Patrick Donmoyer News Today

The 74th installment of the Kutztown Folk Festival, the oldest continuously operated folklife festival in the country, will be held June 29 through July 7 at the Kutztown Fairgrounds.Generations of families, artists, musicians, craftsmen, quilters, entertainers, scholars and purveyors of iconic food and food experiences are drawn to a festival, recognized nationally for its authentic […]

A proposed tax credit to maintain historical barns is gaining support in the Pennsylvania Senate and elsewhere.

Even before organized religions began dominating human culture and values, a belief in something other than the self was present in even our most ancient ancestors.

A special ceremony Wednesday celebrated the oldest, last-remaining wood grace marker in Berks County.

Research is ongoing to try to discover the identity of the individual who was buried there.

The Kutztown Folk Festival opens on July 1 and runs through July 9.

The good witches of Pennsylvania

If you’ve ever driven through Pennsylvania Dutch country, chances are you’ve seen either hex signs, barn stars or both. But do you know the difference between the two or how

Popular Easter traditions like the Easter Bunny and coloring eggs both have roots tied to the Pennsylvania Dutch.

The new DeLight E. Breidegam Building at Kutztown University houses a world-class collection of Pennsylvania German resources.