Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Dr. Alfred L. Shoemaker, celebrated authority on Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs, noted these (hex ...

Dr. Alfred L. Shoemaker, celebrated authority on Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs, noted these (hex signs) folk art symbols were found locally on Christian made fraktur birth and baptismal certificates ...

Upon taking a barn quilt class at Rocori Senior Center in Cold Spring this fall, I became interested in the history of these decorative squares of wood on buildings that is gaining popularity in ...

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 ...

Bill Schuster began painting Pennsylvania Dutch symbols on toy chests for his children. He didn’t know what the tulips and birds and stars symbolized, but he wasintrigued by their simple beauty. Then ...

The influence of the Pennsylvania Dutch on that state's Lehigh Valley shines through in any number of ways: the food, the festivals, the language. A part of the culture's very soul, however, are hex ...

The Lehigh Valley IronPigs will debut their new Pennsylvania Dutch and Hex-inspired uniforms for all Saturday home games starting in 2024. In a nod to the region’s folklore and mysterious history, hex ...

In Pennsylvania Dutch country, the distelfink -- a goldfinch that eats thistle seeds and builds thistledown nests -- is a good-luck bird. It also symbolizes smooth sailing and tranquility and is often ...