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Column: Uptown & Down March-April 2026

Sports Tourism’s Greatest Hits Coming to PA
Millions of sports fans are planning their Great American Getaway to Pennsylvania. Why? In 2026, the state will host the NFL Draft, the MLB All-Star Game, the PGA Championship and FIFA World Cup matches, making it a “historic” year for sports tourism in the Keystone State.  The Sand Lot Kid statue by sculptor Victor Salvatore...

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On The Road: Strasburg, PA to Strasburg, VA

Strasburg is known for its railroading connection, its early Anabaptist settlers, and historic importance in early western migration. I’m referring

Prima’s Illumination: Oxygen for the Soul

This year marks the fourth iteration of Illumination, the immersive candlelit holiday concert that draws people together as one. Incredibly,

Where the Jimmy Juice Flows

Until this summer, when I stopped by Sickman’s Mill to meet up with Joe Devoy, it had been more than

Follow Me to Chincoteague

Looking for a beach getaway that offers a change of pace? Here’s my guide to making the most of Virginia’s

Adding Up the Azaleas

Kirk Trasborg pushes numbers at Winterthur, the former home of Henry Francis du Pont. His office is literally located in

Elam Stoltzfus: Filmmaker, Historian and Descendant of the First

Sitting outside a beautiful, beachfront rental home on St. George Island, Florida, I never thought I would be reminded of

Dan Wecker: A Dutchman at Heart

In 1989, Dan and Donna Leigh Wecker took stewardship of an historic iron forge property that consisted of decaying buildings and 16

From Knights to Holiday Sights

’Tis the season, and nowhere gets more into holiday character than the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, where summer’s jousting knights and

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