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The Funky Little Pennsylvania Town That Feels Like Stepping Into A Vintage Movie Set

Somewhere in the Pocono Mountains, tucked between two green ridgelines like a secret someone forgot to keep, sits Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, a town so impossibly charming it almost doesn’t seem real. If you’ve never been, you’re missing out on one of the most visually stunning, historically rich, and genuinely...

Jim Thorpe, PA · 9h
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Reading woman, former model, celebrates 105th birthday

READING, Pa. - It's a celebration more than a century in the making — Ruby Gordon turned 105 Friday. Family and friends threw a party for her at Oak Street Health's Reading center. There were plenty of treats, gifts and even a special proclamation from Mayor Eddie Moran. Gordon...

Reading, PA · 3d
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NAACP Brick-laying ceremony

"Six Triple Eight" women honored for task that connected WWII soldiers to home. The names of two local heroes are now forever memorialized at Freedom Path in Reading City Park.

Reading, PA · 3d
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Marc Anthony’s The Last Dance tour will stop in Reading, tickets available this week

READING, Pa. - Latin music star Marc Anthony will perform at the Santander Arena in the spring. Presale tickets are available for purchase this week. Anthony, famous for his salsa sound and hits like “Vivir Mi Vida” and “Pa’lla Voy,” will make his Reading tour stop on April 10. Presale tickets will be available Thursday, and the general public sale opens 10 a.m. Friday.

Reading, PA · 19h
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Is ‘Hershey’ a True Story? The Real Milton and Kitty Hershey Behind Angel Studios’ Movie

Yes, mostly. Angel Studios’ Hershey, in theaters November 25, 2026, is built on the real life of Milton S. Hershey, the Pennsylvania candymaker who went broke before he got rich, and his wife Catherine, who everyone called Kitty. The Hershey true story is stranger and sadder than a chocolate-bar origin tale has any right to be, and the movie keeps most of it. It also adds a villain who never existed.

Hershey, PA · 1d

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Midstate man breaks record for most movies seen in theaters in a year

YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A central Pennsylvania man looking to make history did just that in the comfort of a York County movie theater, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. The Guinness Book of World Records announced late last month that Glenwood Hoskin Jr. has smashed the record for the most films […]

York County, PA · 3d

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These 8 Cozy Secondhand Bookstores In Pennsylvania Are Absolutely Worth The Trip

Want to find the coziest secondhand bookstores in Pennsylvania?. These 8 bookstores offer charming shelves, unique finds, and a browsing experience you’ll want to repeat again and again!. 1. Cupboard Maker Books (Enola) Cupboard Maker Books in Enola is the kind of place that stops you in your tracks...

Pennsylvania · 6d

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District 11 4A football quarterfinal photos: North Schuylkill at Bethlehem Catholic, Nov. 7, 2026

Bethlehem Catholic hosted North Schuylkill in a district playoff contest on Saturday night.

Bethlehem, PA · 2d

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Rock band announced as Musikfest’s 2nd headliner

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - ArtsQuest has announced a rock band as the second headliner for 2027. Death Cab for Cutie plays the Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza on Aug. 5, 2027 which is the preview night, according to a post on the Musikfest Facebook page. The post says tickets...

Bethlehem, PA · 20h

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Alice Cooper Opens His Attic to a Full House in Hershey

Alice Cooper played a sold-out Hershey Theatre on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, when his Alice’s Attic tour stopped in Hershey, Pennsylvania. With a winged lion perched above the stage and a Venetian arch framing the band, the old theater looked like a place Cooper might have picked out himself.

Hershey, PA · 2d

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Art Now Sought for 2026 ‘Scenes of the Schuylkill’ Show

POTTSTOWN PA – Artists are being encouraged to begin offering submissions for the 22nd annual “Scenes of the Schuylkill” juried art show and sale. The event, conducted by the Schuylkill River Greenways (SRG) National Heritage Area, benefits its work in making the river publicly accessible for tourism and recreation. It also serves to visually define the river’s beauty and bounty for local, state, and national audiences.

Montgomery County, PA · 3d

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Lancaster County branch library to close, cites failed funding referendum

GAP, Pa. (WHTM) — After just over two decades, a branch library in eastern Lancaster County is closing and leaders are laying blame on the recent failed tax referendum. The Gap Branch Library will soon close. It opened in 2004 in the Houston Run Center just outside the village of Gap in Salisbury Township. It […]

Lancaster County, PA · 2d

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Ronks Farm's Pumpkin Madness Returns Saturday With Fireworks, Nearly 1,400-Pound Giant

Cherry Crest Adventure Farm is closing out its season the loud way this Saturday, with pumpkins flying through the air, fireworks lighting up the Lancaster County sky, and a 16-year-old grower showing off a gourd that could weigh well over a thousand pounds. The farm's 17th annual Pumpkin Madness festival runs November 7 in Paradise Township, and it's shaping up to be one last blowout before the gates close for winter.

Ronks, PA · 2d

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After Near-Fatal Accident, Chester County Artist Shares Hope One Free Painting at a Time

Somewhere in Chester County, a neighbor may be holding a small piece of David Gerbstadt’s story without realizing it, reports Todd Haas for 6abc. For more than 30 years, the Berwyn artist has been leaving original artwork in public places for anyone to find and take home. The pieces...

Chester County, PA · 19h

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‘Rocky’ at 50: Inquirer Columnist Mike Sielski to Discuss His New Book at Ursinus College on Nov. 19

Few movies are as closely associated with Philadelphia as Rocky. Now, as the Oscar-winning film celebrates its 50th anniversary, The Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Mike Sielski is exploring how Sylvester Stallone’s unlikely Hollywood success story became a defining part of the city’s identity. Sielski will visit Ursinus College on...

Philadelphia, PA · 1d

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Yocum Institute presents music of Sinatra, Bennett, Darin, more [Spotlight]

Yocum Institute for Arts Education, 3000 Penn Ave., West Lawn, continues its Jazz on the Avenue concert series on Friday at 7 p.m. with The Music of Sinatra, Bennett, Darin & More featuring Pennsylvania native Erich Cawalla and his All-Star Quartet. Tickets are $25. Cawalla brings a distinctive sound to...

West Lawn, PA · 2d

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BASH student creates show throughout year; premieres in Boyertown State Theater

From about halfway through last school year through the summer, Freshman Jill Neary recorded “The In-Between,” a mystery series set to premiere this Saturday, with other students from inside and outside the Boyertown area. According to Neary, the story is about a group of friends searching for Kai,...

Boyertown, PA · 1d

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State Champs Kick Off the ‘Around the World and Back Again’ Tour in Allentown

Archer Music Hall in Allentown was more than ready to kick it off in style. Ten years is a long time in pop-punk. Bands form, break up, reunite, and fade out on shorter timelines than that. State Champs didn’t do any of those things. They kept their heads down, kept touring, kept writing, and somewhere along the way built the kind of fan base that doesn’t just follow a band. It carries them.

Allentown, PA · 2d