancaster, Harrisburg you won’t want to miss
Harris-Cameron Mansion Founder’s Day festival includes re-enactments, tours
Mason-Dixon, Susquehanna Heartland trails ring in the new wine this weekend
Vintage Postcards – Susquehanna River
Lancaster Amish country offers something for everyone
The Historic Barns of Southeastern Pennsylvania by Gregory D. Huber
Talking Dutch: More on the fun things we say
VIDEO | Pennsylvania Dutch Documentary
Capsule review: The Dead Will Tell by Kate Burkholder
Photos: Steampunk Unlimited 2014 at the Strasburg Railroad
The Birth of Pennsylvania 1680 by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris
Day Trips: Dutch Springs Quarry Aqua Park
Inside a modern Amish wedding
Expanded amenities aim at enhancing Elmwood Park Zoo experience
Who can solve the mystery of the underwater train cars in southern Lancaster County?
Reading Public Museum Exhibition Explores Marilyn Monroe’s Iconic Status
PHOTOS: 65th annual Kutztown Folk Festival
The Old Order Mennonite Sect at Kutztown
Bald eagle nest cam update: Online view shows more, but Codorus State Park offers different
Groundhog Day and The Pennsylvania Dutch
PHOTOS | Rough & Tumble Engineers Historical Association
VIDEO | “The Heart of the Taufschein” on PCNTV
Best spots for long view of fall foliage in Pennsylvania
Historic covered bridges generate tourism, costs for Pennsylvania counties
Visitors to York County, Pa.: Don’t be like the British and let a town fool
Pennsylvania German Fersommling: “Dee Huffa Karrich Ruh Blotz”
Hessians were encouraged to settle with German Americans
PHOTOS | Roadside America – Shartlesville, PA
Highland House: Boiling Springs mansion played many roles
VIDEO | Laff Trakk will be Hersheypark’s newest edition, first of its kind in the
The history of Santa Claus with reference to Belsnickel and Kris Kringle
Hanover eagles welcome second egg
Carlisle Ford Nationals and Street Rod Nationals East coming to area
VIDEO| Ask A PA Dutchman: Foreigners
Wolf sanctuary lets visitors see animals in natural setting
Susquehannocks – The vanquished tribe
Gettysburg National Military Park’s boundary expanded by Congress
Discover the fun, food and beer in Gettysburg
Don Yoder, ‘dean’ of Pennsylvania Dutch studies, dies at age 93
Charter for the Province of Pennsylvania – 1681
A bilingual picture book to help learn Pennsylvania Dutch at the Lancaster County Mennonite Historical
The rare feature of a ‘Schpriggel bar,’ still seen in a Maxatawny Township barn
Legends Of Hexenkopf Hill Live On
VIDEO | Gettysburg Museum & Visitor Center
Paradise Farmers Market opens May 17 with 25 vendors
New Franklin County museum details Battle of Monterey Pass
A wilting Pennsylvania Dutch tradition: ham and dandelion dinners
Cocalico Corner: ‘Dutch Treats: Heirloom Recipes from Farmhouse Kitchens by William Woys Weaver
More than 100 things to do this summer in York, Hanover, Lancaster, Hershey and beyond
Financial secrets of the Amish
Williams Partners’ pipeline a threat to Susquehanna corridor
REVIEW & PHOTOS | U.S. Army Heritage Trail – Carlisle, PA
Local Links | April 30, 2015
PHOTOS | Architecture of Lancaster – Lancaster County, PA – Vol. I
Lower Makefield Supervisors agree to create long-range preservation plan for sprawling Patterson Farm
VIDEO | Ask A PA Dutchman: Mani Cams
Photos: Inaugural Gettysburg Brew Fest a hit with beer aficionados
PHOTOS | Riverfront Park – Lancaster County, PA
14-mile Northwest Lancaster County River Trail nears finish line
Lehigh Valley fall festivals guide
Long’s Park art show is back for Labor Day weekend 2014
Tickets on sale for 2014 Artisan Cheese & Wine Pairing Event Weekend
Der Belsnickel by Henry Harbaugh
The culinary gift of cooking Pennsylvania Deutch
Christiana Fire Company auction set for Saturday, Sept. 20
Fundraising efforts moving full steam ahead for Colebrookedale Railroad
Charter Day at Weiser and Boone homesteads, they’re remaking history
Did forts once stand along the Blue Mountain in Berks County?
Crystal Cave Vintage Postcards
The Historian: Clover, Part I & II
Photos: York County’s Steam into History Train Robbed for Charity
York’s Clay Path Studio offers wheel throwing and handbuilding pottery classes
York County Heritage Trust looks to its future
Possible changes coming to Kipona? Some say they’re cautiously optimistic
AUDIO | Interview on Pennsylvania Dutch Dialect with Professor Mark L. Louden
PHOTOS | Pennsylvania Dutch Gift Haus – Shartlesville, PA
What’s better than a whoopie pie? A deep-fried whoopie pie
Covered Bridges of Dauphin County, PA Location Map
CEO of Royal Square Development shares Market Street vision for York
All 44 Presidents under one roof in Gettysburg
Fight against Discover Channel’s exploitation of Lancaster Amish gains momentum
Local Links | May 14, 2015
Three new vineyards have vines in the ground in Berks County
Roosevelt Tavern: A gourmet farm-to-table experience