Pizzavania
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One of the best spots for pizza in NEPA is a gas station
The cuts and trays of pizza at Scranton’s Green Ridge News Mini Mart and Grill are as good as anything you’ll find in Old Forge. Really.
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How a plant-based pizzeria in Bethlehem was able to pick up the pieces after a fire
Think vegan pizza can’t compete with the genuine article? Paranormal Pizza, the Lehigh Valley’s only plant-based pizzeria, may change your mind. After rebounding from a fire thanks to community support, the restaurant is once again crafting inventive pies that all pizza lovers can enjoy.
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5 weekend getaways for Pennsylvania pizza lovers
Pizzavania editor Patrick Berkery is acting as travel guide, sharing itineraries for pizza-themed excursions to destinations like New Haven, New York, Philadelphia, and more.
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Oakwood Pizzeria opens to enthusiastic east Erie crowd
Oakwood Cafe owner Shane McGarrey and Colony Pizza’s Eric Broffman have been talking about collaborating on a pizzeria for years, but got serious when they found what they thought was the perfect location for their joint venture, Oakwood Pizzeria.
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These are the best Pennsylvania pizzas I’ve had in 2026 (so far)
Halfway through 2026, Pizzavania editor Patrick Berkery is looking back on the pizzas he has enjoyed the most so far this year.
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These Pa. guys want to teach you how to make pizza
Jim Mirabelli of NEPA and Jim Henry of Montgomery County launched the Virtual Pizza Academy in 2025, an online pizza-making class that’s attracting students from across the globe.
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York pizza maker’s obsession leads to the invention of the pretzel boli
Mike Stantzos, owner of the Crazy Tomato in West York, was looking for something to set his pizzeria apart. After four years of experimentation he arrived at the pretzel boli, a fusion of Italian and German specialties that involves making a stromboli with pretzel dough.
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A proposed additive ban could change New York’s pizza, some say for the better
In New York, a looming ban on potassium bromate, a key component of thin-crust pies, may soon force thousands of pizzerias to tweak generations-old recipes. A similar measure was proposed in the Pennsylvania Senate last year.
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10 pizzerias you need to try in the Poconos
These Pocono pizzerias offer heritage recipes, mountain views, and can’t-miss local flavor.
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10 Jersey Shore pizzerias you need to know about
Looking to find the best pizza at the Jersey Shore this summer? Pizzavania editor Patrick Berkery has some recommendations.

























