Fasnacht Day is an annual Pennsylvania Dutch celebration that falls on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday.

Pennsylvania Dutch, which is a variety of German, was a popular language used in the state from the 17 th to 20 th century, writes Daniel Patrick Sheehan for The Morning Call. Recently ...

What started in 1950 as three folklorists inviting outsiders to see what Pennsylvania Dutch living was all about blossomed ...

Folks at Easton Baking Co. in Easton work all day and into the night preparing for the annual Fastnaucht Day celebration.

Christians worldwide celebrate Shrove Tuesday. It's the last day before the 40-day Lent period of fasting and prayer.

What will you be learning? Pennsylvania Dutch. This all started back in the fall, when the Berks History Center offered a series of in-person PA Dutch classes. They were so popular that the center ...

The Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum will host two lectures delving into the history of the Kutztown Folk Festival and Abraham ...