Did ’ja Know | November/December 2022
Here is the key to the clues given for each of the 13 towns/cities for that issue.
Note that some of the keys to the clues contain the town/city names.
See the magazine for the answers for each item.
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John would help you across the river for a small fee. John Harris (founder of the city)
Use an “a” in a descriptive word to indicate the city;
use an “o” to designate the building. Capital / capitol.
In one place in the city, they pass laws.
In another place, they hit balls. Capitol / stadium on City Island.
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The term “horsepower” is taken literally in its countryside. Horsepower used by the Amish
There’s a ballpark in the middle of the city. Home of a minor league baseball team, Barnstormers.
It once served as the capital of the country and the state but at different times. Country for a day on September 27, 1777; capital of Pennsylvania 1799 to 1812
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It was named after a Philadelphia Quaker woman. Mary Wells.
Main street lights are always shining. Gas street lights that line the boulevard.
Nearby is a natural feature whose namesake in another state is much better known. Pennsylvania Grand Canyon in Leonard Harrison State Park
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Even on warm days, you think of a holiday. Named for city in present day Palestine.
Three race car drivers are associated with the city. Michael Andretti, John Andretti and Jeff Andretti
A steel-making company was headquartered here. Bethlehem Steel
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A famous speech was given here. Gettysburg Address
Opposing groups came from the “wrong” directions. The Confederates arrived from the north, and the Union army came from the south. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gettysburg#/media/File:Gettysburg_Campaign.png
A U.S. president used to live on a farm here. President Dwight Eisenhower had a farm at Gettysburg.
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It is home to a popular state park with the same name. Ohiopyle State Park
A river runs through it, sometimes with whitewater rafters. Youghiogheny River.
A famous home is nearby. Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright
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It is surrounded by its namesake. York County
For some, its fame rests on two wheels. Harley Davidson has an assembly plant here
Its English namesake was involved with a “Flower War.” Wars of the Roses were between the Houses of Lancaster and York in England. The wars were named years later after the badges worn by their opposing sides: York, white rose; Lancaster, red rose.
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A musical instrument was cracked here. Liberty Bell
Its namesake goes well on a bagel. Philadelphia Cream Cheese, not made in Philadelphia.
This place’s name bespeaks love. Greek for “brotherly love,” named by William Penn
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It was once a prime destination for outlets. Especially the VF Outlet Center, which opened in 1970, a time when the clothes were still manufactured in the same building as the outlet.
Mispronounce it, and it becomes one of the “three R’s.” Reading, writing and arithmatic
A curiosity sits on a hill. The Pagoda on Mount Penn
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Foreigners are found over the horizon. Canada is on the other side of the Great Lake
A ship named for a river is found there. Tallship USS Niagara
One of its sites is the busiest of its kind, but it’s almost an island. Presque Isle and Presque Isle State Park
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It is named for a valuable liquid resource. Oil
Part of its name is in a nearby park. Oil Creek State Park
A county to the east is named for a gathering of trees. Forest County
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This community attracts thousands in the fall. To Penn State University football games at Beaver Stadium
Go there to earn what you get for nothing on a thermometer. A degree
It is home to a famous ice cream school. Ice Cream Short Course
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It was six times able to “steel” the prize. NFL Steelers football team
Fans root for a flightless bird. NHL Penguin ice hockey team
You’re inclined to view many bridges. 442 of them to be exact.