In the rolling grasslands of Lebanon County’s Fort Indiantown Gap, visitors can step away from the military training grounds and into the world’s only remaining population of the eastern regal fritillary butterfly.
Big Boy, the largest operating steam-powered train in the world, drew thousands of spectators to downtown Lebanon on Tuesday as it made one of its scheduled stops during a cross-country tour celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.
A three-student team from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology captured first place at the Project MFG Advanced Manufacturing National Championship, earning a $100,000 grand prize after defeating top technical colleges from across the country.
The State Museum of Pennsylvania is giving visitors one last chance to see some of its most treasured Revolutionary War artifacts before the building closes for a three-year renovation. Running through Aug. 2, the “Revolutionary Things” exhibit features more than 140 artifacts divided into three sections — relics and witness objects, commemorative art, and centennial and bicentennial anniversaries. The museum is promoting the exhibit as the United States marks its 250th anniversary.
Several Pennsylvania counties have seen measles cases this year, with most of the outbreaks in the central part of the state.
The “Unapologetically Us” art exhibition in Harrisburg features work celebrating LGBTQ+ identity and is available for viewing through July.
With schools out for summer break and student access to free breakfasts and accessible lunches decreasing, food insecurity is expected to rise throughout Central Pennsylvania.
A new Lancaster museum dedicated to statesman Thaddeus Stevens and his housekeeper, Lydia Hamilton Smith, focuses on their roles in 19th-century abolitionist movements and the fight for freedom. The Thaddeus Stevens & Lydia Hamilton Smith Center for History and Democracy opened in May on the site where Stevens lived and practiced law. Sixteen exhibition galleries cover a range of topics, from what Lancaster was like in the 1840s to the Civil War and Reconstruction era, focusing on Stevens’ role.
Some farmers are reporting total losses, while others estimate about 70% to 90% of their fruit crops won’t make it.
Visitors of this year’s York Quilters Guild quilt show could explore over 200 designs, check out quilting accessories and tools and watch demonstrations held throughout the day. The two-day event was themed “Tiny Treasures” and focused on quilts that used very small pieces of fabric that came together to create a larger, unique design.