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    Pennsylvania State Facts and History

    Pennsylvania State Facts and History

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    By Albert on November 25, 2020 Travel

    Pennsylvania Quick Facts

    • Current Governor: Tom Wolf (Democrat)
    • Capital: Harrisburg
    • Population: 12,801,989
    • Land Area: 44,742.70 sq km
    • Water Area: 1,311.64 sq km
    • Total Area: 46,054.34 SQ KM
    • State Motto: “Virtue, Liberty, and Independence”
    • Nickname: “Pennsylvania”
    • Electoral votes: 20
    • Seats in U.S. House of Representatives: 18 (of 435)
    • State Song: “Pennsylvania”
    • Date of Statehood: Dec. 12, 1787
    • Time Zone: Eastern (GMT − 5 hours)
    • Official Website of Pennsylvania: pa.gov
    • State abbreviation/Postal code: PA
    • Origin of name: The name Pennsylvania was specified in the charter given to William Penn by England’s Charles II in 1680. The Latin Sylvania meaning “woodlands” was added to Penn to create “Penn’s woods.”

    State Symbol of Pennsylvania

    State Aircraft Piper J-3 Cub
    State Animal White-tailed deer
    State Beautification and Conservation Plant Penngift crownvetch
    State Beverage Milk
    State Bird Ruffed grouse
    State Dog Great dane
    State Electric Locomotive GG1 4859
    State Firearm Pennsylvania long rifle
    State Fish Brook trout
    State Flower Mountain laurel
    State Fossil Phacops rana
    State Game Bird Ruffed grouse
    State Insect Pennsylvania firefly
    State Motto Virtue, Liberty, and Independence
    State Nickname Keystone State
    State Ship US Brig Niagara
    State Song “Pennsylvania”
    State Steam Locomotive K4s 1361 and K4s 3750
    State Tree Hemlock

    Sports Teams

    • MLB: Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates
    • NFL: Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers
    • NBA: Philadelphia 76ers
    • NHL: Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins
    • MLS: Philadelphia Union

    College & Universities

    Academy of Vocal Arts Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Albright College Philadelphia University
    Allegheny College Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
    Alvernia University Point Park University
    American College of Financial Services Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
    Arcadia University Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary
    Baptist Bible College and Seminary of Pennsylvania Robert Morris University
    Biblical Theological Seminary Rosemont College
    Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook
    Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Saint Francis University
    Bryn Mawr College Saint Joseph’s University
    Bucknell University Saint Vincent College
    Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius Saint Vincent Seminary
    Cabrini College Salus University
    Cairn University-Langhorne Seton Hill University
    California University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
    Carlow University Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
    Carnegie Mellon University Strayer University-Pennsylvania
    Cedar Crest College Susquehanna University
    Central Penn College Swarthmore College
    Chatham University Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia
    Chestnut Hill College Temple University
    Cheyney University of Pennsylvania The Art Institute of Philadelphia
    Clarion University of Pennsylvania The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
    Curtis Institute of Music The Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division
    DeSales University The Art Institutes of York-PA
    DeVry University-Pennsylvania The Commonwealth Medical College
    Delaware Valley University The Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University
    Dickinson College The Lincoln University
    Drexel University The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
    Duquesne University The University of the Arts
    East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church
    Eastern University Thiel College
    Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Thomas Jefferson University
    Elizabethtown College Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry
    Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies University of Pennsylvania
    Evangelical Theological Seminary University of Phoenix-Pennsylvania
    Franklin and Marshall College University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
    Gannon University University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
    Geneva College University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
    Gettysburg College University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
    Gratz College University of Scranton
    Grove City College University of Valley Forge
    Gwynedd Mercy University University of the Sciences
    Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Ursinus College
    Haverford College Villanova University
    Holy Family University Washington and Jefferson College
    Hussian School of Art Waynesburg University
    Immaculata University West Chester University of Pennsylvania
    Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Westminster College
    International Institute for Restorative Practices Westminster Theological Seminary
    Juniata College Widener University-Harrisburg Campus
    Keystone College Widener University-Main Campus
    King’s College Wilkes University
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Wilson College
    La Roche College Won Institute of Graduate Studies
    La Salle University Yeshivath Beth Moshe
    Lafayette College York College Pennsylvania
    Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Millersville University of Pennsylvania
    Lancaster Bible College Misericordia University
    Lancaster Theological Seminary Moore College of Art and Design
    Lebanon Valley College Moravian College
    Lehigh University Mount Aloysius College
    Lock Haven University Muhlenberg College
    Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg Neumann University
    Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia Peirce College
    Lycoming College Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
    Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
    Marywood University Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
    Mercyhurst University Pennsylvania College of Technology
    Messiah College

    Popular Tourist Attractions

    1. Sesame Place
    2. Longwood Gardens
    3. Dutch Wonderland
    4. Franklin Institute
    5. Liberty Bell
    6. Kennywood
    7. Eastern State Penitentiary
    8. Mutter Museum
    9. Philadelphia Museum of Art
    10. Please Touch Museum
    11. Reading Terminal Market
    12. Splash Lagoon
    13. Bushkill Falls
    14. Fallingwater
    15. Independence Hall
    16. Pocono Raceway

    Famous Natives and Residents

    Name Profession
    Louisa May Alcott novelist;
    Samuel Barber composer;
    Daniel Boone frontiersman;
    Kobe Bryant basketball player;
    James Buchanan former president;
    Rachel Carson biologist and author;
    Grace Princess of Monaco;
    Lee Iacocca auto executive;
    Reggie Jackson baseball player;
    Gene Kelly dancer and actor;
    Arnold Palmer golfer;
    Fred Rogers childrens’ TV host, clergyman, and neighbor;
    Betsy Ross flagmaker;
    James Stewart actor;
    Andrew Wyeth painter.

    Famous Actors And Actresses

    1. F. Murray Abraham
    2. Lionel Barrymore
    3. Bradley Cooper
    4. Broderick Crawford
    5. Janet Gaynor
    6. Grace Kelly
    7. Will Smith
    8. Jimmy Stewart
    9. Sharon Stone

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