When I wrote a while back about the importance of local journalism, I was rewarded with lots of support and the following great story. It came from Bill Cameron, a former Morning Call employee whose ...

Dr. C. Richard Beam, Millersville guru of Pennsylvania German, said at the time that the only way to begin to figure the number of Dutch in Lancaster County would be to count the residents who ...

“Pennsylvania Dutch Treats,” literally decades in the making, is a new collection of music, spoken word, hoedown calling and Pennsylvania Dutch chanting that has just been released on CD and is ...

The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts is piloting a program to get native Pennsylvania Dutch speakers certified as court interpreters. For the first time, Pennsylvania Dutch-speaking ...

The historic buildings of Berks County and the surrounding region are positively rife with early markings left behind by previous generations of inhabitants. Examples of graffiti lie hidden, often in ...

If you call yourself “doplic” after tripping over a curb, you may just be from Lancaster County. And, if you are, you might find that there are some common local words and phrases you use that may be ...

CHICAGO — Who knew? Who knew Matt Nagy's dirty little secret would come trickling out in front of 37,260 fans at Wrigley Field? Who knew a simple twist in dialect would leave Nagy a touch sheepish?

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 ...