Stories tagged: "Christmas"

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Life 7 Best Outdoor Christmas Markets in Pennsylvania

We’re here to help you find the perfect spot for a day of Wintery Christmas fun.

Graham Harrington Graham Harrington December 7, 2022 12:12 pm EST
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Life 8 Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Farms to Visit This Holiday Season

If you’re looking for just the right farm-fresh tree and a holiday experience the whole family can enjoy, you’ll find both at one of these eight Christmas tree farms.

Patrick Berkery Patrick Berkery December 6, 2022 3:17 pm EST
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Life Support These Pennsylvania Black-Owned Businesses While You Shop for the Holidays

Buying a gift from a Black-owned business will help those businesses, which have been among the hardest hit by the pandemic, keep their lights on.

Jamyra Perry Jamyra Perry Ashley Adams Ashley Adams December 2, 2022 6:35 am EST
Life George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart) explains things to Mary Hatch (Donna Reed) in "It's a Wonderful Life" in 1946. (AP Photo)
Life From ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ to ‘Rudolph’: The Many Pennsylvania Connections to the Holiday Classics You Love

Some of the best (and worst) Christmas movies were set in Pennsylvania, filmed in Pennsylvania, starred Pennsylvanians, or were produced by Pennsylvanians.

Christina Kristofic Christina Kristofic November 30, 2022 4:33 am EST
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Local Where to Take Your Family Who’s Coming to Visit Philly for the Holidays

If you have family coming to visit, show them how Philadelphia transforms between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day. Take them to these festive events you can find in Philadelphia only during the holidays.

Robin Shreeves Robin Shreeves November 22, 2022 1:16 pm EST

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Culture ‘A Coalcracker In The Kitchen’ Webmaster Lori Fogg Shares Pennsylvania Dutch Recipes & Traditions

Lori Fogg shares her collection of century-old recipes and stories from growing up in the coal region.

Haley O'Brien Haley O'Brien December 22, 2021 12:29 pm EST
Coronavirus The Moon family, left to right, Gabriel, Joanne, Owen, and Kevin, on Christmas in 2019. Kevin will travel west to spend the holidays with Gabriel and Owen, while Joanne will remain isolated in their Bucks County home. (Courtesy of Joanne Moon)
Coronavirus Alone for the Holidays: How Pennsylvanians in Isolation are Coping

Many are being forced to forego holiday celebrations to ensure their own health or the health and safety of their loved ones. They are adapting traditions and trying to find other ways to connect with people they love.

Quinn Glabicki Quinn Glabicki December 24, 2020 7:19 am EST