Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. March 1 is Mardi Gras, National Pancake Day and in Pennsylvania, it's also Fastnacht Day or Fat Tuesday. The tradition of making ...

Lisa Erford, owner of Pappy’s Orchard and Bakery, coats the fastnachts with powdered sugar Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, at Pappy’s Orchard and Bakery in Coopersburg. The third-generation family farm is ...

Sweets lovers, get ready: Fastnacht Day is Feb. 17. Fastnacht translates into “fast night” in English, which helps to explain the origins of this tradition: It stems from the need to use up the lard, ...

Today is Fastnacht Day — the day indulging in fluffy, fried pastries is not only acceptable but encouraged. It is celebrated on the Tuesday before Lent begins, also known as Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — It's almost Fastnacht Day. The Pennsylvania Dutch tradition is on the day before Ash Wednesday. In ...

In some circles, it’s Mardis Gras or Fat Tuesday. In Pennsylvania, the Tuesday before Lent is better known as Fastnacht Day. Traditionally, it’s a day for eating doughy doughnuts. This year the big ...

Chances are if you live in central Pennsylvania you will encounter fastnachts this week. The doughnuts are a Shrove Tuesday tradition, similar to king cakes in New Orleans. This year the day falls on ...

Emingee's in New Oxford makes potato doughnuts year-round but sees a massive increase in demand for the treat leading up to Fat Tuesday. The family-owned business makes their fastnachts from scratch ...

The results are in, and Lehighvalleylive.com has officially crowned the greatest fastnacht in all the land. At least, the greatest of the seven most popular responses to a Google survey. But we do ...

Easter falls toward the middle of April in 2020, which means Fastnacht Day will come around before the end of February. Here’s everything you need to know about our region’s fabulously fattening ...