Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state rich in history and diversity, located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
As the fifth-most populous state, Pennsylvania boasts a population of over 13 million people.
Pennsylvania’s economy has evolved from its historical roots in manufacturing to include a diverse range of industries today.
The State is also known for its cultural contributions, including being home to the first library, hospital, and medical school in the United States.
Explore our archive of nearly 1,000 stories about Pennsylvania below:
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Central Bucks West Basketball Star Returns to Region After Stint at Penn State
A Bucks County basketball player recently switched college teams, bringing her talents to another Pennsylvania university. Meghann Morhardt wrote about the rising basketball star for…
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PA’s Standard Reporting Delays, Vote Totals Fluctuations Could Be Portrayed by Partisans as Evidence of Fraud
A few days ahead of the midterm election, there is a concern that Pennsylvania’s standard reporting delays and fluctuations in vote totals could be portrayed…
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See Where Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Candidates Get Most Donations
The governor race in Pennsylvania has the attention of out-of-state donors and political action committees, who have poured tens of millions of dollars into the…
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See How Pennsylvania Ranks Among States That Drink Most Alcohol in America
We all know Pennsylvanians love to drink, but apparently not as much as some of our neighbors or the western part of the nation, according…
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Indigenous People Want to See Governments, Big Institutions Take ‘Land Acknowledgments’ One Step Further
The lands belonging to Ann Remy’s Lenni-Lenape ancestors used to cover the entire Philadelphia region, along with parts of New York and Delaware, and the…
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Are Lanternfly Hunters in the Phila. Area Merely Getting Tired? Or Are Populations Really Thinning
It may be anecdotal or science-based, but the spring-summer swarms of lanternflies seem to have diminshed in the Phila. collar counties. One contributing factor may…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Approves Another Toll Increase
Drivers who travel on the Pennsylvania Turnpike can expect to pay even higher rates starting next year, according to a staff report from 6abc. The…
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Pennsylvania Uses a Fine Approach — Meaning Both Workable and Costly — to Tamp Down Lanternfly Infestation
State officials have enacted fines for businesses and organizations that do not adhere to quarantine rules in 34 counties to help mitigate the spread of…
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Several Paintings by Pennsylvania Impressionist Who Thrived in New Hope Auctioned Off Last Month
A recently completed Freeman’s auction shone a spotlight on the Pennsylvania Impressionist movement that thrived in New Hope, writes Noah Zucker for the Philly Voice.…
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Record Gas Prices Are Not Slowing Down Road Travel in Pennsylvania, But Drivers Are Finding Other Ways to Save
Record gas prices are not slowing down road travel in Pennsylvania, but drivers are finding other ways to save, according to a new AAA poll.…
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Bucks County Offers 8 Options to Cross the Delaware Without Paying Toll
While many of the bridges that connect Pennsylvania and New Jersey across the Delaware River are toll crossings, Bucks County offers plenty of free alternatives,…
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Two Bucks County Dairy Farms Gain State Protection from Development
Two Bucks County dairy farms received an investment of nearly $200,000 from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The funds are meant to ensure that these agribusinesses…
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It’s Another Invasive Creature in Pennsylvania, but This One Swims
First we had to worry about the Lanternfly devastating our crops. Now there’s an invasive fish known as the snakehead. Also known as frankenfish, or…
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Bringing Manufacturing Back to America: U.S. Commerce Secretary Visits Malvern-Based Chipmaker
Malvern-based Vishay Intertechnology recently received a visit from U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, both of whom have shown support for…
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Politicians Scramble to Soften Impact of Pennsylvania’s Highest in the Nation Gas Taxes
According to recent data from the Federation of Tax Administrators, Pennsylvania is the state with the highest gas tax in the nation at 57.6 cents…
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What’s Pennsylvania’s Favorite Christmas Cookie — It’s Not Chocolate Chip
Google shared with USA Today the most uniquely internet-searched Christmas cookies by state from November 29 to December 6, 2021. Pennsylvania, with its population covering…
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Pennsylvania’s Roads: Almost a Quarter of Them Threaten Your Car with That Sickening ‘Ka-Thunk!’
A new ranking by Uplift Legal Funding placed Pennsylvania among the top ten states with the worst roads in the nation, according to a staff…
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Biden’s Infrastructure Bill Will Inject Billions Into Pennsylvania
President Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, which recently passed the House with the support of most Democrats and 13 Republicans, will inject billions of…
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