State Events
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10 Guinness World Records set in Pennsylvania
From the feats of pogo stick athletes to tens of thousands of cookies, here are 10 Guinness World Records that were broken in Pennsylvania.
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7 fun facts about ‘The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh’
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.”
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The PA Turnpike: All about America’s first superhighway
Now stretching 565 miles, the PA Turnpike transformed Pennsylvania and set the standard for highways nationwide.
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Pennsylvania’s best haunted houses, ghost tours & spooky experiences
These haunted houses, ghost tours, and other spooky season activities across Pennsylvania are frightfully fun.
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Pennsylvania cities rank among nation’s ‘asthma capitals’
In the Keystone State, Philadelphia and Allentown are among the most difficult cities U.S. for people suffering from asthma.
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9 things you never knew about Pennsylvania native Andy Warhol
Learn about your favorite Pittsburgh-born pop artist with these 9 facts about Andy Warhol.
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50th Erie CROP Hunger Walk raises money to feed the hungry. How to participate
Ten years before Band Aid sang “Feed the World,” Erie churches and groups teamed up to form the now-annual CROP Walk, which raises money to combat hunger in Erie and around the world. On Sunday, Sept. 28, it will be the 50th time they’ve done so.
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Oktoberfest, Pennsylvania-style: German heritage celebrations across the state
Celebrate Pennsylvania’s German heritage and crisp fall brews at a regional Oktoberfest this September and October.
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The real Pa. story that inspired ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’
“The Conjuring: Last Rites” was inspired by a real story out of West Pittston, Pa. Here’s everything you need to know about the Smurl Haunting.
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Fall is approaching! Here are 11 festivals & events in Pa. to add to your calendar
Celebrate the harvest season and the state’s changing foliage at these fall festivals in Pennsylvania.
