Small Business
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5 pizzerias in eastern Pennsylvania you need to try
Pizzavania editor Patrick Berkery recently traveled from NEPA to Philadelphia, sampling pizzas on the recommendation of readers. The verdict is in: these are his favorites. In each edition of Pizzavania, our newsletter highlighting the best in Pennsylvania pizza (subscribe here), I ask readers to share recommendations on their favorite pizzerias in the commonwealth. You can…
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Mostly vacant Franklin Mall near Philadelphia has no takers yet
Approximately a month after losing one of its last large retailers, Franklin Mall is home to dozens of vacant storefronts in between a dwindling mix of shopping mall stalwarts such as Victoria’s Secret and Auntie Anne’s pretzels.
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Historic Lawrence Park Dinor for sale. What’s next for owner?
The 78-year-old Dinor at 4019 Main St. in Lawrence Park is listed for $285,000 by Howard Hanna.
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After almost 50 years, King’s Rook is ‘The coolest venue I’ve been in’
In July, one of Erie’s oldest clubs—the one with a yellow school bus upstairs—will celebrate its 50th anniversary.
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Thrift store to open in Upper Bucks County, supporting local needs
Revivals Thrift, located on West Callowhill Street at the former Freed Glass facility, is set to open its doors on March 20 following a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9:30 a.m.
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Erie’s oldest grocery store marks 100 years of family and community
When Dan Serafin’s grandparents founded Serafin’s Food Market in July 1926, the business at East 24th and Ash streets was one of many family-owned stores that dotted corners throughout the city of Erie.
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Spring events in Pennsylvania that are worth traveling to
Celebrate spring in Pennsylvania with festivals, wildflowers, sports, and one-of-a-kind local events.
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Where pizza meets the past: A 90-year-old Pa. shop celebrates coal region roots
With artifacts chronicling NEPA’s anthracite coal history and potato pizzas that pizza lovers travel great distances to sample, Ferri’s is a destination pizzeria.
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Inside Scranton’s beloved St. Patrick’s Day Parade
“Parade Day” attracts tens of thousands of people to downtown Scranton each March.
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What is a mud sale? Inside the Lancaster area’s Pennsylvania Dutch tradition
Mud sales are a peek inside Pennsylvania Dutch culture—and a great way to score goods like Amish-made furniture, quilts, and farm and garden supplies.
