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Adams County
- VIDEO | Uncovering the Underground Railroad in Adams County with Author Cooper Wingert
- Gettysburg Artist-in-Residence brings Civil War to life through sculpture
- See Lincoln’s last bowel movement at the Gettysburg Dime Museum
- Parahaunt comes to Gettysburg
- How rocks shaped Gettysburg and other Civil War battles
- PHOTOS | Gettysburg Street View
- Discover the fun, food and beer in Gettysburg
- Giant snakes reported in Adams County and nearby: Monsters of Pennsylvania
- The 12 Best Civil War Movies
- Savor Gettysburg Food Tours second season beginning Friday, March 20, 2015
- VIDEO | Battle Of Gettysburg Documentary
- Gettysburg National Military Park’s boundary expanded by Congress
Adams County Attractions
- VIDEO | Uncovering the Underground Railroad in Adams County with Author Cooper Wingert
- Gettysburg Artist-in-Residence brings Civil War to life through sculpture
- See Lincoln’s last bowel movement at the Gettysburg Dime Museum
- How rocks shaped Gettysburg and other Civil War battles
- PHOTOS | Gettysburg Street View
- Discover the fun, food and beer in Gettysburg
- Savor Gettysburg Food Tours second season beginning Friday, March 20, 2015
- Gettysburg National Military Park’s boundary expanded by Congress
- Gettysburg restores railroad station’s historic hues
- Gettysburg’s Soldiers National Museum closing after more than 50 years
- Best spots for long view of fall foliage in Pennsylvania
- Ghost Soldiers of Gettysburg: Searching for Spirits on America’s Most Famous Battlefield
Airville
Amish
- Keeping the Pennsylvania Dutch language alive – and thriving
- ‘When the English Fall’ imagines Lancaster County Amish as survivors of dystopian disaster
- The black healing salve that Amish people have used for centuries to treat almost any skin problem
- A Look Back in History: In defense of humility and ‘Demut’ Plain Dutch living Part I & II
- How Amish Foodways Became Pennsylvania Dutch Country’s Main Attraction
- Inside a modern Amish wedding
- Can an Outsider Ever Truly Become Amish?
- The Amish Effect: Unique cultural strengths help Plain Sect businesses thrive
- Genetic disease takes toll on Lancaster County’s Amish
- PHOTOS | Strasburg Scooters Covered Bridge Tour
- Pennsylvania Dutch Country Historical Attractions
- Amish Barn in Hughesville, MD Explodes During Fire
Antiques
- View of the Susquehanna Above Columbia
- PHOTOS | Harris-Cameron Mansion
- See Lincoln’s last bowel movement at the Gettysburg Dime Museum
- Pennsylvania Dutch Country Historical Attractions
- PHOTOS | York County Agricultural & Industrial Museum
- Celebrate Pennsylvania Dutch impact across country at the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum
- More than 300 attend historic Farm Festival at 240-year old Dreibelbis homestead in Virginville
- Beyond a bank: Windows into York history could go on public display
- PHOTOS: Kutztown Folk Festival 2015
- VIDEO | ‘S Kutztown Folk Festival hot gschtaert
- I-ron-ic’s owners to open an art, antiques store in York
- New direction enlivens Kitchen Kettle Village’s quiet side
Art
- Looking for free family fun? Head to Bethlehem’s Kemerer Museum on Sundays
- View of the Susquehanna Above Columbia
- More Than Buggies & Hex Signs: Who Were The Schwenkfelders?
- John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove reopening April 7
- Gettysburg Artist-in-Residence brings Civil War to life through sculpture
- Distelfink Parking Meter – York, PA
- Folk artist Peter V. Fritsch was a beloved portrayer of Pennsylvania Dutch culture
- Farmall Antique Tractor
- Pennsylvania Dutch Country Historical Attractions
- Relaying religious messages to early Pennsylvania Dutch frontiersmen
- Der Belsnickel Suite, a symphonic work by Dave Kline performed by the Reading Philharmonic Orchestra
- Celebrate Pennsylvania Dutch impact across country at the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum
Arts & Crafts
- Artist paints barn hex sign at heart of Kratzer Farm park project
- Looking for free family fun? Head to Bethlehem’s Kemerer Museum on Sundays
- VIDEO | York FestivICE 2018
- More Than Buggies & Hex Signs: Who Were The Schwenkfelders?
- Remember the copperhead roundups at Indian Steps?
- Pennsylvania Dutch Country Historical Attractions
- Relaying religious messages to early Pennsylvania Dutch frontiersmen
- Celebrate Pennsylvania Dutch impact across country at the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum
- More than 300 attend historic Farm Festival at 240-year old Dreibelbis homestead in Virginville
- Beyond a bank: Windows into York history could go on public display
- VIDEO | Made in the midstate: Pewtarex has big-time lineup of customers
- Photos: The Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire kicked off its 2015 season Saturday
Attractions
- Artist paints barn hex sign at heart of Kratzer Farm park project
- Explore geology of Chickies Rock, Lancaster County Recreational Trail
- Looking for free family fun? Head to Bethlehem’s Kemerer Museum on Sundays
- ‘Roadside America – The world’s greatest mini village’ is for sale for $2.3million
- Monterey Bay Aquarium developer hired for Easton Da Vinci Science City
- Off the Beaten Path: Traversing the Trail in Cumberland County
- PHOTOS | Hershey’s Chocolate World – Hershey, PA
- PHOTOS | Conewago Falls Potholes near Falmouth, PA – Susquehanna River Set II
- PHOTOS | Hans Herr House – Willow Street, PA
- John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove reopening April 7
- Strasburg Rail Road offers glimpse of work needed to get its massive locomotives running
- VIDEO | Uncovering the Underground Railroad in Adams County with Author Cooper Wingert
Bed & Breakfasts
Berks County
- Lessons at Kutztown Folk Festival help keep Pennsylvania Dutch alive
- ‘Roadside America – The world’s greatest mini village’ is for sale for $2.3million
- Catharine Eberth: Healing a family tradition, from mother to daughter
- The rare feature of a ‘Schpriggel bar,’ still seen in a Maxatawny Township barn
- The Old Order Mennonite Sect at Kutztown
- A Look Back in History: When wheat was king in the Oley Valley
- Berks History Conference will explore Pennsylvania Dutch roots of county
- Pennsylvania Dutch culture, language focus of 8-week course by Keith Brintzenhoff
- VIDEO | Live Like a Local : Crystal Cave – Berks County, PA
- PHOTOS | Roadside America – Shartlesville, PA
- Oscar the Groundhog’s predicts more winter, plowable snow in February
- Pennsylvania Dutch Country Historical Attractions
Berks County Attractions
- The rare feature of a ‘Schpriggel bar,’ still seen in a Maxatawny Township barn
- The Old Order Mennonite Sect at Kutztown
- Berks History Conference will explore Pennsylvania Dutch roots of county
- VIDEO | Live Like a Local : Crystal Cave – Berks County, PA
- PHOTOS | Roadside America – Shartlesville, PA
- Pennsylvania Dutch Country Historical Attractions
- Underground wonders of Pennsylvania Dutch Country
- Der Belsnickel Suite, a symphonic work by Dave Kline performed by the Reading Philharmonic Orchestra
- Cavern Tours in Pennsylvania Dutch Country
- More than 300 attend historic Farm Festival at 240-year old Dreibelbis homestead in Virginville
- Hawk Mountain opens accessible trail to famed birdwatching overlook
- Family Fun Friday: Local Berks County history makes for fun family outing
Books
- Kutztown author Mary Laub writes picture book in Pennsylvania Dutch language
- History columnist Richard L.T. Orth releases book ‘Folk Religion of PA Dutch’
- The Historic Barns of Southeastern Pennsylvania by Gregory D. Huber
- Book review: ‘Pennsylvania Dutch’
- Cocalico Corner: ‘Dutch Treats: Heirloom Recipes from Farmhouse Kitchens by William Woys Weaver
- Unearthing York County’s Underground Railroad
- Authors of ‘The Royers of Renfrew’ to speak in Chambersburg
- Local Links | May 14, 2015
- Author’s genealogy study leads to novel: Here Come the Pennsylvania Dutch by Thomas B. Speaker
- Local Links | May 12, 2015
