This Election Day, we're taking a look back at some of the weirdest local and state laws previous generations of elected officials have put on the books. Did you know it's illegal to make a profit from fortune-telling, or to fish with your bare hands in Pennsylvania? Back in July, host Trenae Nuri spoke with City Cast Pittsburgh host Megan Harris and Harrison Cann, reporter at City & State PA, about where these laws come from and what impact they have today.

Read Harrison's original story here.

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