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  • Poconos pizzerias you need to know about

    Plus: One of the country’s best pizzerias is in Pa. Share with a friend We’re here for all your summer vacation pizza needs. For the last edition of Pizzavania, I wrote about some of the best spots for pizza at the Jersey Shore. This time around, Pizzavania correspondent Kalena Thomhave is highlighting her favorite pizza…


  • 10 Jersey Shore pizzerias you need to know about

    Plus: The next chapter for a Pa. pizza institution Share with a friend Welcome to Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of summer. Given that so many Pennsylvanians (particularly those in the central and eastern parts of the state) travel to the Jersey Shore and Poconos during the summer months, I wanted to highlight…


  • 5 Lehigh Valley pizzerias you need to know about

    Plus: Pro tips for re-heating pizza Share with a friend I’d be remiss if I didn’t open this edition of Pizzavania by wishing all the moms in our community of Pa. pizza lovers an early Happy Mother’s Day.  My mom and I enjoyed a lot of pizza together over the years, a majority of it…


  • I tried pizza at Rutter’s, Sheetz, and Wawa, so you don’t have to

    Plus: Cooper Sharp is having a pizza moment Share with a friend When it comes to eating pizza, I like to stick to places that specialize in making pizza—particularly those places that make really good pizza. Life’s just too short for bad pizza. But I’ve had this nagging curiosity about the pizza at Pennsylvania’s three…


  • This thin & crispy pie is hard to get, but so worth the effort

    Plus: The Pa. frozen pizza index Share with a friend Editor’s note: Sorry we’re a little late today. But, hey: it’s free delivery! Welcome to the 10th edition of Pizzavania: a mini-milestone worth celebrating. Thanks to everyone for becoming a part of this Pennsylvania pizza community. A friendly reminder to keep letting all your pizza-loving…


  • 5 pizzerias in eastern Pa. you need to try

    Plus: Tell us about the pizzerias you love Share with a friend Welcome to the first Pizzavania of spring! I’ll be headed to see the Phillies take on the Texas Rangers at Citizens Bank Park Saturday, which means I’ll likely be housing a Manco & Manco pizza at some point. I think it’s one of…


  • Potato pizza and coal country history at this Pa. pizzeria

    Plus: South Philly’s Angelo’s Pizzeria is expanding Share with a friend I have a favor to ask: If you ever hear me complaining about my job, please bash me over the head with a pizza peel and then remind me of the wonderful day I spent at Ferri’s Pizza learning the history behind the 90-year-old…


  • Pittsburgh’s 10 best pizzerias

    Plus: The story behind Altoona-style pizza Share with a friend For those of you who have been peppering me with some variation of the question ‘Will you ever write about pizzerias west of the Susquehanna?’, your day has arrived. Not only will you find a story below highlighting the 10 best pizzas in the greater…


  • You need to try the pickle pizza at this NEPA institution

    Plus: The frozen pizza you’ve been waiting for Share with a friend To those who celebrate, happy early Valentine’s Day. If you’ve ever wanted to try a heart-shaped pizza, now is a good time. No matter where you are in the commonwealth, there’s a pizzeria near you serving up heart-shaped pies. Here are some spots…


  • Pizza perfection in South Philly, via Jersey

    Plus: Show us your pies! Share with a friend Between now and the next time we meet, National Pizza Day will have come and gone. However you plan to celebrate, please do so responsibly, and without chain pizza. NPD falls on Monday, Feb. 9 this year, one day after the Super Bowl, a day on…