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 ...

Many people falsely assume Pennsylvania Dutch was historically spoken only by Old Order Amish and Mennonites, said Bradley K. Smith, archivist and associate director of the Berks History Center.

“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 ...

A profile of a Lehigh County couple dedicated to preserving their Pennsylvania Dutch language. A profile of a Lehigh County couple dedicated to preserving their Pennsylvania Dutch language and culture ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — As a youngster growing up with Pennsylvania Dutch-speaking parents, Oscar Crist had little use for the dialect. If he wasn’t learning “bad words,” he tended to tune it out. “I had a ...

The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts is piloting a program to get native PA Dutch speakers certified as court interpreters. The state court system is partnering with a Lancaster county ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the world of “Paranormal PA,” a PennLive series that delves into Pennsylvania-grown stories of spirits (like the ghost of a murdered girl whose cries can be heard in one of ...

"Ich bin mied" (“I’m tired”) feels like being tired. "Ich bin müde" (“I’m tired”) feels like remembering the right word, molding my mouth to fit around the odd shape of this slight change to the ...

The art form introduced by the Pennsylvania Dutch and shared by other German and Eastern European immigrants continues to be practiced by Pennsylvania artists today. "Scratched" eggs decorated in the ...

Pennsylvania Dutch cooking is all about comfort, community, and making the most of what the farm provides. These recipes have been passed down through generations, blending German heritage with ...