Crazy PA Laws - Then and Now

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Allentown: There is a ban on men becoming aroused in public.

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All fire hydrants must be checked one hour before all fires.

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Dynamite is not to be used to catch fish.

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In York, Pennsylvania, you can't sit down while watering your lawn with a hose.

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No man may purchase alcohol without written consent from his wife.

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In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania it is illegal to have sex with a truck driver inside a toll booth.

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By law, "watch stuffers" are unwelcome in McKeesport, Pa. Now, no one is quite sure what a watch stuffer does, but whatever he does, he better do it somewhere else.

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Witchcraft was first legalized in the colony of Pennsylvania.

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Fireworks stores may not sell fireworks to Pennsylvania residents.

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Ministers are forbidden from performing marriages when either the bride or groom is drunk.

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You may not catch a fish by any body part except the mouth.

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It is contrary to Pennsylvania law to discharge a gun, cannon, revolver or other explosive weapon at a wedding.

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It is illegal to have over 16 women live in a house together because that constitutes a brothel. However up to 120 men can live together, without breaking the law.

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Connellsville: One's pants may be worn no lower than five inches below the waist.

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A person is not eligible to become Governor if he/she has participated in a duel.

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No more than two packages of beer at a time may be purchased, unless you are buying from an official "beer distributor"

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In the Mount Pocono region any group of 5 or more Native Americans are to be considered a raiding party and may be killed on the spot.

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A special cleaning ordinance bans homemakers from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling.

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Any motorist driving along a country road at night must stop every mile and send up a rocket signal, wait 10 minutes for the road to be cleared of livestock, and continue.

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Carlisle: In the middle of town, one must pay a fee of $50 dollars a year to park on a particular block. At night, however, the cars must be moved for street cleaning. This law is enforced even if snow or ice prevents the cars from being moved.

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If a motorist sees a horse coming down the road, the driver must pull off to the side of the road and cover the vehicle with canvas. If the horse is still scared the driver must get out of his car and take it apart until the horse isn't scared anymo

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In Bensalem, Pennsylvania it is illegal to race mufflerless go-karts after 6PM on Sunday.

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

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In Philadelphia, you can't put pretzels in bags.

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It it illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors.

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It sounds like the title of a rock album or something, but "Coasting on Beaver Street" is illegal in Edgeworth, Pa.

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Morrisville: It is required that a woman have a permit to wear cosmetics.

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Motorized vehicles are not to be sold on Sundays.

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Newtown: Every outlet or switch (which can be purchased for 59 cents) that is installed requires an electrical inspection fee of 1 dollar and 33 cents.

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Pittsburgh: It is still illegal to bring a donkey or a mule onto a trolley car.

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Ridley Park: You cannot walk backwards eating peanuts in front of the Barnstormers Auditorium during a performance.

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Tarentum: Horses are not to be tied to parking meters.

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Though you do not need a fishing license to fish on your own land, but a hunting license is required to hunt on your own land.