James Wesser
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2 months ago |
yahoo.com | James Wesser
How did candy ‘conversation hearts’ come to be? (WHTM) — People around the world give candy to their loved ones on Valentine’s Day. Some pick chocolate, while others pick different kinds of sweets, including the famous conversation heart candies. But when did these candies come to be what we know them today? Conversation hearts, sometimes called Sweethearts, are made with only a few ingredients: corn syrup, sugar, gelatin, and food coloring.
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Oct 31, 2024 |
yahoo.com | James Wesser
(WHTM) – Halloween occurs every year on Oct. 31. But why do we celebrate it on that day? Halloween follows many of the traditions from the ancient Gaelic festival of Samhain, which celebrates the end of the harvest season and the start of “the dark half” of the year, according to the History Channel. Though the festival occurred on Nov. 1, it started on the evening of Oct. 31. It was also a time of year when the season changed.
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Oct 29, 2024 |
yahoo.com | James Wesser
(WHTM) – When you think of Halloween, you probably think of jack-o’-lanterns, spooky movies and trick-or-treaters. But there may be something else that comes to mind that many people associate with the holiday: the colors orange and black. But why do we consider those the colors of Halloween? According to Isle of Halloween, historically the Celts and the Druids celebrated a holiday called Samhain.
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Aug 14, 2024 |
phl17.com | James Wesser
(WHTM) — Malls are becoming less and less prominent in the United States. But there is one Pennsylvania mall that is thriving and is one currently of the largest malls in the country. The King of Prussia Mall is located in King of Prussia, just outside the limits of Philadelphia. The mall itself opened on Nov. 25, 1963, and now is considered to be the third largest shopping mall in the country when it comes to top leasable space. The mall opened in 1963 and was only one building.
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May 23, 2024 |
abc27.com | Dave Longley |Addy Bink |James Wesser
(NEXSTAR/WHTM) – Some of the coldest weather of the season in the Midstate just occurred the last few days, and with cold sometimes comes strong winds. These two things combined can lead to many problems. Being outside in the cold may not only be uncomfortable, but it can also be dangerous. Prolonged exposure to cold temperatures can, in some cases, lead to frostbite. Frostbite, according to Mayo Clinic, is an injury caused by skin and underlying tissues freezing.
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