Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, home of the world-famous groundhog weather forecaster, is also known as “The Weather Capital of the World.”  That makes the Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center the ultimate destination to learn how the science and folklore of weather prediction collide. The exhibits are interactive so you become part of the exhibit, and that makes it loads of […]

Coolspring Power Museum presents an illuminating history of the evolution of the internal combustion engine.  The museum’s collection includes hundreds of stationary engines housed in more than 35 buildings, and on outdoor display. Engines in the museum’s collection range in power from less than one horsepower up to six-hundred horsepower. Stationary gas hit-and-miss engines, throttle […]

If you’re a fan of ice cream, you’ll want to tune in for this episode of PCN Tours. Come along as we tour the Weis Ice Cream Plant in Sunbury, PA. On this tour, the flavor of choice is their cookies and cream ice cream, but they make dozens of other flavors. Get the inside scoop […]

Every year, when PCN covers the State Farm Show in Harrisburg, one event is certain to attract its share of curious viewers: the Sheep-to-Shawl Contest.   After the sheep are sheared, alert viewers notice that pre-dyed wool is loaded and ready in the loom.  Within a few minutes, that colored wool will be woven in with […]

Fans of PCN’s coverage of the annual Pennsylvania Farm Show know when draft horses are on the screen, they’re an impressive sight.  And the Belgians that represent Sunny Hill Farms in Myerstown are always in the thick of the competition.  When they’re away from television cameras, the same horses are used for hauling chores by […]

Speckled Hen Chocolate Company is a gourmet chocolate maker in western PA. Owned and operated by Matt and Valerie Cannon, the Speckled Hen creates unique chocolate items. These can be great for gifts, or for yourself if you’re looking for a chocolate treat! They make all of their own hand dipped chocolates and unique centers […]

For over 49 years, Kountry Kraft has experienced steady growth. What budded in a one-car garage in 1959 has bloomed into a modern 96,000 square foot facility. To maintain a focus on detail and craftsmanship, the Kountry Kraft factory is kept current, tooled with the newest and most accurate industry equipment. Computerized panel saws, dovetailing machines, pneumatic assembly systems, and the latest in high-quality finishing equipment-it’s all at Kountry Kraft.

Shriners Hospitals for Children, Philadelphia Pediatric Orthotic and Prosthetic Services is an in-house facility at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Philadelphia.  They specialize in making custom  orthopedic braces and artificial limbs to meet the unique needs of each patient.  They offer a full range of upper and lower extremity orthotics and prosthetics for a wide […]

Founded in 1934, Elsner Engineering has earned a world-wide reputation for leadership in the design and manufacture of a wide range of machinery that makes packaging for the paper, film, foil, and nonwovens industries.  Virtually every type of consumer roll product can be wound, rewound, packaged, or folded on a machine built by Elsner. Watch […]

Brad Bumsted, author of “Keystone Corruption,” takes viewers on a tour of a rogues’ gallery of elected officials who abused the public trust and paid the price. Even architect Joseph Huston, the man who designed the building with a soaring rotunda, wasn’t immune to scandal.