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Pennsylvania is a state located in the Middle Atlantic region of the United States of America.

One of Pennsylvania's nicknames is the Quaker State; in colonial times, it was known officially as the Quaker Province, in recognition of Quaker William Penn's First Frame of Government constitution for Pennsylvania that guaranteed liberty of conscience. Penn knew of the hostility Quakers faced when they opposed rituals, oaths, violence, and ostentatious frippery.

Pennsylvania has also been known as the Keystone State since 1802, based in part upon its central location among the original Thirteen Colonies forming the United States. It was also a keystone state economically, having both the industry common to the North, making such wares as Conestoga wagons and rifles, and the agriculture common to the South, producing feed, fiber, food, and tobacco.

Pennsylvania has 51 miles (82 km) of coastline along Lake Erie and 57 miles (92 km) of shoreline along the Delaware Estuary. Philadelphia is Pennsylvania's largest city and is home to a major seaport and shipyards on the Delaware River.

 

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Local News from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via Yahoo! News

Snell dominates Cardinals in Pirates' 4-1 victory

Aug 20, 2008 3:41 am

He pitched with a snarl. He threw strikes, he was efficient, he cranked his fastball up to 96 mph, his slider was so filthy it drew two swinging strikeouts in the dirt, and he did just about everythin...

 

Rendell nominates PUC chairman

Aug 19, 2008 8:26 pm

HARRISBURG -- Gov. Ed Rendell has named veteran Public Utility Commission member James Cawley, 62, to be the new chairman of the five-member regulatory agency.

 

Traffic stops set for Route 366

Aug 19, 2008 6:41 pm

Traffic will be stopped intermittently for up to 15 minutes at a time between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. tomorrow Wednesday on Route 366, Lower Burrell, while crews set beams for a new bridge over Little Pucke...

 

Auditor calls for changes at Pa. student loan agency

Aug 19, 2008 6:26 pm

HARRISBURG -- Pennsylvania's auditor general today advocated slashing the number of legislators on the board that oversees the state's student-loan agency

 

Rendell nominates environmentalist as DEP secretary

Aug 19, 2008 6:11 pm

Gov. Ed Rendell has nominated John Hanger as the new secretary of the state Department of Environmental Protection.

 

PennDOT schedules extensive nighttime work

Aug 19, 2008 4:56 pm

Motorists looking to avoid road construction delays and detours may want to stay off the road from dusk to dawn

 

Casino work to resume as Bluhm completes financing

Aug 19, 2008 4:56 pm

Construction of the North Shore casino is set to go after the group headed by Chicago billionaire Neil Bluhm closed on more than $550 million in financing this morning.

 

Hill group signs arena benefits agreement

Aug 19, 2008 4:26 pm

It was a long time in coming but a Hill District group finally sealed a deal today that uses the new arena construction to drive development in the neighborhood.

 

2 shot while traveling on Parkway East

Aug 19, 2008 2:41 pm

State police are working to confirm and investigate a shooting early Monday on the Parkway East in which two passengers were wounded while riding in an SUV

 

Mustio pushes bill to cut size of Legislature

Aug 19, 2008 2:26 pm

HARRISBURG -- Some General Assembly observers compare Rep. Mark Mustio, R-Moon, to Don Quixote, the fictional character who tilted at windmills in an unsuccessful effort to knock them down.

 
 

News for Central Pennsylvania from CentreDaily.com

Felony charges against Nittany Lions dismissed

Dec 5, 2007 9:56 pm

Felony aggravated assault charges against Penn State starting defensive tackle Chris Baker and teammate Navorro Bowman were dismissed in Centre County Court Wednesday, but Centre County Judge Carmine ...

 

State College cancels Friday classes, activities after threat

Apr 20, 2007 1:45 am

The State College Area School District has canceled classes for Friday after a threatening note was found in the high school North Building, district officials announced Thursday evening. The district...

 
 

News for Pittsburgh Pennsylvania from Post-Gazette.com

Hill District leaders see a new beginning as arena agreement is signed

Aug 20, 2008 6:36 am

For leaders of one Hill District group, an agreement signed at historic Freedom Corner yesterday represents not an end, but a start to efforts to revitalize a struggling neighborhood showing signs of ...

 

Financing OK puts casino back on track

Aug 20, 2008 6:35 am

The North Shore casino is back from the brink.

 

Raves: The Carnegie Library of Homestead

Aug 20, 2008 5:21 am

What a place!

 

Rendell picks environment advocate to lead DEP

Aug 20, 2008 4:20 am

In a surprising and politically controversial move, Gov. Ed Rendell has nominated longtime environmentalist John Hanger as secretary of the state Department of Environmental Protection.

 

Walks in the parks raise donations

Aug 20, 2008 4:00 am

Two local fundraising walks will be held Sunday, Sept. 14 to benefit women with ovarian cancer and people with food allergies. ...

 

Young man combines expertise in economics and social issues at Clinton Foundation

Aug 20, 2008 4:00 am

Ross native Inder Singh spent the past year and a half with the Clinton Foundation working out a business deal by which millions of poor people in 69 developing countries will have access to ...

 

Experts agree: Run long, live long

Aug 20, 2008 4:00 am

Regular aerobic exercise significantly retards the aging process, say researchers at Stanford University. ...

 

Parenting: Families can learn to live green at home

Aug 20, 2008 4:00 am

Q. My child's second-grade class worked on a "going green" project last year. He loved it! We would like to continue his enthusiasm. Any ideas how we can do this at home as a fun family proj...

 

Remember food safety when packing lunches

Aug 20, 2008 4:00 am

As we prepare for the return of the school year, here are some food safety precautions from the Allegheny County Health Department on those lunches you pack from home: Keep everything that ...

 

Health calendar

Aug 20, 2008 4:00 am

Charity events: The Western Pennsylvania chapter of the American Liver Foundation is sponsoring a golf classic at 1 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Longue Vue Club, 400 Longue Vue Drive, Penn Hills. ...

 
 

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