- Pennsylvania Patchwork Pillowcases and Other Small Treasures Book Signing
- Vintage photos from new book, ‘Harrisburg and the Susquehanna River’
Breweries
- Travel Channel visits Lancaster County restaurant
- Spring House Brewing Co. opens brewpub in Lancaster
- 10 reasons to visit downtown York this summer
- Local Links | May 5, 2015
- Local Links | April 30, 2015
- Discover New Susquehanna Ale Trail Brewers And More On The Brewmaster Tasting Tour
- Wacker Brewing Co. – An homage to Lancaster’s rich brewing heritage
- Top 10 Craft Beer Destinations in Lebanon County
- Lebanon’s Snitz Creek Brewery brews “bologna beer”
- Mexitaly brewmaster wants the York restaurant to be beer destination
- New Ephrata brewpub Black Forest Brewery slates December opening
- Free tour and tasting at Allentown Brew Works
Bucks County
- Local Links | May 5, 2015
- Lower Makefield Supervisors agree to create long-range preservation plan for sprawling Patterson Farm
- Pennsbury Manor prepping for festive Holly Nights celebration
- Solebury man to display Revolutionary War orderly book at Aldie Mansion
- Bolton Mansion hosting fall festival Saturday in Bristol Township
- Festivals “Fall” Into Place in Bucks County
- The Amish Market at Sandy Ridge Farm: A touch of Lancaster in Doylestown Township
- Pennsylvania German folk art discussion set for March 13 in Historic Fallsington
Bucks County Attractions
Business
- Leaving technology behind on vacation in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Shad wars: A long, violent period in Lancaster County over a fish in the Susquehanna
- Ten facts about Pennsylvania’s hemp history
- Travel Channel visits Lancaster County restaurant
- How Amish Foodways Became Pennsylvania Dutch Country’s Main Attraction
- See Lincoln’s last bowel movement at the Gettysburg Dime Museum
- York’s Timeline Arcade will open with ‘Walking Dead’ actors
- The Amish Effect: Unique cultural strengths help Plain Sect businesses thrive
- Dorney Park restores Thunderhawk, one of the nation’s oldest roller coasters
- Krim Beverage — Lebanon’s soft drink giant
- PHOTOS | Strasburg Scooters Covered Bridge Tour
- PHOTOS | Harley Davidson Tour Center – York, PA
Chester County
- The Historian: Clover, Part I & II
- New Kimberton Whole Foods opens doors in Malvern
- 15th Annual Phoenixville Blobfest is back where it all began
- Meadow Garden – Longwood Gardens newest and biggest addition
- Wyebrook Farm – Sustainable, organic farming grows out of niche market
Chester County Attractions
Civil War
- VIDEO | Uncovering the Underground Railroad in Adams County with Author Cooper Wingert
- Gettysburg Artist-in-Residence brings Civil War to life through sculpture
- How rocks shaped Gettysburg and other Civil War battles
- Unearthing York County’s Underground Railroad
- The 12 Best Civil War Movies
- VIDEO | Battle Of Gettysburg Documentary
- Gettysburg National Military Park’s boundary expanded by Congress
- New Franklin County museum details Battle of Monterey Pass
- REVIEW & PHOTOS | U.S. Army Heritage Trail – Carlisle, PA
- Gettysburg restores railroad station’s historic hues
- Gettysburg’s Soldiers National Museum closing after more than 50 years
- Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum opens Oct. 18
Colonial Era
- Shad wars: A long, violent period in Lancaster County over a fish in the Susquehanna
- Ten facts about Pennsylvania’s hemp history
- PHOTOS | Hans Herr House – Willow Street, PA
- PHOTOS | Harris-Cameron Mansion
- Harris-Cameron Mansion Founder’s Day festival includes re-enactments, tours
- Hessian Powder Magazine is all that remains of major Revolutionary War logistics base at Carlisle Barracks
- Berks History Conference will explore Pennsylvania Dutch roots of county
- VIDEO | Historical Tour of Dill’s Tavern – Dillsburg, PA
- Genetic disease takes toll on Lancaster County’s Amish
- Pennsylvania Dutch Country Historical Attractions
- Relaying religious messages to early Pennsylvania Dutch frontiersmen
- VIDEO | York, Pennsylvania: home of the first official Thanksgiving of the United States
Covered Bridges
- PHOTOS | Siegrist’s Mill Covered Bridge – Lancaster County, PA
- PHOTOS | Strasburg Scooters Covered Bridge Tour
- Family Fun Friday: Local Berks County history makes for fun family outing
- PHOTOS | Dreibelbis Station Covered Bridge – Berks County, PA
- $1.1 million restoration gets started at Martin’s Mill Covered Bridge
- Vintage Postcards – Berks County, PA
- Officials still working to determine cause of fire that damaged historic Dellville Covered Bridge
- Covered Bridges of Northampton County, PA Location Map
- Historic covered bridges generate tourism, costs for Pennsylvania counties
- Lehigh Valley Zoo marks reopening of Schlicher’s Covered Bridge
- A memorial to a black Civil War hero who died to save the Wrightsville bridge?
- Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge Destroyed by Hurricane September 29, 1896
Cumberland County
- Off the Beaten Path: Traversing the Trail in Cumberland County
- Hessian Powder Magazine is all that remains of major Revolutionary War logistics base at Carlisle Barracks
- Highland House: Boiling Springs mansion played many roles
- PHOTOS | Pine Grove Furnace State Park
- PHOTOS | Barns & Farms of Cumberland County, PA
- Pennsylvania Dutch Country Historical Attractions
- VIDEO | Susquehanna being digitally mapped by Terrain360
- Laurel Lake named best lake in Pennsylvania
- 13 of the fanciest upscale restaurants in Pennsylvania Dutch Country
- Cumberland County Historical Society to publish book on mills
- Monster catfish stalking Susquehanna River
- REVIEW & PHOTOS | U.S. Army Heritage Trail – Carlisle, PA
Cumberland County Attractions
- Off the Beaten Path: Traversing the Trail in Cumberland County
- Hessian Powder Magazine is all that remains of major Revolutionary War logistics base at Carlisle Barracks
- Highland House: Boiling Springs mansion played many roles
- PHOTOS | Pine Grove Furnace State Park
- Laurel Lake named best lake in Pennsylvania
- REVIEW & PHOTOS | U.S. Army Heritage Trail – Carlisle, PA
- Pine Grove Furnace was once a P.O.W. Interrogation Camp during WWII
- Hawk migration and fall foliage at their peaks at watch sites across Pennsylvania
- Best spots for long view of fall foliage in Pennsylvania
- State awards $2 million to Cumberland County’s U.S. Army Heritage Education Center
- PHOTOS | Boiling Springs, PA
- Cave Hill Park & Nature Preserve in Carlisle, PA
Dauphin County
- PHOTOS | Hershey’s Chocolate World – Hershey, PA
- Hersheypark Announces New Triple Tower Attraction Coming in 2017!
- PHOTOS | Harris-Cameron Mansion
- Harris-Cameron Mansion Founder’s Day festival includes re-enactments, tours
- SpringHill Suites | Hershey, PA
- Pennsylvania Dutch Country Historical Attractions
- VIDEO | The Hershey’s Chocolate Factory Tour
- Underground wonders of Pennsylvania Dutch Country
- Cavern Tours in Pennsylvania Dutch Country
- PHOTOS | Lake Tobias Wildlife Park – Halifax, PA
- Craft distilleries the next local booze boom in Pennsylvania Dutch Country?
- VIDEO | Susquehanna being digitally mapped by Terrain360
Dauphin County Attractions
- PHOTOS | Hershey’s Chocolate World – Hershey, PA
- Hersheypark Announces New Triple Tower Attraction Coming in 2017!
- PHOTOS | Harris-Cameron Mansion
- Harris-Cameron Mansion Founder’s Day festival includes re-enactments, tours
- Pennsylvania Dutch Country Historical Attractions
- VIDEO | The Hershey’s Chocolate Factory Tour
- Underground wonders of Pennsylvania Dutch Country
- Cavern Tours in Pennsylvania Dutch Country
- PHOTOS | Lake Tobias Wildlife Park – Halifax, PA
- Artsfest 2015 Guide: Where to park, eat and explore in Harrisburg
- VIDEO | Laff Trakk Virtual Ride: Get a look at the new Hersheypark coaster
- VIDEO | Here’s a sneak peek of Laff Trakk, Hersheypark’s newest roller coaster video
Decorative Arts
- VIDEO | York FestivICE 2018
- Pennsylvania Folkways: Solving the mystery of the blank tombstones
- More Than Buggies & Hex Signs: Who Were The Schwenkfelders?
