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The Keystone State
- State Site: Official Web Site of the State of Pennsylvania
- Capital City:
- Chester, 1681-1683. Philadelphia, 1683-1799. Lancaster, 1799-1812. Harrisburg, since 1812.
- Harrisburg
- Harrisburg Apartments
- Capitol:
- Abbreviations:
- Postal: PA
- Traditional: Pa. or Penn.
- Admission to Union:
- December 12, 1787, 2nd State.
- State List
- Adoption Records: Information About Pennsylvania's Adoption Registry
- Ancestry / Genealogy:
- Apartments: Pennsylvania Apartments
- Area:
- Pennsylvania Geography, 46,058 square miles.
- State List
- Area Codes: Pennsylvania Area Codes
- Biographies: Notable Pennsylvanians
- Bird, Game:
- Ruffed Grouse, Bonasa umbellus
- State List
- Birth Records: Birth Certificates
- Border States:
- North, New York
- South, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey
- East, New York and New Jersey
- West, Ohio and West Virginia
- Citizens: Pennsylvania Citizens
- Climate: Climatology For Pennsylvania
- Constitution: Pennsylvania Constitution, 2nd state to enter the Union.
- County Profile: Pennsylvania Counties
- Courts: Pennsylvania's Unified Judicial System
- Current Events: Pennsylvania News
- Death Records: Death Certificates
- Department of: State Government Agencies
- Driving: Driver Licensing Services
- Economy:
- Manufacturing: The leading manufactured products in Pennsylvania are chemicals. With leading manufacturers of prescription drugs and aspirin located in the state, pharmaceuticals are the most important. Other chemical products are paint, petrochemicals and synthetic resins. Pennsylvania is a leading processed foods state. In the state, the production of processed foods ranks second in the manufacturing industry where the most important products are beer, bread and cakes, chocolate and cocoa products, cookies and crackers and sausages and prepared meats. Pennsylvania is the leading state in the production of canned mushrooms and a leader in the production of ice-cream, potato chips and pretzels. Manufacture of computer and electronic equipment (semiconductors and other electronic components, scientific instruments, communications equipment)is the state's third most valuable manufacturing activity.
- Agriculture: Almost 3/4 of Pennsylvania's agricultural income is generated by livestock and livestock products. Milk is the state's most important livestock product and Pennsylvania is a leading state in the production of milk. Poultry products and beef cattle rank second among the state's products in this sector. Pennsylvania is a leading egg-producing state. Hogs and turkeys are also produced in the state. Mushrooms are Pennsylvania's leading crop and the state is the number one producer of mushrooms in the country. Corn and hay, used mostly to feed livestock, are the state's leading field crops. Oats, soybeans and wheat are also important field crops. The most important vegetable crops grown in Pennsylvania are potatoes, sweet corn and tomatoes. Greenhouse and nursery products, including cut flowers, house plants and ornamental shrubs are a leading source of income in the state. Leading fruit crops are apples and peaches. Other fruits grown by Pennsylvania farmers include cherries, grapes, pears and strawberries. [Find out more]
- Mining: Pennsylvania is a leading coal-producing state and is the only state mining anthracite coal. Limestone, used for cement and roadbeds, and natural gas are other important mined products in the state. Pennsylvania also produces some sand and gravel and petroleum.
- Services: Community, business and personal service industries rank as the leading services group in Pennsylvania. Important businesses in this group include hotels, professional sports franchises, private health care and engineering and law firms. Major law firms are located in Philadelphia and leading engineering firms are based in Pittsburgh. Ranking as the second most important source of service income in the state, the finance, insurance and real estate group is supported by large banks and holding companies in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The first stock exchange to be formed in the United States is based in Philadelphia; the Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) was formed in 1790. Ranking third in the services industry is the wholesale trade (automobiles, coal, groceries, industrial machinery petroleum) and retail trade (automobile dealerships, department stores, grocery stores, restaurants) group.
- Flag:
- Fishing:
- Flower:
- Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
- State List
- Genealogical Resources:
- Geographic Center: Pennsylvania Geography
- Governor:
- Highest Point: Mount Davis, 3,213 feet above sea level.
- Highway Markers: Pennsylvania
- History:
- America's Story: Pennsylvania
- Outline of Pennsylvania History
- A Quick Tour of the Commonwealth
- Pennsylvania History Online
- Pennsylvania History
- Explore PA History
- Explore Pennsylvania's Regions
- Pennsylvania Trail of History
- Original Historical Documents
- Pennsylvania Historical Markers
- Learn About Pennsylvania Counties
- Pittsburgh Regional History Center Exhibits
- Governor Biographies
- Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania History Gateway
- Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Archives
- Pennsylvania Heritage Magazine
- Hunting:
- Judiciary: Pennsylvania's Unified Judicial System
- Largest Cities: 10 Largest Cities
- Legislature: Pennsylvania General Assembly
- Library: Pennsylvania State Library
- License Plates: Pennsylvania
- Lottery: Pennsylvania Lottery
- Lowest Point: Delaware River, sea level.
- Maps: Pennsylvania Maps
- Marriage: Pennsylvania Marriage Certificates
- Media:
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- Motor Vehicles: Driver and Vehicle Services
- Motto:
- Museums: Pennsylvania Museums
- National Forests:
- National Parks: National Parks in Pennsylvania
- Natural Resources: Pennsylvania's wide variety of rich soils, great mineral wealth, good water supplies and plentiful timber round out its array of natural resources. Pennsylvania is the only state in the country that mines anthracite coal. It boasts huge deposits of bituminous coal and its share dolomite, limestone, sandstone and shale. Deposits of petroleum and natural gas are found in western parts of the state.
- Newspapers: Pennsylvania
- Nickname: for Pennsylvania
- Non-transients: Find A Grave
- Online Services: e-Government Services
- Origin of State's name: Pennsylvania
- Political Cartoons: PoliticalCartoons.com
- Population:
- Representatives:
- U.S. House: U.S. House of Representatives Your Representatives
- U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Your Senators
- Pennsylvania House: Pennsylvania State Representatives.
- Pennsylvania Senate: Pennsylvania State Senators
- Road Side America: Pennsylvania
- Senior Citizens: Pennsylvania Department of Aging
- Song: Pennsylvania
- State Parks: Pennsylvania State Parks
- State Quarter: Pennsylvania
- Symbols: Pennsylvania Symbols
- Tax Forms:
- Topography: State Topography Image: Pennsylvania
- Travel:
- Tree:
- Eastern Hemlock (Tsunga canadensis)
- State List
- Unclaimed Funds: Unclaimed Property
- Veteran Affairs: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Vital Records: Health Statistics and Vital Statistics
- Voting: Voter Information
- Weather:
- Web Cams: Pennsylvania Webcams
- Zip Codes:
- Pennsylvania Zip Codes
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