John Pearce talks with Dr. William Donner about the history of PA Dutch culture, and whether we should be calling people Dutch or German.

About 300 people came out for the 12th Annual PA German Zammelaaf to celebrate the PA Dutch language and culture at the Midway Diner in Bethel on March 16. Sponsored by the Pennsylvania German ...

KUTZTOWN, Pa. - Pennsylvania Dutch Culture was on full display at Heemet Fescht in Kutztown. Heemet means "home" in Pennsylvania Dutch - and this fest aimed to bring the feeling of home to those who ...

The Berks History Center announced the continuation of its in-person and online Pennsylvania Dutch Language Classes which offer an immersive experience in the culture of the Pennsylvania Dutch.

Wednesday’s announcement that the Kutztown Folk Festival would not return in 2025, which festival organizers attributed to “mounting financial challenges,” comes amid changing demographics across the ...

LEESPORT, Pa. – An event celebrating Pennsylvania Dutch culture was held in Leesport on Monday. The 84th annual Fersommling was held at the Leesport Farmer's Market banquet hall. The event celebrates ...

The Amish population in North America nearly doubles every 20 years, according to a 2023 study by Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College. This suggests the number of ...

The Kutztown Folk Festival, the annual ode to the culture, food and traditions of the Pennsylvania Dutch, will not take place in 2025. The festival’s board of directors announced Wednesday that ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania Dutch influence on the Lehigh Valley shines through in any number of ways: the food, the festivals, the language. And at the culture's very soul are hex signs -- the ...

The Kutztown Folk Festival will not go forward next year, according to a press release from the event organizers. The release from the Board of Directors for the Kutztown Folk Festival states that the ...