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POP INTO PA Pennsylvania has always been ahead of the times. It’s a place where revolutionaries dreamt of a new country led by the ideals of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; where oil and railroad magnates birthed world-changing industries; and where curious scientists led innovative breakthroughs. It’s the home of the country’s first botanical gardens, fire department, art institution, and pediatric hospital. (Not to mention, the invention of the Slinky, Peeps, Heinz ketchup, and Crayola crayons.) No wonder the Keystone State has inspired so much of pop culture—from legendary songs to immortal movies. Find your own spark of inspiration, right here. Singers and songwriters throughout decades and genres share their love of the Keystone State with beloved lyrics “I see me padding ‘cross your wooden floors With my Eagles t-shirt hanging from the door” - Gold Rush by Taylor Swift, which she says nods to the Philadelphia Eagles. EXPERIENCE IT: Watch the Eagles on their home football field at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. “‘Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom From the day that I was born, I’ve waved the flag Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man, yeah Gave me peace of mind my daddy never had” - Philadelphia Freedom by Elton John, who was alluding to Billie Jean King, a member of the Philadelphia Freedoms tennis team. EXPERIENCE IT: Celebrate your own freedoms at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, where the United States Declaration of Independence was first adopted. “I got that Pittsburgh sound And I’mma always hold Pittsburgh down It’s Wiz Khalifa man You can’t tell by now Pittsburgh I’mma swell my town That steel city damn” - Pittsburgh Sound (All in My Blood) by Wiz Khalifa EXPERIENCE IT: Visit The Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown, where Wiz Khalifa performed a sold-out show in 2023. “Every time I go away from ya I can feel my mama wait for me Philly I would never change on ya You ain’t always sunny honey But you love me back” - Philly Forget Me Not by Hall & Oates EXPERIENCE IT: Confess your own affection for the City of Brotherly Love at the iconic LOVE Sculpture by artist Robert Indiana. “I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin’ about half past dead; I just need some place where I can lay my head” - The Weight (Before the Flood) by Robbie Robertson of The Band EXPERIENCE IT: Legend has it that when Robbie Robertson was strumming his guitar and thinking of words for this song, he looked down and noticed the interior of his Martin guitar had a stamp that it was made in Nazareth. The lyrics just flowed from there. Pull into Nazareth yourself to see where his guitar was made when you go on a guided tour of the C.F. Martin & Co. Factory.
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