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HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation on Friday announced upcoming bridge demolition operations that will impact Montgomery and Chester counties. The demolition operations will happen on westbound U.S. Route 422, Sanatoga Road and Porter Road in Lower Pottsgrove and North Coventry townships, according to a news release from PennDot.
A Chester County community theater could go dark in the coming months as West Pikeland Township sells the stage out from under them.
Out along Route 30 in Ronks, there’s a spot where the highway suddenly gets a lot more interesting to look at. That spot belongs to a genuine stainless steel diner car, sitting there looking like it drove straight out of an old photograph and decided to stay parked for good.
Somewhere in Amish country, a grocery store sells camel, ostrich, and antelope right down the aisle from shoofly pie. That alone made me stop scrolling. Then I learned the building covers 130,000 square feet. The bakery turns out more than 300 scratch-made recipes. The butchers run their own smokehouse. There’s...
There are very few moments in life when you pull into a parking lot and immediately know you made the right decision, but Hometown Kitchen in Quarryville, Pennsylvania is one of those moments. Something about the place just feels right before you’ve even opened the car door. That’s not...
The state inspected the following food establishments in Lancaster County. To find more restaurant safety information, view full inspection reports, and sign up for real-time text or email alerts for specific restaurants or locations, visit Spotlight PA’s Restaurant Safety Tracker. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture produces retail food inspection...
Miley has spent far too long waiting for her happy ending. After surviving life as a breeding dog in a Lancaster County puppy mill, she finally got her freedom. Now all she needs is a family to call her own. Miley is a 5-year-old German Shepherd being fostered through Home At Last Dog Rescue, and […]
The remarkable history of 903 Buttonwood Street, Isaac Daniel Lutz, and the German Stomach Bitters that traveled far beyond Reading. At 903 Buttonwood Street stands one of Reading's most distinctive nineteenth-century commercial buildings. Its ornate facade, projecting bay window, floral ornaments and the date 1891 high above the street recall an era when a merchant's building could be as memorable as the goods sold inside. Yet the story of this address reaches from a Robesonia hotel to the Berks County Prison, and from a family tragedy to a widely distributed brand of medicinal bitters.
READING — Albright College is eliminating 20 academic programs and 17 faculty positions as it continues to grapple with dwindling enrollment, financial challenges, and new federal policies for student loan funding. Students and faculty at the private liberal arts school expected the Board of Trustees to make a final...
Back in 1960, a dining room on this farm became the first in its county to serve meals family-style. Platters went down the middle of the table, and strangers passed the potatoes like cousins. That tradition still shapes the place today. The current restaurant sits inside a barn-like building with...
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...
Looking for where to see Santa in Chester County, PA, this holiday season? We've rounded up some of the best Santa sightings, visits with Santa, and holiday events in the Chester County area to help your family make magical Christmas memories!. From traditional photos with Santa to festive breakfasts, holiday...
There is a good chance the mushrooms on your Thanksgiving table came from one small...
UNION TWP., Pa. – For many people in Berks County, the start of the holiday season means the start of pierogi season. At the Immaculate Conception Church in Union Township, women like Janet Edleman have been busy making hundreds of pierogi for their first-ever pierogi sale. "We're giving it...
Chester County, Pa. — Soloff Realty & Development has begun leasing its third phase of The Shoppes at Sadsbury, a 425,000-square foot power center located in Sadsbury Township within western Chester County. Plans for Phase III, which comprises the property’s town center, features 67,907 square feet of retail, restaurant and service-oriented space.
Glass apothecary jars full of dried black trumpet mushrooms sit right in the dining room. That one detail tells you this kitchen treats ingredients like treasure. The menu changes every single week, and nobody orders from a list. The kitchen decides everything, including a pasta course made fresh by hand.
Ready to find the best humble diners in Pennsylvania with comfort food worth traveling for?. These 9 diners serve up hearty meals and warm hospitality that’ll make you a regular in no time!. 1. Route 30 Diner (Ronks) Out along Lincoln Highway in Lancaster County, the Route 30 Diner...
The stores at Exton Square Mall have gone dark, but one business still has a full parking lot: Boscov’s. The century-old department store chain from Reading has held steady while the malls around it empty out, reports Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Low prices, a large selection, and...
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — The Route 30/222 interchange project is moving forward with more road work next week. Both the east and westbound sides of Route 30 will see lane restrictions while crews conduct work on the new Route 222 bridge in Lancaster County. The work is scheduled to be conducted from 9 p.m. […]
