Paczki Day in Northeastern PA
The day looks a little different this year because of the pandemic, but the tradition remains the same. Author: Alexandra Gallo Updated: 5:05 PM EST February 16, 2021
PENNSYLVANIA, USA At family-owned bakeries all over northeastern Pennsylvania, Fat Tuesday looks pretty similar: long lines out the door and signs out front with messages like Paczki Sold Here.
Newswatch 16 stopped by several bakeries in Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties for Fat Tuesday, or better known as Paczki Day, a day all about celebrating Polish traditions.
At Minooka Pastry Shop in Moosic, employees will make and sell more than 1,000 dozen doughnuts just for Fat Tuesday.
Listen to the story here.
Hye Quality Bakery in downtown Fresno closed at the end of December after 63 years in business. In this audio postcard, Sammy and Paula Ganimian tell FM89’s Soreath Hok about the role this iconic business has played in the Armenian community.
Spartanburg s downtown is full of restaurants, shops, and apartments and is home to a bustling Main Street. But how has it changed over the years to become the downtown Spartanburg residents know and love today?
Here s a look at downtown Spartanburg s history from when it gained its city status in 1880 to the recent revitalization of the 2000s.
The textile boom
In 1873, the railroad that ran from New York to New Orleans was built with a stop in Spartanburg, enabling the textile industry boom that ruled the economy for many years, according to Brad Steinecke, assistant director of local history for the Spartanburg County Public Libraries.