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PARKS: What state park do you think is the most visited each year in Pennsylvania? We were a bit surprised to learn it was Presque Isle State Park in ...

SWEET: There are degrees of sweetness for candy, and the website Candystore.com gives a rundown of the sweetest candy of 2024. There aren’t a lot of s...

NASA: America’s space agency needs you. According to a NASA press release, the organization is looking for people to suggest innovations on how to rec...

SUPERSTITIONS: The month of October, leading up to Halloween, is a time for spooky tales and superstitions — black cats, bats, spiders, jack-o-lantern...

HALLOWEEN: The National Retail Federation says 72% of Americans celebrate Halloween. What’s hot this year for costumes? According to the Google Trends...

MORE PARKS: We have more facts from Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation, including this kind-of-scary one involving ice cream: The half-way mark...

QUIZ: In honor of the pending presidential election, we’re sharing some of 61 questions that Britannica featured in a presidential election quiz on it...

CASE: Did you catch it? Case Knives were featured on a new episode of Outdoor Channel’s “American Made” Friday night. If you didn’t, never fear, repea...

CANDY: According to the National Retail Federation, Halloween candy spending should hit a whopping $3.5 billion this year! That’s a slight dip from la...

NEWSPAPERS: It’s National Newspaper Week. This year marks the 84th celebration. Since 1940, Newspaper Association Managers has sponsored and supported...

STATES: Every state excels at something. That’s the idea behind the US News & World Report’s Best States list. The list noted: “Pennsylvania is famous...

WINTER: Cold and wet. That’s what the Farmers’ Almanac has to say about the upcoming winter for this region. There are a few times when the forecast i...

AWARENESS: Isn’t it terrifying to know that more than 3,500 infants die each year in the U.S. from sleep-related deaths? October is the awareness mont...

KUDOS: We had to take a moment to pass along some well-deserved kudos earned by local members of the Pennsylvania National Guard. Our own Marcie Schel...

MORE: Pennsylvania is proud of its state parks, as it should be. In 2009, our state park system was recognized as the best in the nation by the Nation...

DEER: It’s been said that in Pennsylvania the parting sentiment, “Watch for deer!” is equivalent to “I love you.” Or, “Watch for deer” is Pennsylvania...

AUTOMATED: There’s something to be said for the businesses that are able to use automation to see savings in their product lines. At the same time, it...

VIEWS: Wondering where to see fall foliage? The online news source The Keystone told readers that Kinzua Bridge State Park has the most “Instagrammabl...

HALLOWEEN: Are you a fan of Halloween? Is it the creepy, crawly and spooky that draws you, or the classics like Jack-o-lanterns, vampires and mummies?...

WORDS: As one might guess, we are quite fond of words, especially unusual ones outside of the usual lexicon. This we found on social media: Hurkle dur...