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November 25, 2022
Inside this edition: Five questions, cat people, Wright house, Fireball shots, an unusually good neighbor, and introducing Tater Tot the pig.
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It's Thanksgiving, and Spotlight PA is continuing the tradition of giving thanks for our readers and members.
Month after month, year after year, I'm still impressed each day by this fantastic collection of journalists.
Their dogged, essential, and award-winning work is the kind of high-quality reporting that's increasingly rare these days — providing vital checks and balances on elected officials and key insights on urgent issues.
It's the kind of work all Pennsylvanians need and deserve, not just those who can afford it. And that's why it doesn't belong behind a paywall.
Instead, we make all of our work available at no cost on our website and through our dozens of local community newsroom partners, in a collaborative journalism network unmatched anywhere in the United States.
All of this is possible because of the generous support of readers like you.
This Thanksgiving, help us provide vital journalism to everyone, regardless of their financial resources. Make a contribution and support Spotlight PA now, and as a special holiday bonus, it will be DOUBLED — meaning today, you can have twice the impact and give the gift of facts and truth.
Whether you value Spotlight PA's newsletters, stories, events, and more, we are truly grateful, because at the end of the day, we are here to serve you. In a time of cutbacks and closures, Spotlight PA is blazing a new path forward for nonpartisan investigative journalism in Pennsylvania.
Thank you to everyone who has given since last week, including Meredith D., who said, "I believe in independent, investigative journalism that holds power accountable."
The time is now. The future is in our hands. Join Meredith and make a tax-deductible gift today.
Thank you, and Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Spotlight PA.
Warm wishes,
Colin Deppen
Spotlight PA, Newsletter Editor |
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» One thing worth sharing: The Philadelphia area has the highest percentage of cat owners in the U.S. How high is it? Axios reports nearly a quarter of area households have a cat. Nearly a third have a dog.
» One thing worth reading: Frank Lloyd Wright "obsessive" Andrew Sessa and his architect brother took a trip to Fallingwater and found sleights of hand, cavelike compressions, and moments of anticlimax.
» One thing worth knowing: Pennsylvanians really like those tiny bottles of cinnamon-flavored whiskey. Fireball shots were a top-seller at state-run liquor stores last year, and it wasn't the first time either.
» One thing worth doing: Neighbors love Jennifer Mora, a Philadelphia baker who's giving away homemade desserts. Mora told WHYY: "You can spend your time on social media being really upset,” or not.
» One pig worth seeing: Dormont's unofficial mayor is a pig named Tater Tot. Here's a little "Fruit Time with Tater" for what ails you. |
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The Thinker doing some thinking at Philly's Rodin Museum. (bobistraveling / Flickr) |
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This week we've got a special trivia-focused edition of PA Local.
Think you know Pennsylvania like the back of your hand? Let's find out.
The answers can be found here. Best of luck! - Which Pennsylvania city is known as Christmas City?
- The smiley-face emoticon : - ) was invented at which Pennsylvania university?
- Pennsylvania's state dog is the Great Dane. True or False?
- What tiny town calls itself "the icebox of Pennsylvania"?
- The term "Black Friday" can be traced to what Pennsylvania city?
—Colin Deppen, PA Local editor |
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Recognize this Pennsylvania native in a photo shared by Don H.? Here's a hint: He's in a movie that will be in heavy rotation on your television for the next four weeks or so. Click here for the answer. Send us your photos, use #PAGems on Instagram, or tag us @spotlightpennsylvania. |
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