From bolstering local economies with her “Eras” tour to being Spotify’s most-streamed artist of the year, 2023 has been pretty good for Berks County’s Taylor Swift.
The comedian and actor has been chosen to receive the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in American humor, capping a three-decade career that has seen him rise from the open mics of Philly to become one of his generation's most successful performers.
The exploits of the wayward, Gettysburg-area pig attracted the attention of its famous namesake, who now has an invitation to visit Kevin Bacon the pig in person.
After receiving pushback for commissioning a white artist without competition to design a statue of the abolitionist, city officials selected a winning design from a field of submissions.