Culture
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Dolly Parton once performed on the York Inter-State Fair’s grandstand
Before she became a country music superstar, Dolly Parton was on the bottom of the bill at the York Inter-State Fair where tickets were as low as $2.50.
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How Dolly Parton inspired a love of reading in Pennsylvania children
The country legend, who died Tuesday, began the Imagination Library program to spark a love of reading in young children across the globe. In Pennsylvania, Parton’s program has affiliates in 16 counties offering free books to children from birth through age 5.
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New tax figures complicate the picture of the NFL Draft’s $177M impact
City and county tax figures offer another way to consider the NFL Draft’s financial impact and they show a more complicated picture than VisitPITTSBURGH’s study.
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York officials to dedicate street in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
The dedication of College Avenue to honor Martin Luther King Jr. is honorary, not a literal renaming of the street.
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Several Pennsylvania hunting seasons soon open, even before Labor Day
One of the biggest changes to this year’s hunting seasons involves being able to hunt on Sundays.
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Hanover one of 25 towns in running for Hallmark Christmas film setting
Hanover has been named as one of the 25 official Hallmark Christmas Towns in the United States, with a potential to be named as the “Merriest Christmas Town.”
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Quiz: Test your Lehigh Valley knowledge
Think you know the Lehigh Valley? Here’s a series of random questions to determine just how well you do (or don’t).
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Quiz: Test your NEPA knowledge
Think you know northeastern Pa.? Here’s a series of random questions to determine just how NEPA you are (or aren’t).
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Central Pa. native Shane Gillis sets Guinness World Record with Philadelphia show
Gillis sold 76,212 tickets for his show at Lincoln Financial Field on Friday night, setting the Guinness World Record for the most tickets sold to a comedy performance by a solo comedian.
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8 Pennsylvania stereotypes that are actually pretty accurate
From pretzels to potholes, it’s hard to argue with these stereotypes about Pennsylvania and its residents.
