WES CIPOLLA

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Wes Cipolla

Apr 5, 20213 min read

'Twas the Night Before Fastnacht Day

Josh Smith makes fastnachts at Frecon Farms Bakery in Boyertown. PHOTOS BY WES CIPOLLA Originally appeared in the Reading Eagle in...

Wes Cipolla

Apr 1, 20217 min read

Schaffrillas Productions: Berks County Native Joins YouTube Revolution

James Phyrillas of Schaffrillas Productions. PHOTO BY BILL ULRICH Originally appeared in the Reading Eagle on January 21, 2020. James...

Wes Cipolla

Apr 1, 20215 min read

They're Still Hippies

At Auburn's Long Trout Winery, the Swingin' '60s never ended. PHOTO BY LINDSEY SHUEY Originally appeared in the Pottsville...

Wes Cipolla

Apr 1, 20218 min read

The Delivery Dudes Want to Make Your Takeout Awesome, Man

Originally appeared in the Reading Eagle in 2019. On Feb. 24, 2019, a Taco Bell location in Philadelphia descended into chaos as six...

Wes Cipolla

Apr 1, 20216 min read

A Day At the Hamburg-er Festival

The hamburgers fry at the 2019 Taste of Hamburg-er Festival. PHOTO BY LINDSEY SHUEY Originally published in the Pottsville...

Wes Cipolla

Apr 1, 202112 min read

The Hibernian House and the Molly Maguires

Joe Wayne sits at his bar in the Hibernian House. PHOTOS BY JACQUELINE DORMER This story originally appeared in two parts in the...

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Wes Cipolla

Feb 17, 20214 min read

The Port Clinton Peanut Shop: Candy land on the Appalachian Trail

The Port Clinton Peanut Shop, a candy mecca in a town of 300 people, is Schuylkill County's answer to Willy Wonka's factory. Manager...

Wes Cipolla

Feb 17, 20214 min read

Driscoll Institute's classes an exercise in physical, mental discipline

Pottsville academy unites chiropractors and motorcycle enthusiasts Jeff Driscoll demonstrates a move. PHOTOS BY LINDSEY SHUEY Originally...