Perhaps nothing symbolizes Pennsylvania Dutch culture more than the hex sign. Some believe hex signs were first added to barns as a kind of painted prayer, usually for blessings and as protection f… ...

LLENTOWN, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Dutch influence on the state’s Lehigh Valley shines through in any number of ways: the food, the festivals, the language. • A part of the culture’s very ...

The Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University in Berks County brings the traditions of the Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas on the Farm to life during the annual holiday event.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania Dutch influence on the Lehigh Valley shines through in any number of ways: the food, the festivals, the language. And at the culture's very soul are hex signs ...

Auctioneer Ron Pook remembers the hand-painted wardrobe he sold for close to a million dollars. The painted schrank, as it’s called, was made in the Oley Valley. “It sold for over $800,… ...

Though Fraktur is mostly associated with the Pennsylvania Dutch, the form did spread to other areas such as Ohio and New Jersey, Pam says, adding that each region put their own spin on the form.