Asha Prihar of Spotlight PA
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For over a century, central Pennsylvanians have gathered near the start of fall to celebrate Goose Day, a quirky holiday with ties to Europe.
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Trains played a huge role in Pennsylvania’s development, and local museums and volunteer groups statewide help to preserve that history.
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The 2025 Roller Derby World Cup, held this year in Austria, will feature 48 teams from multiple countries. At least six Pennsylvania athletes are participating.
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Erie’s Black Wall Street offers a workshop to prospective homebuyers in Erie County to help them navigate the purchase. “Homeownership helps create community,” says the nonprofit’s director.
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Creators and appreciators of Lebanon’s signature all-beef deli meat say it’s pronounced differently than “the pink stuff” is.
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These Pennsylvania museums boast exhibits centered on shoes, arthropods, Renaissance art, and more — all for free. Start planning your next day trip.
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Private equity firms have a record of cutting services at health providers and leaving them with debt or gaps in care. Patients can face higher costs, and communities can lose hospitals.
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Kane Mayor Brandy Schimp says rural areas can get a bad reputation as boring or “barren land,” but it’s “really quite opposite.”
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Mandy Mastros, pastor at the Moravian Center of Lancaster, wears many hats in her hometown’s community, from adult day center chaplain to advocacy board advisor.
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The U.S. hadn’t seen a measles death in a decade until this year, but vaccine hesitancy has helped fuel spread of the highly contagious disease.