Arts & Culture
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Michele K. Short
Wawa to mark ‘Mare of Easttown Day’ with new cheesesteak
Customers of the relocated Upper Darby store will get to enjoy that coffee Thursday free of charge, and the first 100 customers will get a “Wawa Delco” t-shirt.
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Atmosphere and quality menu bring crowds to The Englewood in Hershey
The Englewood, in a beautifully renovated 19th Century barn, includes a concert venue, two-story dinning, bars, a deck and a large patio for outdoor dining.
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June Pick of the Month: “America on Fire” by Elizabeth Hinton
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Holly Foy
In Clearfield, Altoona and State College, arts organizations take different paths out of quarantine
As the pandemic begins to recede, cultural organizations are navigating ever-changing guidelines for performers and audiences.
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Aug15Win Tickets to see Dead & Company
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Angela Weddle
WITF Music: All Without Words
Inspired by the vocalizations of his non-verbal autistic son, a composer turns struggle and joy into music.
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Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Emerging cicadas may be creepy to some, but they’ve long been revered in Chinese art
The insects’ appearances stretch back 4,000 years, to a time when ancient settlers carved cicadas from jade and placed them on the tongues of the dead before burial, evoking transcendence and eternal life.
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Whether celebrating Cinco de Mayo or not, El Sol is a draw in Harrisburg
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May Pick of the Month: “Under a White Sky” by Elizabeth Kolbert
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Kimberly Paynter
‘We are not subjects of study!’: Protesters march on Penn Museum to decry handling of MOVE remains
Bones thought to have belonged to two girls killed in the 1985 bombing were stored at the Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology for decades through a muddled chain of custody.
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Chris Pizzello
7 takeaways from the train-station Oscars
Relaxed speeches are … well, they’re more relaxed.
By Linda Holmes/NPR