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What to Plant This Spring in Pennsylvania Depends on Where You Live

With an inconsistent climate across the state, the planning and planting of vegetables and flowers differs for Pennsylvania gardeners depending on where they live. Spring has finally arrived in Pennsylvania. And maybe soon the temperature will get the memo. No matter where you are in the commonwealth, the earth is waking up from winter. Soon,...

American actor Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa, during the filming of the training montage for the boxing film 'Rocky', 1976. He is standing by the Schuylkill River in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, with the old Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge in the background.  (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)
10 Oscar-Winning Films Set or Shot in Pennsylvania

On Sunday, the 95th Academy Awards will honor the best films of 2022. To get you in the spirit, we’ve put together a list of Oscar-winning films with ties to the Keystone State.

The gold-medal winning Meadville Rye from Conneaut Cellars Winery & Distillery, Conneaut Lake. (Photo: Conneaut Cellars Winery & Distillery)
Sip Some PA-Made Whiskey at These 9 Distilleries

These Pennsylvania distilleries, many of them in small towns, offer plenty of whiskey options.

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8 Pennsylvania Town Names That Will Make You Blush

With Valentine's Day upon us and romance in the air, we figured it would be a good time to find out how Pennsylvania towns like Climax and Intercourse got their chuckle-inducing names.

Victoria Schade with her dogs Millie and Olive. (Courtesy Victoria Schade)
Meet the Pennsylvania Woman Who Coaches the Dogs of the Puppy Bowl

Bucks County’s Victoria Schade uses her powers of puppy persuasion to get the dogs of the “Puppy Bowl” ready for action.

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2020, file photo, Groundhog Club co-handler Al Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 134th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. Due to safety precautions regarding COVID-19 transmission, the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club has said there will be no public attendance for the 2021 event. However, the club's inner circle will make the trek to Gobblers Knob on Tuesday, Feb. 2, for the 135th celebration that will be broadcast via television, internet and live-streamed. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger, File)
Looking for 2023 Groundhog Day Info? We Got You, Babe

What you need to know as Punxsutawney Phil gets set to make his annual weather prediction.

FILE-  In this Jan. 8, 2020 file photo, visitors walk amongst various displays during the 104th Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, Pa. The massive annual Pennsylvania Farm Show was canceled as an in-person event on Wednesday, Aug. 19 because of the pandemic, ending the prospect of hundreds of thousands of people converging on the Harrisburg complex in January.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
7 Things to See at This Year’s Pennsylvania Farm Show

The 2023 Farm Show opens Saturday in Harrisburg, with exhibits highlighting Pennsylvania’s farming industry, alpacas, and, as always, a giant butter sculpture.