- 8 reasons why the Hess’s mansion fits the lifestyle of the rich and famous
- Pennsylvania Dutch Country Historical Attractions
- Relaying religious messages to early Pennsylvania Dutch frontiersmen
- Beyond a bank: Windows into York history could go on public display
- VIDEO | Made in the midstate: Pewtarex has big-time lineup of customers
- Photos: The Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire kicked off its 2015 season Saturday
- Hanover Dutch Festival offers new attractions
- PHOTOS: Kutztown Folk Festival 2015
- 5 things to see and do at Indian Steps Museum
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- Harrisburg’s Fort Hunter showcases centuries along the Susquehanna
- A Look Back in History: President John Adams’ favorable opinion of the PA Dutch People
- Millersburg Ferry celebrates bicentennial on the Susquehanna River
- German filmmakers documenting PA Dutch culture in Kutztown
- Keeping Pa. Dutch alive: Fate relies on new speakers
- VIDEO | Ask a PA Dutchman: Pow-Wowing
- Distelfink? So now we all know the meaning of the strange Pennsylvania Dutch name
- New Pennsylvania Dutch encyclopedia includes the devil even
- How Martin’s Potato Rolls Became the ‘It’ Burger Bun
- Montgomery County exhibit examines Pennsylvania Dutch practice of powwow
- Surveillance blimp drifts over Lancaster County
- Historic quarry and scuba center near Bainbridge bought by waste authority
Distilleries
- Craft distilleries the next local booze boom in Pennsylvania Dutch Country?
- County Seat Spirits rolls out very first batch of Lock Keeper Gin
- Social Still Micro-Distillery & Kitchen to offer yoga, brunch (and cocktails)
- Bethlehem’s Sun Inn likely in line for a distillery
- Pottstown’s Manatawny Still Works releases first aged whiskey
- Thistle Finch Distillery adds Market Alley Gin To Its Lineup
- Second distillery proposed on Bethlehem’s South Side
- Franklin Hill Vineyards to be Bethlehem distillery operator, report says
- Crowd learns to make ‘honey wine’ during Burnside Plantation demo, tasting
- Thistle Finch Distillery open for business in downtown Lancaster
Eat & Drink
- Hog maw: Waste not, want not
- Ox tongue cookies: The story behind these Pennsylvania Dutch holiday treats
- Travel Channel visits Lancaster County restaurant
- Cocalico Corner: ‘Dutch Treats: Heirloom Recipes from Farmhouse Kitchens by William Woys Weaver
- How Amish Foodways Became Pennsylvania Dutch Country’s Main Attraction
- Hot Bacon Dressing Recipe and More…
- Saveur magazine highlights Lancaster County saffron
- Krim Beverage — Lebanon’s soft drink giant
- Traditional Lehigh County Pennsylvania Dutch Scrapple Recipe
- Recipe for Pennsylvania Dutch chicken pot pie
- VIDEO | The Hershey’s Chocolate Factory Tour
- York’s Haines Shoe House to be featured on BBC’s ‘Worlds Weirdest Homes’
Environment
- Shad wars: A long, violent period in Lancaster County over a fish in the Susquehanna
- VIDEO | Peoples of the Susquehanna River – Trailer
- PHOTOS | Conewago Falls Potholes near Falmouth, PA – Susquehanna River Set II
- John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove reopening April 7
- Susquehanna flows with history
- Shorebirds’ use of Lancaster County islands causes feds to reverse order over Safe Harbor Dam water level
- Hanover eagle cam ready for second season
- VIDEO | Susquehanna being digitally mapped by Terrain360
- Mennonite culture can teach us how to live purposeful lives
- When fishermen fought over Susquehanna shad
- Lehigh Valley residents seeing coyotes all over the place, can mountain lions be far behind?
- PHOTOS | Richard Nixon Park – Jacobus, PA
Events
- Lessons at Kutztown Folk Festival help keep Pennsylvania Dutch alive
- VIDEO | York FestivICE 2018
- PHOTOS | Aviation Days at the York Airport 2017 – Thomasville, PA
- PHOTOS | Harris-Cameron Mansion
- Harris-Cameron Mansion Founder’s Day festival includes re-enactments, tours
- Parahaunt comes to Gettysburg
- Berks History Conference will explore Pennsylvania Dutch roots of county
- Carrie Underwood’s show may have been best yet at Allentown’s PPL Center
- Der Belsnickel Suite, a symphonic work by Dave Kline performed by the Reading Philharmonic Orchestra
- Allentown Fair Preview: Changes this year include late start, more beer, acrobats and EDM
- More than 300 attend historic Farm Festival at 240-year old Dreibelbis homestead in Virginville
- Lehigh Valley Wine Trail to unveil new cider and wine festival in October 2015
Farm Stays
Festivals
- Lessons at Kutztown Folk Festival help keep Pennsylvania Dutch alive
- More than 300 attend historic Farm Festival at 240-year old Dreibelbis homestead in Virginville
- Lehigh Valley Wine Trail to unveil new cider and wine festival in October 2015
- Photos: The Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire kicked off its 2015 season Saturday
- Hanover Dutch Festival offers new attractions
- PHOTOS: Kutztown Folk Festival 2015
- VIDEO | ‘S Kutztown Folk Festival hot gschtaert
- Annual Cherry Fair shows what Pennsylvania German life was about
- Kutztown Folk Festival: reasons to attend one of country’s best folklike events
- Photos: Spoutwood Farm’s 24th annual Fairie Festival
- Artsfest 2015 Guide: Where to park, eat and explore in Harrisburg
- Food festivals in York, Lancaster, Harrisburg you won’t want to miss
Film
- VIDEO | Peoples of the Susquehanna River – Trailer
- VIDEO | Hiwwe wie Driwwe Documentary
- ‘Hex Hollow’ film: Reactions from the families
- VIDEO | ‘Hex Hollow’ documentary to hit screen in York, Pa.
- VIDEO | Love Finds You In Charm starring Danielle Churchran
- VIDEO | Amish: A Secret Life
- VIDEO | Amish Reality by Megan Yoder
- Chambersburg director John Putch talks ‘Route 30,’ micro-budget filmmaking
- VIDEO | Route 30 Three! Trailer
- VIDEO | Route 30 Too! Trailer
- VIDEO | Route 30 Trailer
- 15th Annual Phoenixville Blobfest is back where it all began
Franklin County
- Hog maw: Waste not, want not
- Pennsylvania Dutch Country Historical Attractions
- Brick-end barns: A Cumberland Valley icon
- Eat With Your Ancestors at Renfrew Museum and Park
- Authors of ‘The Royers of Renfrew’ to speak in Chambersburg
- $1.1 million restoration gets started at Martin’s Mill Covered Bridge
- Renovations planned at Waynesboro Theatre
- New Franklin County museum details Battle of Monterey Pass
- Chambersburg chocolatier Nathan Miller a finalist for national award
- VIDEO | Prodigy pianist Umi Garrett to perform Nov. 9 in Waynesboro
- VIDEO | Renfrew Museum & Park
- Thousands attend Pumpkin Festival at Renfrew Park
Franklin County Attractions
- Pennsylvania Dutch Country Historical Attractions
- Brick-end barns: A Cumberland Valley icon
- Eat With Your Ancestors at Renfrew Museum and Park
- $1.1 million restoration gets started at Martin’s Mill Covered Bridge
- New Franklin County museum details Battle of Monterey Pass
- VIDEO | Renfrew Museum & Park
- Thousands attend Pumpkin Festival at Renfrew Park
- Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum opens Oct. 18
- Renfrew Museum acquires additional John Bell pottery
- The Conococheague Institute’s 2014 Farm Life 1820s Festival at Rock Hill Farm
- Battle of Monterey Pass mountaintop land eyed for preservation
- Renfrew Museum to rebuild historic summer kitchen
Gettysburg
- Gettysburg Artist-in-Residence brings Civil War to life through sculpture
- See Lincoln’s last bowel movement at the Gettysburg Dime Museum
- Parahaunt comes to Gettysburg
- How rocks shaped Gettysburg and other Civil War battles
- PHOTOS | Gettysburg Street View
- Discover the fun, food and beer in Gettysburg
- The 12 Best Civil War Movies
- Savor Gettysburg Food Tours second season beginning Friday, March 20, 2015
- VIDEO | Battle Of Gettysburg Documentary
- Gettysburg National Military Park’s boundary expanded by Congress
- New Franklin County museum details Battle of Monterey Pass
- Gettysburg restores railroad station’s historic hues
Gettysburg Attractions
- See Lincoln’s last bowel movement at the Gettysburg Dime Museum
- PHOTOS | Gettysburg Street View
- Savor Gettysburg Food Tours second season beginning Friday, March 20, 2015
- Gettysburg National Military Park’s boundary expanded by Congress
- Gettysburg restores railroad station’s historic hues
- Gettysburg visit brings laughter, tears
- When The Cause Was Glorious: The Fields Of Gettysburg And The Nature Of Philanthropy
- VIDEO | Gettysburg Museum & Visitor Center
- PHOTOS | Devil’s Den – Gettysburg, PA
- Gettysburg: Theme-park thrills or the power of history?
