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Free Pints Of 'Lighter' Ice Cream Aim To Make Spring Sweeter: How You Can Get Yours Free Pints Of 'Lighter' Ice Cream Aim To Make Spring Sweeter: How You Can Get Yours
Free Pints Of 'Lighter' Ice Cream Aim To Make Spring Sweeter: How You Can Get Yours A company specializing in a "lighter" type of ice cream is celebrating spring's arrival with free pints. Halo Top will give away 80,000 pints of its ice cream, the company announced on Tuesday, Mar. 11. The pints with mix-ins have 490 calories, which Halo Top says is about half as many calories as other leading ice creams. The promotion runs through Thursday, Mar. 20, in celebration of International Happiness Day. "Halo Top has always been about giving ice cream lovers everything they crave – all the rich, creamy indulgence of traditional ice cream without compromise," said Halo Top b…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Dairy Queen Giving Away Free Ice Cream To Think Spring: Here's How To Get Yours Dairy Queen Giving Away Free Ice Cream To Think Spring: Here's How To Get Yours
Dairy Queen Giving Away Free Ice Cream To Think Spring: Here's How To Get Yours Dairy Queen is helping make spring's arrival a little sweeter. Dairy Queen is bringing back its annual Free Cone Day, the restaurant chain said in a news release on Monday, Mar. 3. DQ will offer fans a free small vanilla soft-serve cone on Thursday, Mar. 20, which will also be the first day of spring. Customers can stop by participating locations nationwide for their free cone, complete with the signature DQ curl on top. "Free Cone Day is by far one of our favorite days of the year," said Maria Hokanson, DQ's executive vice president of marketing. "There's nothing sweeter than enjoyin…

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by Chris Spiker
News
PA Food Truck Serving Peruvian Cuisine Ranked No. 5 On Yelp's Top Restaurant List PA Food Truck Serving Peruvian Cuisine Ranked No. 5 On Yelp's Top Restaurant List
PA Food Truck Serving Peruvian Cuisine Ranked No. 5 On Yelp's Top Restaurant List Several restaurants in the Northeast are among the best 100 places to eat in the US, according to a new list. Yelp has released its 2025 Top 100 Places to Eat list, spotlighting everything from food trucks and fast-casual gems to fine dining standouts. The list was created from restaurant reviews, ratings, and activity, then further curated by community managers and Yelp's "trend expert." Peruvian Cuisine In Dutch Country Chellas Arepa Kitchen in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was ranked No. 5 in the nation, standing out for its Peruvian-inspired arepas stuffed with options li…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Love At First Pint: Ben & Jerry's Debuts Valentine's Day-Inspired Flavor Love At First Pint: Ben & Jerry's Debuts Valentine's Day-Inspired Flavor
Love At First Pint: Ben & Jerry's Debuts Valentine's Day-Inspired Flavor It doesn't matter if you're single, coupled up, in a "situationship," or anywhere in between, you might find it easy to fall in love with Ben & Jerry's newest flavor for Valentine's Day. Ben & Jerry's has revealed Chocolate Covered Strawberry as its first limited-batch flavor of 2025, the Vermont company said in a news release on Tuesday, Feb. 11. The decadent twist on the romantic pairing was announced just in time for Valentine's Day on Friday, Feb. 14. The new flavor combines strawberry ice cream, a swirl of strawberry jam, and rich chocolate fudge flakes. "When strawberry …

