Although I am sure that PA has equal attraction for vegans, recent activity should prove extremely enticing to carnivores. I don’t know about you, but I really enjoy a good steak, or a good burger . . . basically any sort of red meat will do. Within the GSE, there are 28,000 beef producers and [...]
Entries from January 2008
January 30, 2008
GSE = hotbed of bicycle racing
Bicycle dude Christian Hunold has this to say about PA:
When I moved from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia ten years ago for a job I was pleased to find there was one of the best bicycle racing communities in the country here. It took me a couple of years of riding regularly to get rid of some [...]
January 30, 2008
Pennsylvania: you won’t want to leave!
Maria from North Hills Senior High School thinks that there’s something for everyone in PA!
From busy city streets to lazy country roads, Pennsylvania is as diverse a state as you’ll find. Everywhere you turn in good old PA, there’s something unique. In fact, Pennsylvania’s diversity makes it the greatest state in the US!
From west to [...]
January 29, 2008
Jim Thorpe, GSE
This is from PA fan and musician Rick Gabe (go take some singing lessons from him!):
One hour north of Philadelphia nestled in the southern foothills of the Pocono Mountains is the town of Jim Thorpe. This is town is a gem. Some have referred to as “Little Switzerland”, as it resembles a Swiss Alps village [...]
January 25, 2008
Ohiopyle, seasons, people, places…it’s all great!
Melissa from North Hills Senior High School has collected her thoughts about Pennsylvania’s seasons, people, and places:
What makes Pennsylvania great? The weather, people, and places. As for the weather, PA offers all four seasons—over time, you learn to love them all. The people, like the seasons, are just as varied: happy, sad, [...]
January 23, 2008
traveling is nice, but the GSE is home.
A big GSE thanks to Kevin from North Hills Senior High School, who writes:
Pennsylvania is truly a great place to live. From its very beginning, Pennsylvania was a colony that guaranteed religious, political and personal freedom. New starts entering the Union modeled their constitutions after the U.S. constitution that was created in Philadelphia, [...]
January 21, 2008
Pennsylvania = martini shaped jacuzzis
It is a winter’s day in Pennsylvania, and a cold day at that. On cold Winter days, my mind turns to skiing. Winters in Penna are wonderful, if one is inclined to like places that are wintery in their essence. I image the rolling hills and riverine valleys of the Commonwealth and [...]
January 18, 2008
hunting and fishing in the GSE
Thanks to Andy from North Hills Senior High School for his collected thoughts on outdoorsy Pennsylvania:
With all the beauty of trees, lakes, rivers, and wildlife, it’s hard not to like the great state of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is great for people looking to get out of the house and enjoy the beauty of life, whether it [...]
January 18, 2008
haunted New Hope
Pennsylvania is home to a town known by some as the most haunted square mile in America.
New Hope, a quaint riverside village in Bucks County, is home to a bevy of shops, a theater and, according to some, a huge ghost population. Pop into any gift shop or bed and breakfast and those who work [...]
January 17, 2008
Pennsylvania Day and North Hills Senior High School…together at last!
Seniors in Mark Franks’ English classes at North Hills Senior High School in the Pittsburgh area have been thinking and writing about what they love about Pennsylvania. We welcome them aboard! This, from Ralph, is the first of a series of short essays from North Hills students:
What makes Pennsylvania great is the large amounts of [...]