- PHOTOS | Eternal Light Peace Memorial – Gettysburg National Military Park
- PHOTOS: 151st Gettysburg Re-enactment
Golf
- Local Links | May 8, 2015
- Everything you need to know about attending the 2015 U.S. Women’s Open in Lancaster, Pa.
- Countdown to 2015 U.S. Women’s Open in Lancaster officially begins
- Welcome, 2015 U.S. Women’s Open – LancasterOnline
Harrisburg
- PHOTOS | Harris-Cameron Mansion
- VIDEO | Susquehanna being digitally mapped by Terrain360
- Artsfest 2015 Guide: Where to park, eat and explore in Harrisburg
- Food festivals in York, Lancaster, Harrisburg you won’t want to miss
- Artsfest of Greater Harrisburg set for Memorial Day weekend
- Restoration work on John Harris mansion continues with 250th anniversary in sight
- Iconic mural to flank Susquehanna Art Museum
- Secrets of the Pennsylvania Capitol: 17 views that aren’t on any tour
- VIDEO | World War II B-17 visiting Capital City Airport
- Urban Churn in Harrisburg cranks out beer, whiskey bacon and other unusual ice cream flavors
- Possible changes coming to Kipona? Some say they’re cautiously optimistic
- Artsfest 2014: 5 things to see at the Memorial Day weekend festival
Hershey...
- PHOTOS | Hershey’s Chocolate World – Hershey, PA
- Hersheypark Announces New Triple Tower Attraction Coming in 2017!
- VIDEO | The Hershey’s Chocolate Factory Tour
- Traces of Hershey’s model town live on in Cuba
- VIDEO | Laff Trakk Virtual Ride: Get a look at the new Hersheypark coaster
- VIDEO | Here’s a sneak peek of Laff Trakk, Hersheypark’s newest roller coaster video
- Local Links | May 5, 2015
- Local Links | April 30, 2015
- PHOTOS | The Hershey Story – Hershey, PA
- The Inn at Westwynd Farm in Hummelstown named one of 10 best in the country
- Hershey museum finds early swimsuit from park’s early years
- Milton Hershey’s High Point Mansion Faux Vintage Postcard
Hersheypark
- Hersheypark Announces New Triple Tower Attraction Coming in 2017!
- VIDEO | Laff Trakk Virtual Ride: Get a look at the new Hersheypark coaster
- VIDEO | Here’s a sneak peek of Laff Trakk, Hersheypark’s newest roller coaster video
- The Inn at Westwynd Farm in Hummelstown named one of 10 best in the country
- Hershey museum finds early swimsuit from park’s early years
- Hersheypark’s Christmas Candylane opens Friday for holiday season
- VIDEO | Laff Trakk will be Hersheypark’s newest edition, first of its kind in the U.S.
- What will Hersheypark’s new 2015 attraction be?
- VIDEO | Hershey Visitors Enjoy Choc-a-Fellas Four Park Harmony
- VIDEO | This Is Hershey Park
- Cocoa crazy: Spending time in Hershey, Pennsylvania
- VIDEO | Hersheypark’s Fahrenheit Roller Coaster POV
Historic Bridges
- PHOTOS | Siegrist’s Mill Covered Bridge – Lancaster County, PA
- PHOTOS | Strasburg Scooters Covered Bridge Tour
- Up from the ashes: Plans proceed to rebuild Dellville Covered Bridge
- PHOTOS | Dreibelbis Station Covered Bridge – Berks County, PA
- PHOTOS | Shocks Mill Bridge Bike Path Flooded
- $1.1 million restoration gets started at Martin’s Mill Covered Bridge
- Vintage Postcards – Berks County, PA
- PHOTOS | Columbia River Park – Columbia, PA
- Officials still working to determine cause of fire that damaged historic Dellville Covered Bridge
- Missing link in popular Northwest Lancaster County River Trail will open Saturday
- PHOTOS | 2014 Bridge Bust – Columbia-Wrightsville , PA
- Covered Bridges of Northampton County, PA Location Map
Historic Buildings
- Artist paints barn hex sign at heart of Kratzer Farm park project
- The Historic Barns of Southeastern Pennsylvania by Gregory D. Huber
- Travel Channel visits Lancaster County restaurant
- PHOTOS | Hans Herr House – Willow Street, PA
- The rare feature of a ‘Schpriggel bar,’ still seen in a Maxatawny Township barn
- John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove reopening April 7
- PHOTOS | Harris-Cameron Mansion
- Harris-Cameron Mansion Founder’s Day festival includes re-enactments, tours
- Remember the copperhead roundups at Indian Steps?
- Hessian Powder Magazine is all that remains of major Revolutionary War logistics base at Carlisle Barracks
- Highland House: Boiling Springs mansion played many roles
- Berks History Conference will explore Pennsylvania Dutch roots of county
Historic Railroads
- Strasburg Rail Road offers glimpse of work needed to get its massive locomotives running
- PHOTOS| Ma & Pa Railroad Heritage Village – Muddy Creek Forks, PA
- Beyond a bank: Windows into York history could go on public display
- Photos: York County’s Steam into History Train Robbed for Charity
- What lies beneath York’s old train station?
- Visitors to York County, Pa.: Don’t be like the British and let a town fool you
- VIDEO | Colebrookdale Railroad’s ‘Easter Bunny Express’
- Colebrookdale Vintage railroad again on track to bring prosperity to Pa. towns
- Gettysburg National Military Park’s boundary expanded by Congress
- Prices set for Colebrookdale Railroad rides
- Photos: Steampunk Unlimited 2014 at the Strasburg Railroad
- Fundraising efforts moving full steam ahead for Colebrookedale Railroad
History
- Why was flooding so bad near the Susquehanna? A geological explanation
- Artist paints barn hex sign at heart of Kratzer Farm park project
- Lessons at Kutztown Folk Festival help keep Pennsylvania Dutch alive
- Shad wars: A long, violent period in Lancaster County over a fish in the Susquehanna
- Explore geology of Chickies Rock, Lancaster County Recreational Trail
- Egg-xcellent learning: History of the egg hunt
- Looking for free family fun? Head to Bethlehem’s Kemerer Museum on Sundays
- ‘Roadside America – The world’s greatest mini village’ is for sale for $2.3million
- Why Do We Eat Chocolate Bunnies on Easter?