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by Chris Spiker
Politics
Ben & Jerry's New 'Kamala' Ice Cream Will Be Featured At Philadelphia Rally Ben & Jerry's New 'Kamala' Ice Cream Will Be Featured At Philadelphia Rally
Ben & Jerry's New 'Kamala' Ice Cream Will Be Featured At Philadelphia Rally Move on, chocolate chip, Kamala's new flavor is dropping.  The co-founders of Ben & Jerry's, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, just announced  that they have teamed up with the progressive advocacy group MoveOn.Org to create a new flavor of ice cream called "Kamala's Coconut Jubilee," in honor of Vice President Harris' presidential campaign.  It's part of a get out the vote campaign that will kick off with a rally in Philadelphia on Monday, Sept. 16. The "Scoop The Vote" tour will then travel to more than 20 battleground cities in Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, and…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Popular Ice Cream Products Recalled Over Listeria Concerns, FDA Says Popular Ice Cream Products Recalled Over Listeria Concerns, FDA Says
Popular Ice Cream Products Recalled Over Listeria Concerns, FDA Says Approximately 70 ice cream products sold by multiple brands including Friendly's and Hershey's are being recalled due to a possible presence of listeria, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. The brands were recalled this week by Totally Cool, Inc. based in Owings Mills, MD, which has stopped the production and distribution of the affected products due to FDA sampling. Some of the most popular items recalled include: Friendly's 60 fl oz Celebration Ice Cream Cake 40 fl oz Strawberry Krunch Ice Cream Cake; Hershey's 38 fl oz vanilla and chocolat…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hospitalizations Lead To Ice Cream Recall In 19 States: FDA Hospitalizations Lead To Ice Cream Recall In 19 States: FDA
Hospitalizations Lead To Ice Cream Recall In 19 States: FDA Hospitalizations have led a New York-based company to recall its packages of soft-serve ice cream — in 19 states, according to the Food and Drug Administration.  Two people have reported becoming ill in New York and Pennsylvania after consuming Soft Serve On The Go by Real Kosher Ice Cream of Brooklyn, NY, according to the FDA recall notice issued on Aug. 9. "Both individuals were hospitalized but no deaths have been reported to date," the FDA said. After the first patient in Pennsylvania became ill, the state's Department of Agriculture tested samples of the product, finding Listeria mono…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lifestyle
Philly Ranks Among Best Cities In US For Ice Cream Lovers — So Here Are 6 Must-Try Creameries Philly Ranks Among Best Cities In US For Ice Cream Lovers — So Here Are 6 Must-Try Creameries
Philly Ranks Among Best Cities In US For Ice Cream Lovers — So Here Are 6 Must-Try Creameries One of the hottest cities for ice cream is the City of Brotherly Love, a new study says. Philadelphia was ranked No. 5 in the nation on LawnStarter's rundown for 2023, as it pertains to accessibility, consumer satisfaction, popularity and contest awards. In honor of Philly making the list, here are six ice cream shops in the city that earned the highest ratings on user-review sites, and frequented the most by various food websites and influencers in the area. The Franklin Fountain View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Franklin Fo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Taylor Swift Sends PA Girl Roses Taylor Swift Sends PA Girl Roses
Taylor Swift Sends PA Girl Roses A 16-year-old girl received four dozen red roses from 12-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift. This isn't a story of Swift's latest love song, but a sweet "thank you" and apology to a businesswoman.  Ripleigh Maring, of Ripleigh's Creamery in McSherrystown, PA and Emmitsburg, MD, is a Swiftie who is a lover of the Billboard hits (she's also a savvy saleswoman) so she made "The Era Collection" of ice cream flavors to sell at her shop ahead of Swift's "Eras Tour" stop in Philadelphia. The collection includes Lavender Haze, Karma, and Bad Blood (plus, there are  Enchanted and Bejeweled milkshakes…

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
Longtime Dairy Bar Brings New Retail Space To Popular Central PA Farm Longtime Dairy Bar Brings New Retail Space To Popular Central PA Farm
Longtime Dairy Bar Brings New Retail Space To Popular Central PA Farm Get ready! A longtime dairy bar is opening a brand new retail space at a popular farm in Central Pennsylvania. Destiny Dairy Bar is holding the ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening of its new retail market on Saturday, May 14. ♦️YOU’RE INVITED! ♦️ We’re having a Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting on Saturday, May 14th at Stover Farms from 10:30AM... Posted by Destiny Dairy Bar at Stover Farms on Monday, May 2, 2022 Newly located at Stover Farms on Horner Road in Carlisle, Destiny has been curating fresh and sustainable dairy products since its inception as a family business back …

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Here's The Scoop: Best Ice Cream Spots In Greater Philly Here's The Scoop: Best Ice Cream Spots In Greater Philly
Here's The Scoop: Best Ice Cream Spots In Greater Philly This week's gonna be a hot one. What better way to keep cool than with ice cream? Here are some of the most popular ice cream spots in the Greater Philadelphia area. The sampling of spots below were top-rated on several user-generated review sites, featured in local publications and recommended by Daily Voice readers. Buster's Real Ice Cream, 3630 Concord Road, Aston View this post on Instagram A post shared by queen of ice cream (@queenoficecream_) Chester Springs Creamery, 521 E Uwchlan Ave., Chester Springs Cocco's Gelateria, 550 Oak A…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
DAILY SCOOP: Historic PA Dairy Queen Sign Stolen, Another DQ Closes DAILY SCOOP: Historic PA Dairy Queen Sign Stolen, Another DQ Closes
Daily Scoop: Historic PA Dairy Queen Sign Stolen, Another DQ Closes "Happy Tastes Good," used to be a popular slogan at Dairy Queen. Not this week, Grinch. "I scream, we scream, we all scream for ice cream?" Not this month, Frosty. Police in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, report that a historic "DQ" sign, destined for a Dairy Queen franchise in the Buckeye State of Ohio, was stolen from the Doylestown parking lot over the Thanksgiving break.  So, it's a no-go Bucks.  After 28 years of serving Blizzards, twists and tasty celebratory ice cream cakes, Dairy Queen at 318 Main St. in Doylestown officially closed on Sunday, Nov. 22.  But that didn't deter Turkey…

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by Jon Craig