#weird pennsylvania

[whitepolaris]

Y’all remember this story from the Weird Pennsylvania type read?! I DO! I’m beyond happy and I have some tears in my eyes! I hope they name this poor kid and put a name on this tombstone! 

[catfindr]

[tomorrowusa]

^^^ The current state of the Republican Party expressed in one headline.

And it's from the Philadelphia Inquirer – the largest newspaper in the largest city of the largest swing state.

Kristi Noem is certainly a greater danger to pets than legal Haitian immigrants.

Maybe Noem is in Pennsylvania instead of South Dakota because she's been banned by Native tribes from their extensive territories for making racist and defamatory comments about them. There's probably more square mileage in Pennsylvania where Noem can currently roam legally.

[grodzenskyivan]

Squonk of Pennsylvania, hand made sculpture from our team

[yeoldenews]

(source: The Scranton Times Tribune, November 26, 1898.)

[angelx1992]

[misery-has-no-company-now]

In the long list of Pennsylvania has said to Gov that should be looked at with suspicion :

"There is truly nothing more emotionally comforting than being able to cause fear in others."

Hmm...okay Penn. What a completely normal thing indeed to say to your child...

[cleradinthealps]

people on tiktok/tumblr will post a picture of a rural appalachian town and caption it “ethel cain core southern appalachian gothic catholicism americana lana del rey vinyl” like my god you were raised in a protestant suburban home in washington.

[weirdestbooks]

as well as a oneshot on some little bird kids learning to fly.

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Flight Lessons (Wattpad | Ao3)

“Are you sure this is a good idea?” Delaware asked, watching his twin from the bottom of the small cliff.

“Of course it is! Birds can fly, so why can’t I?” New York responded.

“Yeah, but you aren’t a bird, dumbass. You’re a state,” New Jersey snarked from beside Delaware.

“We’re bird states! Wales can fly, so we can too!” Pennsylvania said from beside New York. Both of the states had been born with wings from their seal, and both were eager to see if they could fly. While their dad had forbidden them to do it without him, Massachusetts, or Virginia, they snuck off and found a place to practice. With New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware there for moral support, of course.

“I hope you crash, Penn!” Maryland yelled. Pennsylvania grinned and took a running start before leaping off the cliff. Her wings caught her, and she began gliding.

“Yes! Yes, I did it!” Pennsylvania cheered before crashing into a tree, groaning as she became tangled in the branches. Maryland began laughing, and Delaware winced.

“You okay, Penn?” New Jersey asked. Pennsylvania groaned before sticking a thumb in the air. New Jersey nodded as Delaware took the thumbs up as a cue to start laughing.

“Your turn, Yorkie!” Maryland called up at New York as her laughter calmed down.

“Watch and learn, Penny! This is how we fly, and look where we are going,” New York said patronizingly as Pennsylvania climbed out of the tree. Pennsylvania stuck her tongue out at her brother, who just laughed.

New York then got his running start, preparing for his own first flight. He quickly caught himself and began gliding, swerving to avoid the trees. Unfortunately, that seemed to throw him off balance, and his glide became wobbly.

New York flapped his wings, trying to regain balance, but his inexperience won out, and he tilted to the side, falling to the ground with a loud thud.

“Shit!” Delaware cursed, rushing over. New York was blinking up at the sky, face dazed. His breaths were short and ragged, and he clearly had had the wind knocked out of him. “Deep breaths, Yorkie, deep breaths.”

New York’s breaths eventually evened out, and he let out a little chuckle.

“That wasn’t fun,” he said before shooting a mischievous grin at Pennsylvania, “But at least I was able to watch where I was going.”

“Yeah, 'cause that worked out well for you,” Pennsylvania snarked back. New York rolled his eyes, standing up and flexing his wings.

“Nothing’s broken, only bruised, so I think I’m ready to try again,” New York said. Maryland raised an eyebrow.

“Try again? After that fall?” she asked. New York shrugged.

“Gotta fall to fly,” he answered.

“Wow. That made you sound almost intelligent,” New Jersey snarked.

“I thought you were going to be here for moral support.”

“Moral support, mocking you, same thing, really,” New Jersey answered with a shrug. New York rolled his eyes and walked away, heading back up the small trail they had made up to the top of the tiny little cliff.

“You trying again, too?” Delaware asked, turning to Pennsylvania. She nodded.

“Can’t let New York outdo me,” she said cheerily before following New York up the path. Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey back away from New York’s crash site, heading back to their spot under the trees.

“Anyone else getting a little bit worried that those two are going to hurt themselves?” Maryland asked. New Jersey and Delaware both made noises of agreement, and Maryland nodded. “Okay. Glad it’s not just me.”

The three states watched as New York and Pennsylvania threw themselves off the cliff side again and again, staying in the air longer each time. They stayed there long into the day until the sun began to set.

“We better head back now! We’re breaking enough rules as it is. Let’s not give Da a reason to come after us,” Delaware said.

“You’re no fun,” Pennsylvania said, “but you’re right. If Dad sees that we snuck out to practice flying without him, we’ll be in so much trouble.”

“Oh, I would say you’re already in trouble.”

The five states froze as they heard their father’s voice from behind them.

“Aw, rats.”

[forever-eternal]

@freshwolfhell

They can take turns beating him up :)

Based on

[pondslime]

watching the passenger rn

[hale-nathan]

Trump Weird News - Columbo Puzzled - Shooting

[sleepdeprivedsimp234]

@simpyfrog Based off of today’s episode:

[tomorrowusa]

CNN's Gary Tuchman spoke with eight voters from Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley who were undecided in the presidential race prior to the last night of the Democratic National Convention.

But after watching Kamala Harris's acceptance speech, 6 of the 8 said they would vote for Harris, 1 said he would vote for Trump, and 1 said she was still not planning to vote.

I don't know how many undecided voters across the US saw the speech. But if this group is representative of such voters in swing states then Weird Donald is in big trouble.

[wikiweird]

Great Smog of Donora -

In 1952, a town in Pennsylvania, USA, experienced a bizarre event known as the "Great Smog of Donora." Donora was a small industrial town that was heavily reliant on steel and zinc factories. During a period of five days in October 1952, a thick smog settled over the town, trapping pollutants and causing a severe environmental crisis.

The smog was so dense that it blocked out the sun, plunging the town into darkness during the day. Visibility dropped to a few feet, and the air became toxic due to a deadly combination of sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and other pollutants emitted by the factories.

The smog had a devastating impact on the town's residents. Within the five-day period, it is estimated that at least 20 people died, and thousands more fell ill, experiencing respiratory problems, lung issues, and other health complications. The situation was so dire that hospitals were overwhelmed, and the town's morgue reached its capacity.

This event sparked significant public awareness about air pollution and its health effects, leading to the development of stricter environmental regulations in the United States. The Great Smog of Donora serves as a stark reminder of the potential consequences of unchecked industrial pollution and the importance of protecting the environment and public health.

[carcarrot]

i need to be a weird person doing weird things full-time