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Bloggers Shill For PAyola?

It seems the state of Pennsylvania does not mind greasing the palms of bloggers to make itself look good.

As reported in Business Week, the state has paid six bloggers to transverse PA and write about their travels.

The VisitPA site says they are "real people, taking real roadtrips" and they get to "make their own decisions." Apparently just as long as they don't bash The Keystone State's offerings that is.

Business Week notes that they seem "relentlessly cheery, like brochures traveling under another name." gee, wonder why?

C'mon PA bloggers get some balls. Ask the hard questions, like, why are there so many -chester towns in PA? And do the Amish celebrate Christmas? And was the movie Kingpin based on true PA stories? What about the village?

Related Stories:
·   Pennsylvania Pays Travel Bloggers [Business Week]
·   Real People, Real Roadtrips [VisitPA.com]