Pennsylvania & My Other Daily Travels

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Friday, March 27, 2020

Pennsylvania City & Town Names That Out-Of-Stater's Tend To Butcher

Being a Pennsylvania transplant, I was once guilty of slaughtering a few of the oddly pronounced city names, including the one where our youngest daughter was born. The word, "Monongahela" was just not something that my mind could process. We now live along the river with the same name, so it is an... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 23, 2020

Ghost Hunt

The haunted hollow can be found from the remains that include the ruins of the Union Sewer Pipe factory that burned down in 1924. The locals claim that a ghost makes its presence felt in the hollow each October. There are stories of rustling sounds among the fallen leaves with no one present and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 21, 2020

Social Distancing Today At One Of Pennsylvania's Most Haunted Inn's

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Friday, March 20, 2020

A New Way To Use Toilet Paper...A Sign Of the Times Found At Local Stores

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Thursday, March 19, 2020

Social Distancing the Best Way Possible On a Warm Spring Day In PA...

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Ranked At the Top As One Of the Best Places To Retire In the United States

Pennsylvania came in at thirteen on the best places to retire in the United States, according to a study by Wallet Hub, released in January 2020. The study took into account affordability, quality of life, and health care, adding up to 100 total possible points. This comes as no surprise as... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 17, 2020

A Friendly Resident Ghost Saved the Oldest Bookstore In the World

The Moravian Book Shop in Bethlehem is the oldest bookstore in the world. It has been continuously operating since 1745. One of the unique features of this bookstore is that you can find so much more than just books here, including a resident ghost. Since it opened back in the 1700's, this store has... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 16, 2020

Religious Freedom...Setting Up Doomsday Cave In the Wilderness In 1694

Bizarre, but true. The Kelpius Monks were a strange cult, and their story is really off of the charts. The Monks of Wissahickon dates back to a time before the United States itself. In the late 1600s, Johannes Kelpius and his followers emigrated to the American colonies from Germany and settled in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 14, 2020

Beware Of the Death Cap, Galerina & Destroying Angel That Can Kill a Human

Mushroom Farmers of Pennsylvania Mushroom farms have been growing mushrooms in southeastern Pennsylvania for more than 120 years. Pennsylvania leads the country in mushroom growing, but beware of the poisonous varieties. Wild mushrooms in Pennsylvania can kill a human who mistakenly eats even a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 13, 2020

Our State's Favorite Sandwich Is Not the One That You Think It Is

Do you know your state's favorite sandwich? The best sandwiches in all 50 states can be found here: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/94227/best-sandwiches-all-50-states The Philly cheesesteak is my personal favorite when in Pennsylvania, but my all time favorites are the lobster roll when in... Sign in to see full entry.

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My home state is Delaware, but I currently reside in Pennsylvania, but my job and personal interests often take me across borders. Being a seeker of anything and everything, I just never know what I will experience from one day to the other.

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