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Some families bake every holiday cookie at home, and some families know exactly which bakery does it better. Across Pennsylvania, December brings road trips that end at a bakery counter with a box of cookies in hand. This list covers seven bakeries from Erie to Philadelphia, each with its own...
Christmas tree shopping in October sounds a little wild, but one Pennsylvania farm makes it official. Starting October 1st, you can claim your tree while everyone else is still debating Halloween costumes. That’s the kind of planning most of us only dream about. A different farm closes early on purpose...
Next time you go hiking in Bucks County, be sure to pack a hammer and don’t be alarmed if you hear eerie sounds coming from deep inside the woods. No, these noises are not made by humans, animals, or even the movement of trees, but rather by a group of stationary boulders that emit a […]
After selling her Maryland home, Heidi Keeney moved back to Pennsylvania to build a cottage near her parents, but the project has taken far longer than she ever imagined
Some campus traditions involve cheering in a packed stadium. Others involve standing in a long line for a cone so big it needs its own plan. In State College, Pennsylvania, the second kind of tradition has been going strong since the 1800s, and it draws students, alumni, families, and road trippers alike. There is one size, one flavor per order, and a waiting line that somehow moves faster than you expect.
You can walk an alpaca, milk a cow, and meet American bison without leaving Pennsylvania. Some farms even let visitors gather fresh eggs, feed baby animals, or spend time with rescued livestock. At Wooden Nickel Buffalo Farm in Edinboro, visitors can see bison and explore a seasonal corn maze. In...
Mid-fall is a confusing, kinda-over/kinda-not time in the garden. It’s a time when frost has killed (or is about to kill) the summer vegetables and annuals, but it is often warm enough to do more than burlap-wrap the tender shrubs and hide inside. Here’s a Q&A of what yard...
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...
One Philadelphia baker built a whole business around sweet potatoes, and she leaned on her grandmother’s recipes to do it. Her shop became the first Black-owned bakery in the long history of a famous city market. I love that a family pie helped make history. That story got me...
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The crust on these Pennsylvania chicken pies calls for confectioners’ sugar. Yep, that same powdery stuff you usually find on a funnel cake. It sounds like a mix-up, but it’s the secret behind that flaky crust. Inside, chicken, potatoes, carrots, and peas come together like Sunday dinner decided...
You’ve probably driven past the exit more times than you realize, and Pymatuning State Park in Jamestown, Pennsylvania has been sitting there patiently, waiting for you to finally turn off the highway and see what all the fuss is about. The fuss, it turns out, is completely justified. Pymatuning...
One Pennsylvania burger hides mushrooms and onions inside the patty itself, then gets finished with Velveeta and a homemade hot mustard. I read that and immediately wanted to know who thought of it first. The surprises kept coming. Another spot on this list pairs smash burgers with birria tacos. A...
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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...
According to PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center, collisions between vehicles and deer increase by about 16% in the weeks following the fall clock change. Stephanie Wein, Clean Water and Conservation Advocate with PennEnvironment, says several factors contribute to the increase. “We’re driving more at night, and there’s always more car...
