Christmas Eve, or 'Heiligabend', is when Germans celebrate Christmas. Many households spend the day decorating the tree, ...

The Peoria German American Central Society welcomed hundreds of visitors to Hickory Grove Park for its annual Schlachtfest celebration, featuring traditional German food, music, games, and family ...

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Harvey the Harvest Goose stands watch at Bilger’s Pumpkins in Ferguson Valley. Harvey is one of 50 “Wild Geese: Flock Together” statues that can be found in Mifflin and Juniata counties. Photo ...

A traditional German Christmas market, at Bernkastel-Kues, is filled with old-world charm. Credit: Courtesy of Cleo Redd Fisher Museum LOUDONVILLE — A new holiday tradition is taking root in ...

Courtesy of Juniata River Valley Visitors Bureau, via Spotlight PA Children watch the inaugural Goose Day drone light show in downtown Lewistown in 2023. For over a century, central Pennsylvanians ...

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Heidi Klum spent some major quality time with all of her kids in Germany. Klum stepped out with all four of her children, Leni, 21, Henry, 20, Johan, 18, and Lou, 15, whom she shares with her ...

Children watch the inaugural Goose Day drone light show in downtown Lewistown in 2023. This story first appeared in PA Local, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA taking a fresh, positive look at the ...

The regional holiday, primarily observed in the neighboring counties of Mifflin and Juniata, is a quirky one. Some locals compare it to Groundhog Day, but there’s a key twist: They eat the bird. And ...