The Amish population in North America nearly doubles every 20 years, according to a 2023 study by Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College. This suggests the number of ...

When Bradley K. Smith introduced Pennsylvania Dutch language classes at the Berks History Center two years ago, he was hoping for a dozen or so students. “But suddenly, and much to our surprise, ...

Many people falsely assume Pennsylvania Dutch was historically spoken only by Old Order Amish and Mennonites, said Bradley K. Smith, archivist and associate director of the Berks History Center.

Thinking of trying something new in 2023? Maybe you can learn a new language or brush up on an old one. You'll have to act fast for these classes, as they are limited to 12 people. What will you be ...

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Facebook brought them in and YouTube helped get them started, as dozens of eastern Pennsylvania residents gathered in Lehigh County for the preservation of something that once belonged to their ...

It’s a language that was a cornerstone of life for European immigrants and is still spoken fluently in thriving Amish and Mennonite communities across North America and beyond. Longtime Lehigh Valley ...