State History
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How soap led police to killers of Erie industrialist 81 years ago
Dubbed the “Hilltop Murder,” the 1945 killing of Joseph B. Campbell at his Millcreek home was “one of Erie County’s most atrocious crimes,” according to the Erie Daily Times.
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22 of the quirkiest museums in Pennsylvania
There’s no shortage of strange (and fun!) museums in Pennsylvania, whether they have a niche focus or oddities on exhibit. Big Mac Museum, anyone?
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How Harrisburg’s Subway Cafe became one of Pennsylvania’s most enduring pizza landmarks
Blue-collar workers, state legislators, and locals have been meeting at Harrisburg’s Subway Cafe for decades over thin and crispy personal pizzas and “fishbowls” of beer.
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9 Pennsylvania day trip ideas that are perfect around the holidays
Hit up these spots on a wintry Pennsylvania day trip.
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12 traditional Pennsylvania Christmas dishes & drinks
This being Pennsylvania, you might not be surprised that nearly half of these traditional Christmas dishes are cookies.
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Why is Old Forge, Pennsylvania, the ‘Pizza Capital of the World’?
Sit down, Italy! Lackawanna County’s Old Forge is the Pizza Capital of the world. Here’s why.
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Christmas in Bethlehem, PA: Explore historical Moravian holiday traditions
Moravian settlers named the Christmas City “Bethlehem” and inspired many of its enduring holiday customs.
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Stars of ‘Friends,’ ‘Stranger Things’ working on movie about Erie pizza bomber case
Courteney Cox is helming the true crime thriller “Evil Genius,” inspired by a 2018 Netflix documentary series of the same name about the plot that led to a 2003 bank robbery and the murder of pizza deliveryman Brian Wells. Patricia Arquette and David Harbour are set to star, according to a Deadline story.
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The Babe and the Beatles: 7 fun facts about Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
NEPA’s “twin cities” have some interesting history — and a pizza mecca between them.
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8 fascinating facts about Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s capital city
These facts about Harrisburg prove the capital city is more than state politics and budget impasses.
