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Sep 2025 24

10 classic roadside diners in Pennsylvania that are worth a detour

By Kalena Thomhave | FOOD AND DRINK, EVERGREEN, Kalena Thomhave

These diners in Pennsylvania serve classic comfort food with a side of nostalgic Americana.

Many of these diners are still serving up comfort food today, whether in their original historic buildings or in modern spots that capture the same friendly, hometown magic of the classic American diner.

Sep 2025 17

Robert Redford’s journey from Bucks County Playhouse to Hollywood legend

By Patrick Berkery | LOCAL HISTORY, COMMUNITY, Patrick Berkery

Redford, who died on Tuesday at 89, made his Bucks County Playhouse debut in 1959's “Tiger at the Gate” before returning to New Hope in 1963 to star in Neil Simon’s pre-Broadway production of “Nobody Loves Me.”

Robert Redford’s journey from Bucks County Playhouse to Hollywood legend

Sep 2025 16

Happy Valley: How the home of Penn State football got its name

By Kalena Thomhave | SPORTS, EVERGREEN, Kalena Thomhave

The real story behind Penn State’s Happy Valley might be different from what you’ve heard.

Happy Valley is more than a fun regional nickname—it’s an identity for the Penn State, State College, and Centre County community.

Sep 2025 15

The real Pa. story that inspired ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’

By Sam Cohen | LOCAL NEWS, EVERGREEN, Sam Cohen

“The Conjuring: Last Rites” was inspired by a real story out of West Pittston, Pa. Here’s everything you need to know about the Smurl Haunting.

Though heavily dramatized, as all previous installments were, “Last Rites” is based on the real story of the Smurl family, who lived in West Pittston.

Sep 2025 9

PA saw a labor massacre 128 years ago. It’s more relevant than ever under Trump

By Sean Kitchen | LABOR, POLITICS, Sean Kitchen

Nineteen striking coal miners were shot and killed in Lattimer for organizing over a century ago. Their story is now more relevant than ever.

Sep 2025 9

9/11 anniversary services set in Bucks County to honor those lost in terror attacks

By USA Today Network via Reuters Connect | LOCAL NEWS, COMMUNITY, USA Today Network via Reuters Connect

Eighteen Bucks County residents and the thousands of other victims who perished in the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 will be remembered in a Thursday morning service at the Garden of Reflection in Lower Makefield.

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Sep 2025 7

How romance and a road trip led to the purchase of the world’s oldest drive-in theater

By Associated Press | LOCAL CULTURE, COMMUNITY, Associated Press

In a romance and adventure worthy of the big screen, a Pennsylvania couple is preserving the past and forging a future as the owners of the world’s oldest operating drive-in movie theater.