Home News Hoodie Hoo: How it began and how it got to Shongo

Folks shout "Hoodie Hoo!" in Shongo in an effort to drive away the winter blues. Hoodie Hoo Day is set for Saturday at what is now Two Sisters and a Smoker on Route 19 in Shongo.

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By KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com

February 16, 2026

Hoodie Hoo: How it began and how it got to Shongo

SHONGO — Gold, Pa. is 150 miles from Lebanon, Pa., but that didn’t stop a tradition nurtured the...

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