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Nov 2025 7

The Babe and the Beatles: 7 fun facts about Scranton/Wilkes-Barre

By Patrick Berkery, Ashley Adams | LOCAL HISTORY, COMMUNITY, Patrick Berkery, Ashley Adams

NEPA’s “twin cities” have some interesting history — and a pizza mecca between them.

PENNSYLVANIA HISTORY - The Keystone Newsroom

Nov 2025 5

8 fascinating facts about Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s capital city

By Kalena Thomhave | LOCAL HISTORY, EVERGREEN, Kalena Thomhave

These facts about Harrisburg prove the capital city is more than state politics and budget impasses.

For a relatively small state capital (it’s the 12th smallest in the United States), Harrisburg packs a great deal of history and local lore.

Oct 2025 28

10 cemeteries in Pennsylvania that are reportedly haunted

By Kalena Thomhave | LOCAL CULTURE, EVERGREEN, Kalena Thomhave

These 10 cemeteries in Pennsylvania are said to harbor ghosts, restless spirits, and even supernatural creatures.

Some cemeteries in Pennsylvania are said to harbor ghosts, restless spirits, and even supernatural creatures.

Oct 2025 27

Bucks County has a rich ‘haunted’ history. Do you know these local ghost stories?

By USA Today Network via Reuters Connect | LOCAL HISTORY, COMMUNITY, USA Today Network via Reuters Connect

Some of America's first rich and powerful families spent time in Bucks County. It was also a stronghold for the Quaker community, which provided sanctuary for runaway slaves using the Underground Railroad.

Oct 2025 27

Ghost stories that prove Gettysburg is Pennsylvania’s most haunted city

By Kalena Thomhave | LOCAL CULTURE, EVERGREEN, Kalena Thomhave

Spooky legends and paranormal tours help fuel Gettysburg’s haunted reputation.

For generations, residents and visitors have reported eerie happenings on the battlefield and inside the homes and buildings that once served as makeshift hospitals or morgues.

Oct 2025 20

7 fun facts about ‘The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh’

By Kalena Thomhave | LOCAL CULTURE, EVERGREEN, Kalena Thomhave

Welcome the start of the basketball season with Pittsburgh’s only pro basketball team: the fictional Pittsburgh Pisces of the movie “The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh.”