Hi! This is Verena, 19, filling in for Mom this week. I had the urge to do some writing, and I thought Mom would be happy to have a break. This last week has been absolutely beautiful spring weather.

Two Saturdays ago, my bestie and partner-in-crime, Sue, and I went on a bus trip to Salem, home of the infamous 1692 witch trials. (I highly recommend going via bus, the crowds and parking situation ...

The next time you visit Pennsylvania, add this Amish diner to your bucket list; its delicious, home-style dishes and ...

If you ever travel through Lancaster County in Pennsylvania, you’ll likely find roadside stands featuring a regional specialty called “Amish Whoopie Pie.” According to legend, when children would find ...

BIRD-IN-HAND, Pa. (AP) -- It consists of two round, textbook-thick, palm-sized chocolate cakes that sandwich a creamy vanilla filling to create one sinfully rich snack. It’s the whoopie pie, a snack ...

West Chester-based QVC - television's home shopping denizen - began selling whoopie pies Aug. 2. Those cream-filled confections must be made locally, right? Not so fast. Maine also claims to have ...

LancasterOnline is answering your questions through We the People, a public-powered journalism project. You ask, you vote and our reporters find the answers. Here are a few answers to questions that ...

Bev Kauffman can’t resist making her famous soft chocolate sandwich cookies for her family. Each cookie is filled with a layer of fluffy white frosting and seasoned with her secret ingredient. The ...

Not too long ago I was eating at Bruno's in San Francisco with a couple of pals. For dessert we ordered whoopie pies. None of us really knew what a whoopie pie was, but the name sounded too fun to ...

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