P.O. Box 85 Venetia, PA 15367
Farming the rich soil along the Ohio River in western Pennsylvania right next to humming cotton mills... Not your typical settlement on the American frontier. The village of Economy, founded in 1825 by German Lutheran separatist George Rapp, was...
Located in Berks County, not far from Reading, Pennsylvania, sits a once abandoned farmhouse that is known by many locals as the Glass Family Pig Farm. [...]
A quarry doesn’t sound like a must-see tourist attraction but, smack dab in central Pennsylvania, the Thousand Steps hiking trail is just that and, carved into its sandstone deposits, is the history of small-town America’s labor force.
Early last fall,...
Theories abound as to the origins of the raging underground fire that would eventually lead to the town’s demise, but most people agree that the problem began in late May of 1962. [...]
Pennsylvania is a state that is rich with history, and some areas seem to add to that legacy more than others. Victorian Bellefonte, home to seven governors, and Boalsburg, birthplace to Memorial Day, are two such towns. Each has their own collection of unique bed and breakfasts that invite you to spend the night with history. [...]
Winter is a great time for “foodies” to visit the Lebanon Valley. There are a number of foods that are special to the Lebanon Valley; handed down through family recipes. [...]
If you’ve ever been to a wedding in the Western Pennsylvania or Youngstown, Ohio area, chances are you experienced a wedding cookie table. Platters of lady locks, buckeyes, peanut butter and chocolate chip cookies, and other wonderful specialties can...