A Lehigh Valley woman got more than a winning bid on a rare piece of Pennsylvania German artwork. She uncovered an 18th-century piece of her family history.

Fraktur is a form of folk art practiced by the Pennsylvania Dutch. A Revolutionary War veteran, he moved to the Orwigsburg area. At the time, it was part of Berks County and is today part of ...

But this particular piece of elaborate Pennsylvania German folk art hit her like a bolt of lightning ... which is also known as Pennsylvania Dutch. The overall translation has yet to be determined.