1. The first Valentine's Day card was produced in Pennsylvania.
According to history, a woman named Esther Howland from Worcester, Massachusetts, started creating elaborate Valentine's Day cards in the 1800s. However, it was in the 1900s that the mass production of Valentine's Day cards began, and it was in Pennsylvania that the first commercial Valentine's Day card was produced.

2. Philadelphia hosted the first Valentine's Day Parade in the US.
In 1987, the city of Philadelphia celebrated Valentine's Day with a parade that featured over 60,000 participants, making it the largest Valentine's Day parade in history. The parade featured floats, musical acts, and a variety of funny, romantic, and creative costumes.

3. Gorshin the Great had a magical Valentine's Day show in Pennsylvania.
In 1965, one of the world's greatest magicians, Frank Gorshin, held a special Valentine's Day performance in Pennsylvania. Gorshin was famous for his impressions of famous personalities, including Elvis Presley, John F. Kennedy, and Humphrey Bogart. His magical show was a hit, and it was one of the most memorable Valentine's Day experiences in Pennsylvania history.

4. The Union League of Philadelphia hosted a Valentine's Day ball for war widows.
In 1866, the Union League of Philadelphia, which was formed during the Civil War, held a Valentine's Day ball for women who had lost their husbands in the war. The event was a way to honor these women and to provide them with some comfort and support during a difficult time in their lives.

5. Pennsylvania joined the country in celebrating National Condom Day on February 14.
In 2009, Pennsylvania joined the rest of the country in celebrating National Condom Day on Valentine's Day. The day was meant to promote safe sex and to encourage people to use condoms to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections. Pennsylvania's Department of Health was at the forefront of the campaign to promote the use of condoms, and it remains an important public health initiative to this day.