The Pennsylvania German Zammelaaf nonprofit organization hosted its annual Grundsau Daag fer Yunge, which translates as Groundhog Day for Youth. While geared for ages 5-12, the event was open to all ...

Winterthur, coming off a landmark year thanks to last year’s Downton Abbey costume exhibit, hopes that the crowds who discovered the museum last year will return to see their new exhibit: “A Colorful ...

The Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University will host a new conference Nov. 14-15, exploring the future of Pennsylvania German folklife, ethnic identity and language ...

German Americans make up one of the nation’s largest ancestry groups, with nearly 45 million people claiming German roots. But if you want to see where that heritage runs deepest, the latest Census ...

Oct. 1—KUTZTOWN — At the dedication of the new Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University, Lee S. Heffner thought of the heritage left by his grandfather, Milton J. Hill. "My ...

Friends of the Daniel Boone Homestead in Exeter Township hosted “A Homestead Easter” on Saturday, March 31. Visitors to the Homestead learned about Pennsylvania German Easter traditions, many that ...

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C. Richard Beam and Jennifer L. Trout have edited a new book memorializing a late contributor to the study of the regional dialect: “Dorathy V. Eberly Fry: Pennsylvania German Teacher and Storyteller.

In this age of blitzkrieg development, the Lehigh Valley’s Pennsylvania German DNA — its beloved Dutchiness — is vanishing as fast as its farmland. Goodbye, scrapple. Hello, New York pizza. Observers ...