Parkland Press

The craft tables at the annual Weisenberg Lowhill Historical Society Christmas Cookie and Soup Sale at Werleys Corner were filled with more crafts than in other years.

This was thanks to Debi Zvanut who went hunting for new items to interest the youth who came to the sale.

Chief among the crafts were trees and reindeer made of cork to be decorated with the variety of items Zvanut brought along with her.

The sale, on Dec. 7 and Dec. 8, featured wreaths, made at Lyon Creek...

When the Lynn Heidelberg Historical Society has its annual holiday open house, as it did Dec. 1, visitors are amazed at the collection of memories.

Some individuals have been inside the old New Tripoli Bank building, now home to the historical society, before and wonder what new items they will find.

Others are newcomers, surprised at the depth of the collections.

Willard Snyder, who worked at the bank, said it is amazing how many former bank customers he meets there. He...

Residents and employees of Phoebe Terrace, Allentown, recently participated in a cookie baking contest.

The cookie baking champ was resident Jean Iobst with her peanut butter temptations, which were also a crowd favorite.

Second place went to Phoebe Terrace resident Katharine Borgmann with her boolean cookies, a traditional Austrian cookie.

Peter McConnell, publications coordinator with Phoebe Ministries, took home third place with his entry of cinnamon roll cookies....