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How It’s Made: The Factory Tour Capital of the World

01/02/2018 - 1:25pm

Find out why Pennsylvania is home to the Factory Tour Capital of the World this summer by visiting the South Central region of York and York County. With three of the biggest snack food companies in the United States, Hershey nearby, and the motorcycle powerhouse Harley-Davidson, historic York is still making it into the history books with more...

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Waterfront Winterfest

12/06/2017 - 12:00pm

Celebrate the season at Philadelphia's largest outdoor ice rink located at Dilworth Park in Center City next to City Hall. The rink is open seven days a week now through February including holidays. The Blue Cross River Rink Winterfest will be transf...

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The Height of Autumn

09/17/2017 - 1:01pm

Fall foliage just got a lot more fun. With so many mountain peaks throughout Pennsylvania, our mountaintop retreats, ski resorts, and obstacle courses decided to get creative with their summits for the season. Pennsylvania’s ziplining options add another exciting factor to its unbeatable reputation as one of the country’s best fall foliage desti...

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All Aboard the Fall Foliage Express

09/17/2017 - 12:50pm

Well-known by its famous moniker, “Penn’s Woods,” Pennsylvania is one of the most enchanting locations in the country for the fall foliage season. As the autumn colors cover the states in the seasonal spectacle, there’s no better way to enjoy the brilliant shades of red, yellow, and orange than on one of Pennsylvania’s many historic railroads. E...

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Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Heritage Trail

09/10/2017 - 11:06am

Out of the ruins and pollution of factory districts and rail yards, Pittsburgh has transformed itself: an industrial wasteland is now the cleanest and greenest way to get around Steel City—as well as the safest. On the 24-mile journey along three separate segments of Pittsburgh’s rivers, now known as the Three Rivers Heritage Trail, the regular...

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5 Hikes for History Buffs

09/10/2017 - 10:59am

Looking for a way to squeeze in a workout and a history lesson on your next getaway? Flex your muscle memory while enjoying the timeless beauty of Cumberland Valley with these five historical hiking trails and spots.

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Walk Across the Sky at Kinzua Bridge State Park

08/21/2017 - 7:49pm

In Pennsylvania, we pride ourselves on overcoming the challenges Mother Nature places in front of us. To make the bend of the Alleghenies’ western slopes, we constructed the Horseshoe Curve; to cross the wide waters of the Susquehanna, we built the longest stone arch bridge ever made; when we reached the Kinzua Creek Valley in 1882, we didn’t go...

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Break the Ice at Archbald Pothole State Park

08/10/2017 - 9:27am

Around ten thousand years ago, something changed on our planet. The two-mile thick sheet of ice that had covered two-thirds of North America for 30,000 years started to melt. The ice, which had reached the northern most regions of Pennsylvania, withdrew its frozen walls, but not before it left its mark at a small location in Lackawanna County na...

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Tour the Martin Guitar Factory in Nazareth, PA

08/02/2017 - 5:13pm

Almost two centuries ago, Christian “C.F.” Martin left Germany for the freedom of New York City, leaving behind the economic restrictions of the European guild system to start America’s oldest guitar manufacturing company. Within a few years, the German immigrant relocated his burgeoning young business to Nazareth, Pennsylvania. Besides crafting...

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Get Your Giddy Up!

07/30/2017 - 6:42pm

The thunder of the hooves drowns out all but the pleading, praying, screaming and cheering of the gathered masses.  You can watch the majestic, muscular ponies stampede around the oval at one of Pennsylvania’s six state-of-the-art racing and gaming complexes. The sport of Thoroughbred racing is like no other. Horse racing has a rhythm, intensity...

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