Culture
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Do Amish people pay taxes? Here are what the experts had to say
Contrary to some misconceptions, Amish individuals and businesses pay many of the same federal, state and local taxes as everyone else, often with the help of certified public accountants.
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Real-life locations from ‘The Office’ you can visit
Check out the real places in Scranton referenced in NBC’s ‘The Office.’
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Why Philadelphia’s ‘Rocky’ statue is moving, and where it’s going
On March 25, the famous “Rocky” statue that has stood proudly at the base of the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps since 2006 will be moved indoors to become part of an upcoming exhibit “Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments.”
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Noah Wyle tells hearing that ‘The Pitt’ shows TV and film production in the US can be revived
“The Pitt” has won praise — and a gurney full of Emmys — for bringing a dose of classic episodic TV to the prestige streaming era.
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Your glossary of Pennsylvania sayings and slang
Yinz and youse can learn how the commonwealth’s rich history is reflected in local Pennsylvania sayings and slang.
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What is a mud sale? Inside the Lancaster area’s Pennsylvania Dutch tradition
Mud sales are a peek inside Pennsylvania Dutch culture—and a great way to score goods like Amish-made furniture, quilts, and farm and garden supplies.
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How one Pennsylvania nonprofit is showing up for families when the system doesn’t
Nonprofit Maternity Care Coalition in Pennsylvania works to address the specific needs of clients in the area, as well as social inequities in healthcare and the workforce, and government policies that impact high-risk and vulnerable groups.
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PennDOT said ‘no’ to these Pennsylvania vanity plate requests in 2025
Pennsylvania’s 2025 list of rejected vanity plates includes old classics, like the Seinfeld-inspired “ASSMAN,” “OMFG,” and “EF CNCR” to variations of the newest words and phrases in the American lexicon, such as “GYATTT” and “HAWK2 UH.”
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Time capsule to be opened at Waymart’s 175th anniversary, once found
Waymart Borough is 175 years old in 2026, and the celebration will include opening a 50-year-old time capsule – once they find where it was buried.
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‘The Simpsons’ is coming to Philadelphia. Here’s what we know.
Here’s what we know about the upcoming 800th episode of “The Simpsons,” which finds America’s favorite animated family traveling to The City of Brotherly Love.
