Goschenhoppen Festival returns for the 55th year, celebrating the 18th- and 19th-century Pennsylvania Dutch culture. The festival, held each year in rural Perkiomenville, Montgomery County, celebrates ...

The Amish population in North America nearly doubles every 20 years, according to a 2023 study by Young Center for Anabaptist ...

About 300 people came out for the 12th Annual PA German Zammelaaf to celebrate the PA Dutch language and culture at the Midway Diner in Bethel on March 16.

The culture and way of life of the Pennsylvania Dutch changed dramatically over Peter’s lifetime. Perhaps one of his greatest talents was the gentle way that he wove his memories and love of the ...

Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine, too, is heavily German-influenced. Among the most German-inspired dishes are a few holiday treats: fasnachts, the cream-filled doughnuts served on Shrove Tuesday (aka ...

A new documentary making its way across the U.S. – “Hiwee wie Driwwe – The Roots of PA Dutch” – was shown to a sold-out audience at the 2019 Kutztown Folk Festival. &#… ...

The Goschenhoppen Historians celebrate their 50th anniversary at their 49th annual Folk Festival noon to 8 p.m. Aug. 7 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 8 at the historical society’s Henry Antes Pla… ...

Today there are still groups in the region dedicated to preserving Pennsylvania Dutch culture. But the language […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 75°F. Monday, June 30th 2025 ...

Your PIDness (Pennsylvania Irish Dutchman) has been very busy this week, attending my first Grundsow Lodge fersommling on Monday night, and concluding extensive, top-level negotiations of about 10 … ...

Wann du des lese kannscht, dann wescht Pennsilfaanisch Deitsch. If you can’t understand that previous sentence, then maybe you don’t speak or understand Pennsylvania Dutch. But perhaps … ...

Learn about a traditional Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas meal and how some of the holiday's unique elements play out in PA Dutch culture.