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Your car radio becomes the soundtrack, and the grand finale is a model train layout waiting indoors. That’s how one of the most beloved holiday drives in Pennsylvania wraps up its evening. The route loops through a historic amusement park property. Lights stretch along the shoreline of a lake,...
PHILADELPHIA (WPHL) — Eight Philadelphia restaurants are earning national recognition after being named among OpenTable’s Top 100 Restaurants in America for 2026. The annual list, released by OpenTable, highlights restaurants across the country that diners sought out and loved over the past year. The Philadelphia restaurants making this year’s list are Fiorella, Friday Saturday Sunday, […]
Losing a corporate job led one Pennsylvania woman to turn her home-baking skills into a business that now draws customers into a historic market building dating back to 1888. Her cinnamon rolls have become popular enough to attract lines outside. The journey began with homemade baked goods and a determination...
More than 15,000 fabrics share space inside one family-run shop in the Pennsylvania countryside. That number sounds like a typo, but it really isn’t. Over 6,000 of those bolts are quilting fabrics alone. Then there’s the flannel, which comes in soft solids, cheerful prints, and extra-wide widths built for big projects.
PENNSYLVANIA (WHP) — Pennsylvania's minimum wage has remained at $7.25 an hour since 2009. Now, a proposal to raise it to $15 an hour could mean a significant change for workers - and a major expense for some small businesses. For Brian Crouse, who helps run 3C's Family Restaurant...
A familiar diner has returned to downtown State College, bringing back memories for people who remember the original Baby’s Diner. The diner opened on Sept. 10, 2026, at 131 S. Garner St., near Penn State. The new restaurant is in the same building where Baby’s Burgers & Shakes was located for more than 30 years before it closed in 2020.
One breakfast spot on this list serves its omelets inside a historic train station. Another one hangs neon outside and fills its walls with 1950s memorabilia. I love that a plate of pancakes can come with that much personality. The surprises keep stacking up like short stacks. There’s a cafe...
A tiny shield-shaped insect first collected in Allentown back in 1996 now spends its winters tucked inside walls and attics across Pennsylvania. Nobody invited it. It arrived from East Asia, most likely hiding in shipping crates. Crush one, and you get a sharp odor that some people compare to cilantro...
Thanksgiving dessert is serious business in Pennsylvania, and the best pies often come from places you only find by driving the back roads. Some sit right on old Route 30, while others share space with orchards, berry fields, and farm markets. This list covers six spots where you can grab...
PHILADELPHIA (WOLF) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday’s office is condemning a planned bicycle protest targeting Center City businesses, saying the event singles out owners because they are Jewish. The ride, promoted as the “Boycott Ride” or “Great Ride of Return,” is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 8, with...
As many hunting seasons are in high gear right now with small game open including ducks and geese plus archery bear still ongoing in 2B, 5C and 5D until Nov. 27, it’s also open in WMUs 3D and 5B until Nov. 20. The black bear firearms season doesn’t kick off statewide until Nov. 21-24.
Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Yes, you need a separate bear license. Combination licenses in Pennsylvania do not cover bear, so a hunter holding a general license still has to buy the bear license on top of it. That is the rule most first-timers miss, and it sits at the center of bear hunting season in Pennsylvania 2026. The rest … This article, Do You Need a Separate Bear License to Hunt Bears in Pennsylvania? , appeared first on Animal of Things . Discover more animal wonders – VISIT Animal of Things NOW AND FOLLOW US FOR FRESH UPDATES! Related Posts: • September 1 to November 30: New Hampshire Bear Season Dates by Unit • Montana Requires a Bear ID Test and 48-Hour Reporting for Every 2026 Black Bear • Can You Hunt Bears in Arkansas This Fall? What AGFC Rules Require
Private clubs across Western Pennsylvania should not be treated the same as gas stations, convenience stores and other retail establishments when it comes to gaming machines. These clubs have long been part of their communities, and gaming revenue can provide an important source of financial support. Rather than simply removing...
Pennsylvania bear hunting is a long shot, and fewer than 2% of hunters succeed in a given year. Mark Hanes of Bensalem has done it three times in four years, writes Brian Whipkey for PhillyBurbs. A Veteran of the Northeast Woods. Hanes, 51, hunts public land in Pike and Monroe...
Jerry Lee Cableigh has had many high points in his life, including his recent summit of Spruce Knob in West Virginia, on his quest to climb the highest point in all 50 states.
A small meadow can look glorious to the person who planted it and like an abandoned lot to everyone else. The plants are often the same in both cases. What differs is the frame around them. Clean edges, a mown path and a few deliberate repeats tell visitors that the...
If you’ve ever eaten a breakfast so good that you briefly considered rearranging your entire life around being closer to the place that made it, then you already understand what the Earlystown Diner in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania is capable of doing to a person. For everyone else, consider this...
Movie scenes can make a staircase, a diner, or a quiet cemetery feel unforgettable, turning ordinary places into settings that stay with audiences long after the credits roll. Across Pennsylvania, real locations have helped bring stories to life, from tales of brave fighters and young friendships to encounters with strange creatures and dangerous secrets. Exploring these places in person offers a different perspective than watching them on screen.
Local family's lottery-themed Halloween
Five pounds of chocolate candy that flunked its beauty test can go home with you for under twenty dollars. The pieces came off a real production line, just a little lumpy, smudged, or lopsided. The star of this show is a marshmallow-filled chocolate cup that has been made in the...
