These 9 World Records Were Set In PA In 2019

PENNSYLVANIA — A grand total of nine Guiness World Records were set in Pennsylvania in 2019. Here's a look at all of them, from the shocking to the bizarre.

1. Stage Right, based out of Greenberg in Westmoreland County, set a record for the fastest theatrical production in 14 hours and 30 minutes.

2. The longest hidden picture puzzle fold-out book, measured at 16 feet, 9 inches, was printed by Highlights Press in Honesdale, Wayne County.

3. American Michael Reid and Israeli Yonatan Belik finished the longest ride ever on a 50cc scooter in Lansdale, Montgomery County. Their cross-country adventure took them 15,925.41 kilometers.

4. The oldest drive-in cinema still in operation is Shankweiler's Drive-In Theater in Orefield, Lehigh County. It's been in operation since April 1934.

5. Students at staff at Pennsbury High School in Bucks County created the largest ever mural of kisses; 41,692, to be precise.

6. The longest Hot Wheels track was built by Alfred Benesch and Company in Foster Township, Luzerne County. It measures 2,176 feet, 2 inches.

7. The farthest distance ever traveled by a Mentos and soda bottle vehicle is 11.02 meters, and it was set by Justin Yerace of Ellwood City, Lawrence County.

8. Looking to test his fitness as he turned 60, Jeff Hammaker set a record for the most weight lifted by a kettlebell swing in three minutes. The New Cumberland (Cumberland County) native swung 2,397.92 kilograms.

9. Pottsgrove, Montgomery County teen Kyle Giersdorf (known as Burgha) became the first solo Fortnite World Cup champion in history in 2019. The 16-year-old won a $3 million grand prize.