Tag: German

Families and children enjoy a festive evening at a holiday-themed train station, featuring a vintage train decorated with lights, snow-covered ground, classic cars, and seasonal decorations under a twilight sky.Tourism

Discover Holiday Enchantment in Lancaster County with Activities for the Whole Family

The holidays are upon us, and even if there’s not a snowflake in sight, Lancaster County turns into a winter wonderland for all this…

Aerial skyline of Philadelphia.Community

Learn How Philadelphia Neighborhoods Earned Their Names

Philadelphia is a historic city of neighborhoods.

Each one has a story as to how they earned their names, and a Reddit page has compiled…

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Christmas Display from Former Center City Lit Bros. Stirs Fond Memories in Oaks

A simply animated Christmas display from Lit Bros. Department Store in Philadelphia — the Enchanted Colonial Village — continues to draw baby boomers to its present home…

Karen Barsoum.Leadership

Montgomery County Leadership: Karen Barsoum, Director, Chester County Voter Services

Karen Barsoum, Director of Chester County Voter Services, spoke with MONTCO Today about growing up in a tiny village in the Netherlands, where her dad…

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Two Athletes From Merion and Cheltenham Recall 1972 Munich Olympics and Attack on Israeli Team

Ahead of this year’s Paris Games, Donald Cohan and Jim Moroney, two athletes with Montgomery County ties, recalled the 1972 Munich Olympics and the…

A flyer with the words "Austrian Association Conference 2024."Education

West Chester University To Host Austrian Studies Conference in Collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania Apr. 11-14

For the first time in its history, West Chester University (WCU) is hosting the annual Austrian Studies Association Conference (ASA) Apr. 11-14.

In collaboration…

Lidl sign on the supermarketRetail

Is Bucks County Getting Its First Lidl? Inside the German Grocer's Expansion Plans

Popular German grocer Lidl is again considering opening its first location in Bucks County, writes Dino Ciliberti for the Patch.

The discount supermarket retailer previously…

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The Plaza at SORA West to Host Conshohocken Winter Market This Weekend

The Conshohocken Winter Market, presented by Cencora, takes place Friday, December 1st, Saturday, December 2nd, and Sunday, December 3rd, at the Plaza at SORA West…

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Big Ten Leadership Program Selects Penn State Abington Professor for Fellowship

The Big Ten Leadership Program selected Friederike Baer, associate professor of history and the division head for Arts and Humanities at Penn State Abington, as…

Jim Cawley President of Rosemont College.Education

Montgomery County Leadership: Jim Cawley, President, Rosemont College and 32nd Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania

Jim Cawley, President of Rosemont College, spoke to MONTCO Today about his idyllic childhood growing up in Levittown in Bucks County, his involvement in a…

cookies and moldsRockledge

Danish Bakers, Rockledge, Excels at Labor-Intensive but Utterly Delicious Springerle German Christmas Cookie

Familiar ethic Christmas cookies include Italian pizzelles, Polish kolaczky, and Scottish shortbread. But a Christmas sweet from Germany — springerle cookies — has somewhat slid into obscurity…