- Kutztown author Mary Laub writes picture book in Pennsylvania Dutch language
- Not so long ago, Susquehanna River ice was a winter crop for farmers
- PA Dutch tradition of Nei Yaahr Winsching continues
Hotels
- Hampton Inn And Suites York South| #1 Rated Hotel in York County, PA
- PHOTOS | Gettysburg Street View
- SpringHill Suites | Hershey, PA
- The Warehouse Hotel at Spooky Nook Sports to open Memorial Day weekend
- Local Links | May 8, 2015
- Allentown’s new ‘Renaissance’ unveiled during grand opening celebration
Lancaster County
- Leaving technology behind on vacation in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Shad wars: A long, violent period in Lancaster County over a fish in the Susquehanna
- Explore geology of Chickies Rock, Lancaster County Recreational Trail
- Not so long ago, Susquehanna River ice was a winter crop for farmers
- View of the Susquehanna Above Columbia
- Pennsylvania Folkways: Solving the mystery of the blank tombstones
- ‘When the English Fall’ imagines Lancaster County Amish as survivors of dystopian disaster
- Travel Channel visits Lancaster County restaurant
- PHOTOS | Conewago Falls Potholes near Falmouth, PA – Susquehanna River Set II
- PHOTOS | Hans Herr House – Willow Street, PA
- Vintage Postcards – Susquehanna River
- Strasburg Rail Road offers glimpse of work needed to get its massive locomotives running
Lancaster County Attractions
- Explore geology of Chickies Rock, Lancaster County Recreational Trail
- Travel Channel visits Lancaster County restaurant
- PHOTOS | Conewago Falls Potholes near Falmouth, PA – Susquehanna River Set II
- PHOTOS | Hans Herr House – Willow Street, PA
- Strasburg Rail Road offers glimpse of work needed to get its massive locomotives running
- PHOTOS | Siegrist’s Mill Covered Bridge – Lancaster County, PA
- PHOTOS |Boating & Waterskiing on Lake Aldred at Pequea Creek – Lancaster County, PA
- How Amish Foodways Became Pennsylvania Dutch Country’s Main Attraction
- PHOTOS | Architecture of Lancaster – Lancaster County, PA – Vol. I
- PHOTOS | Strasburg Scooters Covered Bridge Tour
- Pennsylvania Dutch Country Historical Attractions
- Shorebirds’ use of Lancaster County islands causes feds to reverse order over Safe Harbor Dam water level
Lebanon County
- Bald Eagles thriving in Lebanon County
- Krim Beverage — Lebanon’s soft drink giant
- Pennsylvania Dutch Country Historical Attractions
- Group looks to restore Schaefferstown’s Stiegel House
- Take at trip through Lebanon County’s Union Canal Tunnel
- In the enchanted village: Spending a week in the historic Pennsylvania Dutch wine country of Mount Gretna
- Annual Cherry Fair shows what Pennsylvania German life was about
- Local Links | May 8, 2015
- Local Links | May 5, 2015
- Crazy Tomato Grill opens in Centerville with BBQ, beer and pretzel bolis
- Annual Snow Goose migration attracts birders to Lebanon County’s Middle Creek Wildlife Area
- PHOTOS | 2015 Pennsylvania German Zammelaaf – Annville, PA
Lebanon County Attractions
- Bald Eagles thriving in Lebanon County
- Pennsylvania Dutch Country Historical Attractions
- Group looks to restore Schaefferstown’s Stiegel House
- Take at trip through Lebanon County’s Union Canal Tunnel
- In the enchanted village: Spending a week in the historic Pennsylvania Dutch wine country of Mount Gretna
- Annual Cherry Fair shows what Pennsylvania German life was about
- Local Links | May 8, 2015
- Annual Snow Goose migration attracts birders to Lebanon County’s Middle Creek Wildlife Area
- Photos: Isaac Meier Homestead Country Fair
- PHOTOS | Mount Gretna Lake
- Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show, in 40th year, is ‘a wonderful tradition’
- Enjoying the great outdoors in Lebanon County’s scenic Mount Gretna
Lehigh County
- Artist paints barn hex sign at heart of Kratzer Farm park project
- Looking for free family fun? Head to Bethlehem’s Kemerer Museum on Sundays
- Ox tongue cookies: The story behind these Pennsylvania Dutch holiday treats
- The Historic Barns of Southeastern Pennsylvania by Gregory D. Huber
- 50 things everyone in the Lehigh Valley should do
- Carrie Underwood’s show may have been best yet at Allentown’s PPL Center
- VIDEO | Thunderhawk Front Seat POV 2014 FULL HD Dorney Park
- Dorney Park restores Thunderhawk, one of the nation’s oldest roller coasters
- Traditional Lehigh County Pennsylvania Dutch Scrapple Recipe
- 8 reasons why the Hess’s mansion fits the lifestyle of the rich and famous
- Pennsylvania Dutch Country Historical Attractions
- Celebrate Pennsylvania Dutch impact across country at the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum
Lehigh County Attractions
- Artist paints barn hex sign at heart of Kratzer Farm park project
- Looking for free family fun? Head to Bethlehem’s Kemerer Museum on Sundays
- 50 things everyone in the Lehigh Valley should do
- Carrie Underwood’s show may have been best yet at Allentown’s PPL Center
- VIDEO | Thunderhawk Front Seat POV 2014 FULL HD Dorney Park
- Dorney Park restores Thunderhawk, one of the nation’s oldest roller coasters
- Pennsylvania Dutch Country Historical Attractions
- Celebrate Pennsylvania Dutch impact across country at the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum
- Allentown Fair Preview: Changes this year include late start, more beer, acrobats and EDM
- Dorney Park historic photos
- Local Links | April 29, 2015
- Bethlehem Steel blast furnaces get new lighting design to show off architectural features
Lehigh Valley
- Looking for free family fun? Head to Bethlehem’s Kemerer Museum on Sundays
- Ox tongue cookies: The story behind these Pennsylvania Dutch holiday treats
- 50 things everyone in the Lehigh Valley should do
- Carrie Underwood’s show may have been best yet at Allentown’s PPL Center
- VIDEO | Thunderhawk Front Seat POV 2014 FULL HD Dorney Park
- Dorney Park restores Thunderhawk, one of the nation’s oldest roller coasters
- Traditional Lehigh County Pennsylvania Dutch Scrapple Recipe
- 8 reasons why the Hess’s mansion fits the lifestyle of the rich and famous
- Pennsylvania Dutch Country Historical Attractions
- Underground wonders of Pennsylvania Dutch Country
- Celebrate Pennsylvania Dutch impact across country at the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum
- Photos: Old General Stores of the Lehigh Valley
Locavore
- Shad wars: A long, violent period in Lancaster County over a fish in the Susquehanna
- A Look Back in History: When wheat was king in the Oley Valley
- How Amish Foodways Became Pennsylvania Dutch Country’s Main Attraction
- A Look Back in History: Those other baked goods of the Dutch Country
- Hot Bacon Dressing Recipe and More…
- Saveur magazine highlights Lancaster County saffron
- The culinary gift of cooking Pennsylvania Deutch
- Lehigh Valley Wine Trail to unveil new cider and wine festival in October 2015
- Craft distilleries the next local booze boom in Pennsylvania Dutch Country?
- County Seat Spirits rolls out very first batch of Lock Keeper Gin
- New Allentown restaurant Bell Hall to focus on gourmet burgers, craft beers
- Social Still Micro-Distillery & Kitchen to offer yoga, brunch (and cocktails)
Lodgings
- Leaving technology behind on vacation in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Travel Channel visits Lancaster County restaurant
- SpringHill Suites | Hershey, PA
- Emig Mansion Bed & Breakfast open house
- Local Links | May 8, 2015
- The Inn at Westwynd Farm in Hummelstown named one of 10 best in the country
- Allentown’s new ‘Renaissance’ unveiled during grand opening celebration
- Photos: The Historic Inn at Lincoln Square
- Silverstone Inn & Suites has big plans for historic Lancaster County barn
- Buggy around Lancaster County
- Weekend getaways: Down on the farm stay
Magazines
- Saveur magazine highlights Lancaster County saffron
- Two York County state parks get kudos in Smithsonian Magazine
- Commonweal Magazine – Opting Out: How the Amish Haved Survived in America by Donald Kraybill
Mennonites
- The Old Order Mennonite Sect at Kutztown
- A Look Back in History: In defense of humility and ‘Demut’ Plain Dutch living Part I & II
- Inside a modern Amish wedding
- Can an Outsider Ever Truly Become Amish?
- The Amish Effect: Unique cultural strengths help Plain Sect businesses thrive
- Mennonite culture can teach us how to live purposeful lives
- Hymns unite Swiss Reformed and American Anabaptists in Leola
- VIDEO | Amish Reality by Megan Yoder
- A Local Bank in Amish Country Flourishes Amid Dearth of Small Lenders
- Fine crafts and original artwork featured at the Mennonite Heritage Center
- PHOTOS | Pennsylvania Dutch Folkways & Traditions
- I’m Mennonite, Not Amish: 7 Common Questions
Montgomery County
- More Than Buggies & Hex Signs: Who Were The Schwenkfelders?
- John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove reopening April 7
- Expanded amenities aim at enhancing Elmwood Park Zoo experience
- The Historian: The stormy beginning of Sunday school
- The Historian: Clover, Part I & II
- Spring adventures at the Norristown Farm Park
- VIDEO | Colebrookdale Railroad’s ‘Easter Bunny Express’
- Pottstown’s Manatawny Still Works releases first aged whiskey
- Colebrookdale Vintage railroad again on track to bring prosperity to Pa. towns
- Pottsgrove Manor was built to be seen
- Healthy eats stir Pottstown’s food scene at iCreate Cafe
- Fine crafts and original artwork featured at the Mennonite Heritage Center
Montgomery County Attractions
- More Than Buggies & Hex Signs: Who Were The Schwenkfelders?
- John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove reopening April 7
- Expanded amenities aim at enhancing Elmwood Park Zoo experience
- Spring adventures at the Norristown Farm Park
- VIDEO | Colebrookdale Railroad’s ‘Easter Bunny Express’
- Colebrookdale Vintage railroad again on track to bring prosperity to Pa. towns
- Pottsgrove Manor was built to be seen
- Fundraising efforts moving full steam ahead for Colebrookedale Railroad
- VIDEO | Goschenhoppen Museum Tour
Museums
- Looking for free family fun? Head to Bethlehem’s Kemerer Museum on Sundays
- “Powwowing in Pennsylvania: Healing Rituals of the Dutch Country”
- Off the Beaten Path: Traversing the Trail in Cumberland County
- More Than Buggies & Hex Signs: Who Were The Schwenkfelders?
- John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove reopening April 7
- Remember the copperhead roundups at Indian Steps?
