Sandy Sieber, The G-ZONE and some fun Facts & Trivia about Pennsylvania!

Earlier today I had Sandy Sieber on The G-ZONE blogtalk radio show as my guest.

Sandy’s two activity books revolve around Pennsylvania history and trivia. I found some interesting stuff in my research before the show on a fun website: http://www.50states.com/facts/penn.htm#.U715pLE3dYZ

Below I have 15 fast facts on Pennsylvania; I will share the others I found in blogposts in the future.

Here is the link for the show, the fun facts, and a little bit on Sandy:

The G-ZONE: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/gelatisscoop/2014/07/09/sandy-sieberph...

1. Pennsylvania is the first state of the fifty United States to list their web site URL on a license plate.

2. In 1909 the first baseball stadium was built in Pittsburgh.

3. Hershey is considered the Chocolate Capital of the United States.

4. In 1913 the first automobile service station opened in Pittsburgh.

5. In 1946 Philadelphia became home to the first computer.

6. Bob Hoffman of York is hailed the world round as the Father of Weightlifting. Hoffman started York Barbell Corp. in 1932 and preached the gospel of physical fitness throughout his life as an U.S. Olympic coach, businessman and philanthropist.

7. The first daily newspaper was published in Philadelphia on Sept. 21, 1784.

8. Philadelphia saw the first Zoological garden in July 1874.

9. Drake Well Museum in Titusville is on the site where Edwin L. Drake drilled the world's first oil well in 1859 and launched the modern petroleum industry.

10. In Hazleton, there is a law on the books that prohibits a person from sipping a carbonated drink while lecturing students in a school auditorium.

11. In Philadelphia in 1775 Johann Behrent built the first piano in America calling it under the name "Piano Forte."

12. Philadelphia is the site of the first presidential mansion.

13. Betsy Ross made the first American flag in Philadelphia.

14."Doctor, if you don't give me something to help me breathe, I'm going to stop!" came the urgent cry of 16-year old Frederick Gable of Loganville. Vowing not to lose another patient to pneumonia, Dr. George Holtzapple successfully created the first application of oxygen, thus saving his patient's life and winning international fame through his discovery. The year was 1885.

15. Stewartstown hired its first police officer in 1876. He was also the town lamp lighter.

About Sandy Sieber: Sandy Sieber first became intrigued with her state when teaching own children about its history. Since then she has passionately searched out fascinating stories via the Internet, museums, used bookstores, and historical sites.

Her favorite Pennsylvania place is the Jimmy Stewart Museum. When walking to the museum, she will never forget the experience of hearing Jimmy's voice tell her when to cross the street. Of all the Pennsylvania birds, the quail tops her list. She and her children have raised and released quail into the wild. The Lady Slipper is her most loved Pennsylvania wild flower. She and her husband own a field of Lady Slippers! While writing Phacops Rana, she was thrilled to find the Pennsylvania State Electric Train at the Amtrak train station in Harrisburg, a 45-minute drive from her home.

Sandy’s Amazon Author Page link is : http://www.amazon.com/Sandy-Sieber/e/B00KSK7CM6/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1...