GERMANIA, Pennsylvania — On any given morning, you can walk into the White Pine Cafe, Store & Lodge in this Potter County, Pennsylvania village and find comfort in the constancy it offers. Whether it’s picking up necessities for your home or camp, joining a lively conversation with town elders solving the world’s problems over coffee, or receiving a warm greeting from Kim Manchego, the owner of the century-old general store, the place feels like home.”

Manchego, who purchased the iconic store just over a year ago, says she sees her position in the community as one of an ambassador to the region: “In many ways whether you are local, coming here for the first time, or someone who comes here to hunt, fish or use your ATV’s along the trails, how people are welcomed here marks the beginning of their experience.”