Pennsylvania’s beloved 100-year-old amusement park still refuses to charge admission

Pennsylvania’s beloved 100-year-old amusement park still refuses to charge admission

In an era of pricey theme parks and gated admission, one Pennsylvania amusement park is still letting guests in for free. Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pennsylvania, has been admission-free since it opened nearly a century ago. Knoebels opened its doors on July 4, 1926 — and will celebrate its 100th anniversary this year, as the nation … Read more

Save the Squonk: Pennsylvania’s ugliest, saddest creature to be celebrated at weekend festival

Save the Squonk: Pennsylvania’s ugliest, saddest creature to be celebrated at weekend festival

Pennsylvania’s ugliest creature — a depressed fictional pig named the Squonk — will take center stage Saturday at Squonkapalooza, a festival drawing in people across the country to celebrate the mythical being and make it smile. Squonkapalooza organizers Lisa Russell and Joe Fogle described the Squonk as “saddest of folklore creatures,” who “cries constantly because … Read more