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Did You Know a Hungry Bear Once Stole Dinner at a Butcher Shop in Scranton, Pennsylvania?

In 1897 a big cinnamon bear grabbed a bundle of bones and meat outside a butcher shop in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and ate every bit of it.

A Bottle of Mother’s Catsup Had No Name on It. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Delivered It Anyway.

In 1917 a bottle of homemade catsup reached the Gettysburg army camp with no soldier’s name on it. The postmaster tracked down the boy anyway.

The Night 70 Lawyers in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Saw Their Younger Selves on the Big Screen

In 1916, about 70 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, lawyers watched their childhood pictures flash on a screen, sang the answers, and turned the streetlights red.

For a Few Years, a White Collar Could Stay White in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

In 1889 a Sacramento visitor wrote that a white collar could finally stay white in Pittsburgh. Natural gas had cleared the Smoky City, for a while.

A Tango-Dancing Elephant Marched in the Governor’s Parade in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

In 1915 two circus elephants marched in Governor Brumbaugh’s parade in Harrisburg. One, Tango Jumbo, was famous for doing the tango. He saluted instead.

Detailed Map of Wister, Pennsylvania

A detailed map of Wister, Pennsylvania, showing every building in its true location, the roads by name, and shaded topographical relief.

Detailed Map of Wissinoming, Pennsylvania

A detailed map of Wissinoming, Pennsylvania, showing every building in its true location, the roads by name, and shaded topographical relief.

Detailed Map of Wissahickon, Pennsylvania

A detailed map of Wissahickon, Pennsylvania, showing every building in its true location, the roads by name, and shaded topographical relief.

Detailed Map of Winchester Park, Pennsylvania

A detailed map of Winchester Park, Pennsylvania, showing every building in its true location, the roads by name, and shaded topographical relief.

Detailed Map of West Kensington, Pennsylvania

A detailed map of West Kensington, Pennsylvania, showing every building in its true location, the roads by name, and shaded topographical relief.

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