Take a wealth of venues and cultural organizations, coupled with proximity to major Northeast arts hubs, accessible cost of living and a historic city rife with inspiring spaces, and you've got the perfect recipe for an arts-and-theater boomtown.
Housed in a historic downtown building, Bangor Trust Brewing Company joins a growing community of businesses in this quintessential PA town.
Hazelwood Green, a new mixed-use, environmentally sustainable development, is rising on 178 acres along the Monongahela River where steel was once manufactured.
An old reservoir in East Fairmount Park has been off-limits for decades. Now work is underway to transform this urban oasis into a site for environmental education and outdoor recreation.
The inaugural PA Urban Parks & Recreation Exchange, held in Allentown, spotlighted how Pennsylvania cities large and small can improve their communities through thoughtful design and increased access to parks and playgrounds.
Clusters of antique stores and curiosity shops are located in the charming historic towns along the Monongahela river. Make a day of it and come home with something you didn't even know you needed.
In a leafy neighborhood in the northwestern part of the city, a quiet revitalization is underway. The new influx of residents come for the stunning historic homes and stay for the sense of community.
If you own a bike and haven't gone for a ride in a while, the excuses just won't cut it anymore. The region is blessed with hundreds of miles of non-motorized, recreational bike paths, including plenty of flat rail trails.
At the long-abandoned 7,000-square-foot Smith Paint Building in downtown Harrisburg, two men are churning out handcrafted vodka, rum, moonshine and more. They are part of a wave of micro-distilleries across Pennsylvania, spurred by an easing of the state's liquor laws.
Every year, almost a million people head to the Lehigh Valley for the country's largest free music festival, staged in the shadow of Bethlehem's iconic steel stacks. At this year's event (running August 4 through 13) you can check out performances by Santana, LIVE, Toby Keith and many more. When your ears need a break, there's plenty of hoppy brews, tasty eats, local art and outdoor adventures to be had in this rich PA region.