- See Lincoln’s last bowel movement at the Gettysburg Dime Museum
- Hessian Powder Magazine is all that remains of major Revolutionary War logistics base at Carlisle Barracks
- Berks History Conference will explore Pennsylvania Dutch roots of county
- PHOTOS | Harley Davidson Tour Center – York, PA
- Pennsylvania Dutch Country Historical Attractions
- PHOTOS | York County Agricultural & Industrial Museum
Music
- PA Dutch tradition of Nei Yaahr Winsching continues
- Folk artist Peter V. Fritsch was a beloved portrayer of Pennsylvania Dutch culture
- Carrie Underwood’s show may have been best yet at Allentown’s PPL Center
- Der Belsnickel Suite, a symphonic work by Dave Kline performed by the Reading Philharmonic Orchestra
- AUDIO | Heffenstreger’s Dutch Band: The Swingin’ Pennsylvania Dutch
- Allentown Fair Preview: Changes this year include late start, more beer, acrobats and EDM
- Hanover Dutch Festival offers new attractions
- Hymns unite Swiss Reformed and American Anabaptists in Leola
- Photos: Spoutwood Farm’s 24th annual Fairie Festival
- Artsfest of Greater Harrisburg set for Memorial Day weekend
- AUDIO | Hey Now (Do the Dutch)
- Local Links | May 8, 2015
Native Americans
- VIDEO | Peoples of the Susquehanna River – Trailer
- PHOTOS | Hans Herr House – Willow Street, PA
- Remember the copperhead roundups at Indian Steps?
- Susquehanna flows with history
- 5 things to see and do at Indian Steps Museum
- Berks the bizarre: Charming Forge has long been associated with paranormal activity
- Susquehannock Indian Antique Print
- PHOTOS | Indian Steps Museum – Airville, PA
- Pipeline foes say project will disturb, desecrate Native American archaeological sites
- Columbia’s first Albatwitch Festival remembers the apple-snatching creature of local lore
- Early Pennsylvania Dutch Indian weathervane was one of a kind
- Map of the Historic Indian Paths of Pennsylvania
Nature
- Why was flooding so bad near the Susquehanna? A geological explanation
- Shad wars: A long, violent period in Lancaster County over a fish in the Susquehanna
- Explore geology of Chickies Rock, Lancaster County Recreational Trail
- VIDEO | Peoples of the Susquehanna River – Trailer
- Monterey Bay Aquarium developer hired for Easton Da Vinci Science City
- Off the Beaten Path: Traversing the Trail in Cumberland County
- PHOTOS | Conewago Falls Potholes near Falmouth, PA – Susquehanna River Set II
- John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove reopening April 7
- PHOTOS |Boating & Waterskiing on Lake Aldred at Pequea Creek – Lancaster County, PA
- Remember the copperhead roundups at Indian Steps?
- All eyes on Eagle Cam eggs as time for breakout is here
- How rocks shaped Gettysburg and other Civil War battles
Northampton County
- Monterey Bay Aquarium developer hired for Easton Da Vinci Science City
- 50 things everyone in the Lehigh Valley should do
- Underground wonders of Pennsylvania Dutch Country
- Cavern Tours in Pennsylvania Dutch Country
- PHOTOS | The Crayola Experience – Easton, PA
- Social Still Micro-Distillery & Kitchen to offer yoga, brunch (and cocktails)
- REVIEW | The Vineyard is the real deal for southern Italian fare in Bethlehem
- Local Links | May 14, 2015
- Local Links | May 8, 2015
- Local Links | May 5, 2015
- Bethlehem Steel blast furnaces get new lighting design to show off architectural features
- New Urban Street Art Festival to debut April 18 in Bethlehem
Northampton County Attractions
- Monterey Bay Aquarium developer hired for Easton Da Vinci Science City
- 50 things everyone in the Lehigh Valley should do
- Underground wonders of Pennsylvania Dutch Country
- Cavern Tours in Pennsylvania Dutch Country
- PHOTOS | The Crayola Experience – Easton, PA
- Bethlehem Steel blast furnaces get new lighting design to show off architectural features
- Bethlehem’s Sun Inn likely in line for a distillery
- Crayola Experience to stay open seven days a week; Alert staff found my lost child
- Go back in time at upcoming Market Faire & Rendezvous at Jacobsburg
- Haunted Hugh Moore Park coming later this month
- VIDEO | Dutch Springs: Lehigh Valley Visions
- Lehigh Valley fall festivals guide
PA Dutch Folklore
- History columnist Richard L.T. Orth releases book ‘Folk Religion of PA Dutch’
- Belsnickel: A slightly terrifying Pennsylvania Dutch tradition
- VIDEO: What is a Belsnickel?
- Catharine Eberth: Healing a family tradition, from mother to daughter
- “Powwowing in Pennsylvania: Healing Rituals of the Dutch Country”
- VIDEO | Hiwwe wie Driwwe Documentary
- A Snallygaster Summer
- Oscar the Groundhog’s predicts more winter, plowable snow in February
- Der Belsnickel Suite, a symphonic work by Dave Kline performed by the Reading Philharmonic Orchestra
- VIDEO | Ask A PA Dutchman – Fall Holidays
- VIDEO | ‘Hex Hollow’ documentary to hit screen in York, Pa.
- Don Yoder, ‘dean’ of Pennsylvania Dutch studies, dies at age 93
Parks
- Hersheypark Announces New Triple Tower Attraction Coming in 2017!
- Gettysburg Artist-in-Residence brings Civil War to life through sculpture
- Eagle Cam Eagle is hunkered down for a brutal night of high winds and rain
- Hanover eagles welcome second egg
- PHOTOS | Pine Grove Furnace State Park
- Hanover eagle cam ready for second season
- Laurel Lake named best lake in Pennsylvania
- Hanover eagle cam: Eagle sits on camera
- 11 great places to go hiking in Lancaster County
- PHOTOS | Richard Nixon Park – Jacobus, PA
- Local Links | April 30, 2015
- Photos: Onlookers flock to view webcam eagles from Codorus State Park
Pennsilfaanisch Deitsch
- Lessons at Kutztown Folk Festival help keep Pennsylvania Dutch alive
- Kutztown author Mary Laub writes picture book in Pennsylvania Dutch language
- PA Dutch tradition of Nei Yaahr Winsching continues
- Belsnickel: A slightly terrifying Pennsylvania Dutch tradition
- VIDEO: What is a Belsnickel?
- “Powwowing in Pennsylvania: Healing Rituals of the Dutch Country”
- Keeping the Pennsylvania Dutch language alive – and thriving
- VIDEO | Hiwwe wie Driwwe Documentary
- VIDEO | Pennsylvania Dutch Documentary
- VIDEO | Pennsylvanisch Deitsch im Yaahr 2015 – A documentary
- Keeping Pa. Dutch alive: Fate relies on new speakers
- ‘Witch’ murdered in Pennsylvania Dutch country over hex
Pennsylvania Dutch
- Artist paints barn hex sign at heart of Kratzer Farm park project
- Lessons at Kutztown Folk Festival help keep Pennsylvania Dutch alive
- Shad wars: A long, violent period in Lancaster County over a fish in the Susquehanna
- Egg-xcellent learning: History of the egg hunt
- Why Do We Eat Chocolate Bunnies on Easter?
- Kutztown author Mary Laub writes picture book in Pennsylvania Dutch language
- Hog maw: Waste not, want not
- PA Dutch tradition of Nei Yaahr Winsching continues
- History columnist Richard L.T. Orth releases book ‘Folk Religion of PA Dutch’
- Belsnickel: A slightly terrifying Pennsylvania Dutch tradition
- Ox tongue cookies: The story behind these Pennsylvania Dutch holiday treats
- VIDEO: What is a Belsnickel?
Pennsylvania Dutch Culture
- Artist paints barn hex sign at heart of Kratzer Farm park project
- Lessons at Kutztown Folk Festival help keep Pennsylvania Dutch alive
- Shad wars: A long, violent period in Lancaster County over a fish in the Susquehanna
- Egg-xcellent learning: History of the egg hunt
- Why Do We Eat Chocolate Bunnies on Easter?
- Kutztown author Mary Laub writes picture book in Pennsylvania Dutch language
- Hog maw: Waste not, want not
- PA Dutch tradition of Nei Yaahr Winsching continues
- History columnist Richard L.T. Orth releases book ‘Folk Religion of PA Dutch’
- Belsnickel: A slightly terrifying Pennsylvania Dutch tradition
- Ox tongue cookies: The story behind these Pennsylvania Dutch holiday treats
- VIDEO: What is a Belsnickel?
