Lisa Gauker held up a bottle of store-bought pancake syrup. “Is this really maple syrup?” the recreation and special events supervisor for the Berks County Department of Parks and Recreation asked.

VICTOR, N.Y. — Maple Weekend, a series of two weekends to celebrate New York State’s maple syrup industry, kicks off on Saturday. Schoff’s Sugar Shack in Victor is gearing up to sell maple products, ...

You probably know maple syrup as a topping for pancakes and waffles, but the uses of this hearty sweetener go beyond breakfast. Although it’s ideal for morning treats and baked goods, maple syrup is ...