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a PA spelling bee

This is my latest brilliant idea for Pennsylvania Day celebration activities. There are so many terrific place names in our state that they seem to demand a spelling bee as a part of the festivities. I realize that this counts … Continue reading

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a short moment of self absorption

Checking out the search engine terms that lead people through the tubes to our PA blog has been making me laugh. This is a list provided by WordPress of the search terms that have been used twice or more to … Continue reading

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speaking of cycling in the GSE

As Christian mentioned back in January, PA is an ideal place to be if you’re a cyclist. And this year, it’s getting a little more interesting with the new under-25 category Tour of Pennsylvania pro race. This is going to … Continue reading

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It’s Pennsylvania Day!

Have some scrapple, grab a bag of Herr’s, and drink a toast to William Penn. The Greatest State Ever is 327 years old!

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P is for Pennsylvania and potato chips

With the big PA Day party approaching, I’ve begun gathering up some homegrown snack foods. The problem is going to be knowing when to stop! Pennsylvania turns out to be a veritable cornucopia of sweet and salty treats. As a … Continue reading

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music of the GSE

Thinking about the PA Day party coming up in just a few weeks, I thought I should pull together a selection of Pennsylvania related music. OK, so I already have a boatload of CDs and MP3s from bunches of PA-based … Continue reading

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Pennsylvania: stay for the great outdoors

Chad, another of our North Hills Senior High School students, digs the fishing in the GSE. I have to agree! Pennsylvania’s outdoors make it great. There are many great rivers with scenic views. The mountains are also a wonderful place … Continue reading

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PA: a great place to get sick!

Danielle, of North Hills Senior High School, has noted that Pennsylvania is full of top-of-the-line medical facilities. Pennsylvania has a couple of different things that makes it stand out from other states: a great medical program, fantastic hospitals, and some … Continue reading

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Please pardon our hiatus!

Your Pennsylvania Day Committee chair has had the godzilla flu and has fallen behind on PA = GSE updates – very sorry! But I have a couple of entries from North Hills Senior High School for today… -Jen

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Collected thoughts on PA sports

Sports is a perennial subject in the GSE, and with good reason. Citizens of the Commonwealth are always down on their sports teams, although this problem infects the Eastern part of the state more than the Western. The Eagles haven’t … Continue reading

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