Pennsylvania Dutch Food
- Shad wars: A long, violent period in Lancaster County over a fish in the Susquehanna
- Hog maw: Waste not, want not
- Ox tongue cookies: The story behind these Pennsylvania Dutch holiday treats
- A Look Back in History: Village Creameries Part 2, Trademarked butter molds
- Cocalico Corner: ‘Dutch Treats: Heirloom Recipes from Farmhouse Kitchens by William Woys Weaver
- A Look Back in History: When wheat was king in the Oley Valley
- How Amish Foodways Became Pennsylvania Dutch Country’s Main Attraction
- A Look Back in History: Those other baked goods of the Dutch Country
- Hot Bacon Dressing Recipe and More…
- Saveur magazine highlights Lancaster County saffron
- Krim Beverage — Lebanon’s soft drink giant
- Traditional Lehigh County Pennsylvania Dutch Scrapple Recipe
Perry County
- Up from the ashes: Plans proceed to rebuild Dellville Covered Bridge
- Officials still working to determine cause of fire that damaged historic Dellville Covered Bridge
Philadelphia
- A Look Back in History: Colonial Trade with the Port of Philadelphia
- Contemporary artists find resonance in old folk tradition
- Drawn with Spirit: Pennsylvania German Fraktur at The Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Three upcoming Pennsylvania Dutch Fraktur related exhibits
- VIDEO | Germans in Colonial Pennsylvania
- VIDEO | 25th annual Pennsylvania Dutch Festival at the Reading Terminal Market
- Mark Your Calendars for the 25th Annual Pennsylvania Dutch Festival!
- Pennsylvania Chardonnay’s dominate in PA vs. California blind wine tasting
- Pennsylvania vs. California: Showdown at Nectar will only help state’s profile
- Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia: Selling the cellblock
- Pennsylvania Dutch goes gourmet with classy makeovers by high-end chefs
- Navigating the inaugural Philly Wine Week
Photo Gallery
- PHOTOS | Hershey’s Chocolate World – Hershey, PA
- PHOTOS | Aviation Days at the York Airport 2017 – Thomasville, PA
- PHOTOS | Conewago Falls Potholes near Falmouth, PA – Susquehanna River Set II
- PHOTOS | Hans Herr House – Willow Street, PA
- PHOTOS | Harris-Cameron Mansion
- PHOTOS | Siegrist’s Mill Covered Bridge – Lancaster County, PA
- PHOTOS |Boating & Waterskiing on Lake Aldred at Pequea Creek – Lancaster County, PA
- PHOTOS | Architecture of Lancaster – Lancaster County, PA – Vol. I
- PHOTOS | Pine Grove Furnace State Park
- PHOTOS | Barns & Farms of Cumberland County, PA
- PHOTOS | Gettysburg Street View
- PHOTOS | Roadside America – Shartlesville, PA
Place Names
- Remember the copperhead roundups at Indian Steps?
- VIDEO | ‘Hex Hollow’ documentary to hit screen in York, Pa.
- Hawk Mountain opens accessible trail to famed birdwatching overlook
- 5 things to see and do at Indian Steps Museum
- Local Links | May 12, 2015
- CEO of Royal Square Development shares Market Street vision for York
- Spring is coming: Octoraro Orphie makes his yearly pronouncement, defying Phil’s forecast
- PHOTOS | Indian Steps Museum – Airville, PA
- New Franklin County museum details Battle of Monterey Pass
- Lebanon County’s Mount Gretna offers nature, art, fun and ice cream
- PHOTOS | Wright’s Ferry Mansion – Columbia, PA
- Susquehannocks – The vanquished tribe
Re-enactments
- VIDEO: What is a Belsnickel?
- PHOTOS | Harris-Cameron Mansion
- Harris-Cameron Mansion Founder’s Day festival includes re-enactments, tours
- PHOTOS: Kutztown Folk Festival 2015
- VIDEO | ‘S Kutztown Folk Festival hot gschtaert
- Annual Cherry Fair shows what Pennsylvania German life was about
- Metal Casting Demonstrations and Plant Sale at Joanna Furnace on May 16, 2015
- PHOTOS | 2015 Pennsylvania German Zammelaaf – Annville, PA
- 18th Century Pennsylvania Dutch Ice Harvesting Demo at the Dreibelbis Farm
- VIDEO | Dwight Schrute as Belsnickel in The Office
- VIDEO | Battle Of Gettysburg Documentary
- Pictures: Shooting in the New Year in Kutztown
Reading
Religion
- Egg-xcellent learning: History of the egg hunt
- Why Do We Eat Chocolate Bunnies on Easter?
- History columnist Richard L.T. Orth releases book ‘Folk Religion of PA Dutch’
- “Powwowing in Pennsylvania: Healing Rituals of the Dutch Country”
- The Old Order Mennonite Sect at Kutztown
- A Look Back in History: In defense of humility and ‘Demut’ Plain Dutch living Part I & II
- Berks History Conference will explore Pennsylvania Dutch roots of county
- Can an Outsider Ever Truly Become Amish?
- The Amish Effect: Unique cultural strengths help Plain Sect businesses thrive
- Genetic disease takes toll on Lancaster County’s Amish
- Relaying religious messages to early Pennsylvania Dutch frontiersmen
- ‘Hex Hollow’ film: Reactions from the families
Restaurants
- Travel Channel visits Lancaster County restaurant
- How Amish Foodways Became Pennsylvania Dutch Country’s Main Attraction
- First Post, former Road House restaurant now renovated welcomes first diners
- Spring House Brewing Co. opens brewpub in Lancaster
- New Allentown restaurant Bell Hall to focus on gourmet burgers, craft beers
- Social Still Micro-Distillery & Kitchen to offer yoga, brunch (and cocktails)
- REVIEW | The Vineyard is the real deal for southern Italian fare in Bethlehem
- 10 reasons to visit downtown York this summer
- Local Links | May 14, 2015
- Restaurant, doughnut shop, glassworks among new Royal Square neighborhood attractions in York
- Local Links | May 8, 2015
- Local Links | May 5, 2015
Reviews
- Leaving technology behind on vacation in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- ‘When the English Fall’ imagines Lancaster County Amish as survivors of dystopian disaster
- Carrie Underwood’s show may have been best yet at Allentown’s PPL Center
- VIDEO | Historical Tour of Dill’s Tavern – Dillsburg, PA
- PHOTOS | Strasburg Scooters Covered Bridge Tour
- ‘Hex Hollow’ film: Reactions from the families
- Family Fun Friday: Local Berks County history makes for fun family outing
- REVIEW | The Vineyard is the real deal for southern Italian fare in Bethlehem
- VIDEO | Here’s a sneak peek of Laff Trakk, Hersheypark’s newest roller coaster video
- Local Links | May 14, 2015
- Local Links | May 8, 2015
- PHOTOS | The Hershey Story – Hershey, PA
Revolutionary War
- Hessian Powder Magazine is all that remains of major Revolutionary War logistics base at Carlisle Barracks
- Beyond a bank: Windows into York history could go on public display
- Brandywine, site of a pivotal defeat during the American Revolution, is often overlooked
- York County Heritage Trust nears decision on possibility of downtown ‘history campus’
- Bethlehem’s Sun Inn likely in line for a distillery
- A Look Back in History: ‘The Granary of the American Revolution’ in the East Penn Valley
- Pa German Cultural Heritage Center hosts Kutztown author Mara Rockliff and her new book ‘Gingerbread for Liberty’
- REVIEW & PHOTOS | U.S. Army Heritage Trail – Carlisle, PA
- Solebury man to display Revolutionary War orderly book at Aldie Mansion
- Capital for a day during the Revolutionary War
- Bolton Mansion hosting fall festival Saturday in Bristol Township
- VIDEO | Camp Security archaeological dig turns up items
Schuylkill County
- ‘Witch’ murdered in Pennsylvania Dutch country over hex
- Donmoyer will give lecture on hex signs to Pinegrove Historical Society
Shopping
- PHOTOS | Hershey’s Chocolate World – Hershey, PA
- In the enchanted village: Spending a week in the historic Pennsylvania Dutch wine country of Mount Gretna
- Lehigh Valley Wine Trail to unveil new cider and wine festival in October 2015
- VIDEO | Made in the midstate: Pewtarex has big-time lineup of customers
- Craft distilleries the next local booze boom in Pennsylvania Dutch Country?
- VIDEO | ‘S Kutztown Folk Festival hot gschtaert
- Kutztown Folk Festival: reasons to attend one of country’s best folklike events
- Discover the fun, food and beer in Gettysburg
- I-ron-ic’s owners to open an art, antiques store in York
- 10 reasons to visit downtown York this summer
- Local Links | May 12, 2015
- Restaurant, doughnut shop, glassworks among new Royal Square neighborhood attractions in York
Sports
- Photos: Motorcycle hill climb near Jefferson
- The Warehouse Hotel at Spooky Nook Sports to open Memorial Day weekend
- Local Links | May 8, 2015
- Everything you need to know about attending the 2015 U.S. Women’s Open in Lancaster, Pa.
