The work of C. Edgar Patience can be found all over the Anthracite Heritage Museum in Scranton as well as on display in museums and collections around the country.
Pennsylvania - Colonial History, Amish Culture, Industry: Pennsylvania has retained strong elements of folk culture among its diverse ethnic groups. The Plain People the Amish, the Mennonites, and other small sects have kept their traditional ways of life based in the teachings of the Bible. Lancaster county is the original home of the Amish, but owing to the growth of their population, they have expanded to other areas in Pennsylvania and throughout the country. The folk art and cooking of the Pennsylvania Dutch are famous, and their brightly painted designs known as hex signs adorn their large barns. Typical Pennsylvanian foods include scrapple (seasoned cornmeal mush with pork), baked
The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce has announced that Virginia “Ginger” Goodrich of Scranton will retire on Dec. 31, 2023, after 58 years of employment…