The Gettysburg Pennsylvania Blog

Picture this for me: you’re curled up on the sofa with a hot mug of cocoa. The steam curls off of the creamy concoction as light Christmas tunes resound throughout your living room. What could make this moment any better? Well, how about a live show in the chocolate capital of the world?
The Hershey Symphony [...]

You may first know Jeff Shaara for his cooperative effort with his father Michael Shaara; together they brought the Civil War into comfy chairs all across the country. The two partnered to render the thrilling Civil War trilogy: “Killer Angels,” “Gods and Generals” and “The Last Full Measure.”
Maybe books aren’t for you, but you’ve sat through [...]

This afternoon, my wife and I took the family to see the Pennsylvania state Capitol building in Harrisburg. We went with my grandson’s Cub Scout troop.
When we first planned to make our visit I though it would be just like any other state Capitol. Being from Texas, I’ve had several chances to see that [...]

Do you pair your peppercorn encrusted lamb chop with a nice, full bodied Cabernet Sauvignon? I myself prefer a frosty, carmel Yeungling to wash down my secret recipe grilled flank steak — but there is room for both of us at the 2008 Pennsylvania Food and Beverage Show! Hosted by the the Toyota Arena York Expo [...]

Oppossum Lake near Carlisle Pennsylvania is preparing for a reconstruction project that will take the lake out of commission for awhile. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has been drawing down water in the lake so that an earthen dam breast and spillway can be reconstructed beginning next fall. More than 1,600 fish have been [...]

According to Daniel Klotz, a Lancaster County resident, York County is becoming “Marylandized”. What exactly does that mean?
I think what he means is that there has been an influx of Marylanders migrating north to Pennsylvania, primarily York and Adams counties, mainly due to Carroll County’s moratorium on new housing starts. But also because the economy [...]

Yes, a local college professor is proposing a stock exchange for the local area and proposes Lancaster as the location of that stock exchange. Is it passable?
The proposed name of the stock exchange is Lancaster Sustainable Enterprise Stock Exchange, or as is the nature of the exchanges, an acronym: LanX. Sounds like an airport.
The stock [...]

The state of Pennyslvania has announced that the 400,000th farmland preserve has been added to the state’s already huge list. In fact, Pennsylvania leads the nation in farmland preservation and we’re mighty proud of that.
As one of the most rural counties in the state, Adams County is one of the state’s most precious farmland communities. [...]

Call it Blue Gray Highway, speed trap, accident row, or whatever you want, Route 15 now has a new name: All-American Highway.
Adams County commissioners approved a resolution granting the new name to one of America’s most famous routes.
In partnership with some folks in Virginia, historic-minded persons are attempting to promote Gettysburg by using Route [...]

This is an interesting concept - Pennsylvania Day.
In case you’re needing another day to celebrate something, I’m not sure Pennsylvania needs a state holiday. But if it does then March 4 is as good a day as any. William Penn’s date of chartering the land is as good a day as any, I guess. [...]