- Photos: Holtwood whitewater park
- Get Air indoor trampoline park with Ninja Obstacle Course opens in Harrisburg
- VIDEO | Whitewater Kayaking Muddy Creek – York County, PA
- VIDEO | Whitewater Kayaking in the Codorus & Conewago Creeks – York County PA
- Monster catfish stalking Susquehanna River
- VIDEO | Dutch Springs: Lehigh Valley Visions
- VIDEO | Gettysburg National 19th Century Base Ball Festival
- Can-Am Games open Sunday in York at York Expo Center
Susquehanna River
- Why was flooding so bad near the Susquehanna? A geological explanation
- Shad wars: A long, violent period in Lancaster County over a fish in the Susquehanna
- Explore geology of Chickies Rock, Lancaster County Recreational Trail
- Not so long ago, Susquehanna River ice was a winter crop for farmers
- View of the Susquehanna Above Columbia
- PHOTOS | Conewago Falls Potholes near Falmouth, PA – Susquehanna River Set II
- Vintage Postcards – Susquehanna River
- PHOTOS |Boating & Waterskiing on Lake Aldred at Pequea Creek – Lancaster County, PA
- Susquehanna flows with history
- Shorebirds’ use of Lancaster County islands causes feds to reverse order over Safe Harbor Dam water level
- VIDEO | Susquehanna being digitally mapped by Terrain360
- 5 things to see and do at Indian Steps Museum
Theater
- Photos: The Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire kicked off its 2015 season Saturday
- Local Links | May 8, 2015
- ‘Pa. Dutch Christmas Carol’ on a trolley is a joyous experience
- Discussion on play, Underground Railroad in York
- Play brings Wanda E. Brunstetter back to Bird-in-Hand with new Amish novel
- Food Network’s Alton Brown coming to Hershey
- Artsfest 2014: 5 things to see at the Memorial Day weekend festival
- The Amish Project: A one-woman show about the 2006 Nickel Mines shooting
- VIDEO | Sight & Sound Theatres Introduces Moses
Things To Do For Free
- Explore geology of Chickies Rock, Lancaster County Recreational Trail
- Looking for free family fun? Head to Bethlehem’s Kemerer Museum on Sundays
- VIDEO | York FestivICE 2018
- PHOTOS | Hershey’s Chocolate World – Hershey, PA
- PHOTOS | Aviation Days at the York Airport 2017 – Thomasville, PA
- PHOTOS | Conewago Falls Potholes near Falmouth, PA – Susquehanna River Set II
- Keeping Pa. Dutch alive: Fate relies on new speakers
- PHOTOS | Hans Herr House – Willow Street, PA
- PHOTOS | Siegrist’s Mill Covered Bridge – Lancaster County, PA
- Harris-Cameron Mansion Founder’s Day festival includes re-enactments, tours
- Berks History Conference will explore Pennsylvania Dutch roots of county
- PHOTOS | Architecture of Lancaster – Lancaster County, PA – Vol. I
Tours
- PHOTOS | Hans Herr House – Willow Street, PA
- PHOTOS | Harris-Cameron Mansion
- Harris-Cameron Mansion Founder’s Day festival includes re-enactments, tours
- VIDEO | Live Like a Local : Crystal Cave – Berks County, PA
- VIDEO | Historical Tour of Dill’s Tavern – Dillsburg, PA
- PHOTOS | Strasburg Scooters Covered Bridge Tour
- PHOTOS | Harley Davidson Tour Center – York, PA
- Pennsylvania Dutch Country Historical Attractions
- Underground wonders of Pennsylvania Dutch Country
- Cavern Tours in Pennsylvania Dutch Country
- PHOTOS | Colonial Complex – York, PA
- Group looks to restore Schaefferstown’s Stiegel House
TV
- VIDEO | York County featured on national show, ‘The Travel Detective’
- VIDEO | Peoples of the Susquehanna River – Trailer
- York’s Haines Shoe House to be featured on BBC’s ‘Worlds Weirdest Homes’
- VIDEO | Amish: A Secret Life
- VIDEO | Amish Reality by Megan Yoder
- VIDEO | Dwight Schrute as Belsnickel in The Office
- VIDEO | Expressions of Common Hands: Folk Art of the PA Dutch
- VIDEO | ‘Please Pass The Pig’s Stomach’ Episode of My Grandmother’s Ravioli
- Who’s exploiting the Amish: Lancaster businesses or a TV show?
- Religious groups call for an end to ‘Amish Mafia’
- AUDIO | Mary Haverstick, Donald Kraybill on WITF Smart Talk: Amish being exploited on TV?
- VIDEO | Lower Nazareth Township woman’s stuffed pig stomach on ‘My Grandmother’s Ravioli”
Underground Railroad
- VIDEO | Uncovering the Underground Railroad in Adams County with Author Cooper Wingert
- Pennsylvania Dutch Country Historical Attractions
- Unearthing York County’s Underground Railroad
- VIDEO | York City’s Goodridge House poised to open in 2016 as Underground Railroad museum
- Discussion on play, Underground Railroad in York
- VIDEO | Haunted Lancaster, Bubes Brewery
- The future is uncertain for a possible underground railroad chamber uncovered in Middletown
- PHOTOS | Landis House – Susquehannock State Park
Videos
- VIDEO | York County featured on national show, ‘The Travel Detective’
- VIDEO | York FestivICE 2018
- VIDEO: What is a Belsnickel?
- VIDEO | Hiwwe wie Driwwe Documentary
- VIDEO | Pennsylvania Dutch Documentary
- VIDEO | Pennsylvanisch Deitsch im Yaahr 2015 – A documentary
- VIDEO | Uncovering the Underground Railroad in Adams County with Author Cooper Wingert
- VIDEO | Live Like a Local : Crystal Cave – Berks County, PA
- VIDEO | Thunderhawk Front Seat POV 2014 FULL HD Dorney Park
- VIDEO | Historical Tour of Dill’s Tavern – Dillsburg, PA
- VIDEO | The Hershey’s Chocolate Factory Tour
- VIDEO | York, Pennsylvania: home of the first official Thanksgiving of the United States
Wineries
- In the enchanted village: Spending a week in the historic Pennsylvania Dutch wine country of Mount Gretna
- Lehigh Valley Wine Trail to unveil new cider and wine festival in October 2015
- York County’s Allegro Winery expands
- Waltz Vineyards opens Kitchen Kettle Village wine shop and tasting room
- Three new vineyards have vines in the ground in Berks County
- First Fire and Ice Festival brings warmth to Reading with local flare
- Pinnacle Ridge sees interest in sparkling wines beginning to bubble up
- Moon Dancer Winery to launch two hard ciders this weekend
- Mason-Dixon, Susquehanna Heartland trails ring in the new wine this weekend
- Moonlight Winery – A sweet taste of Birdsboro’s history
- Tickets on sale for 2014 Artisan Cheese & Wine Pairing Event Weekend
- Franklin Hill Vineyards to be Bethlehem distillery operator, report says
York County
- Why was flooding so bad near the Susquehanna? A geological explanation
- VIDEO | York County featured on national show, ‘The Travel Detective’
- VIDEO | York FestivICE 2018
- View of the Susquehanna Above Columbia
- Talking Dutch: More on the fun things we say
- PHOTOS | Aviation Days at the York Airport 2017 – Thomasville, PA
- Keeping Pa. Dutch alive: Fate relies on new speakers
- Remember the copperhead roundups at Indian Steps?
- York’s Timeline Arcade will open with ‘Walking Dead’ actors
- Distelfink Parking Meter – York, PA
- All eyes on Eagle Cam eggs as time for breakout is here
- VIDEO | Historical Tour of Dill’s Tavern – Dillsburg, PA
York County Attractions
- VIDEO | York County featured on national show, ‘The Travel Detective’
- Remember the copperhead roundups at Indian Steps?
- York’s Timeline Arcade will open with ‘Walking Dead’ actors
- All eyes on Eagle Cam eggs as time for breakout is here
- VIDEO | Historical Tour of Dill’s Tavern – Dillsburg, PA
- Eagle Cam Eagle is hunkered down for a brutal night of high winds and rain
- Hanover eagles welcome second egg
- Susquehanna flows with history
- PHOTOS | Harley Davidson Tour Center – York, PA
- Pennsylvania Dutch Country Historical Attractions
- York’s Haines Shoe House to be featured on BBC’s ‘Worlds Weirdest Homes’
- Unearthing York County’s Underground Railroad