Set in a historic village, she describes the lifestyle of the Pennsylvania Deutsch, descendants of German settlers who sought religious freedom in the 18th century. The film contrasts the ...

There was a turning point in Patrick Donmoyer’s career studying Pennsylvania German culture when his work became more than a quest for knowledge and understanding. That’s when he began to see ...

Beginning in 1683 and continuing to the time of the American Revolution roughly 81,000 German-speaking immigrants arrived in Pennsylvania, mostly through the port of Philadelphia. They established ...

KUTZTOWN – At the dedication of the new Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University, Lee S. Heffner thought of the heritage left by his grandfather, Milton J. Hill.

N. WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - It was a celebration of all things Pennsylvania German, on Friday afternoon in Lehigh County. June 28 is officially designated by the state government to recognize the ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Fassnachts, or fastnachts, depending on your spelling preference, is a PA German tradition baked up at ...

The living history demonstration inside the restored 19th-century stone farmhouse was part of Easter On The Farm, a celebration of Pennsylvania German holiday traditions and folk culture held ...

It was Julie Kresge’s lucky day. Kresge, as she often does, was keeping an eye on the March online auction held by Richard L. Dotta Auction Company of Nazareth. It was no casual thing for her.