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Pennsylvania
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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Top Headlines for Eastern Pennsylvania from TheMorningCall.com
Police: Student may have voluntarily gone missing, search continues
May 20, 2013 7:16 pm
21-year-old Montgomery County man was spotted driving in Lehigh County on his way from the University of Rhode Island to his home in Skippack Township.At a news conference Monday afternoon, state poli...
Impressive weekend for Andretti Autosport at Indy 500 qualifying
May 20, 2013 4:55 pm
Marco Andretti punctuated his team's strong weekend at Indianapolis 500 Pole Day qualifying, earning the No. 3 spot for Sunday's race.
Long road to traffic lights at Routes 33 and 191
May 20, 2013 4:00 am
Q: My work commute takes me on Route 33 to the exit at Route 191. At the end of the off-ramp I turn left, crossing two lanes of traffic, which on some days is next to impossible. On mornings when ramp...
Survey reveals confusion over homework policies in Quakertown
May 20, 2013 3:59 am
Some wonder its role in a student's grade and whether it 'counts.' Homework, test taking and retaking — those were areas of improvement identified in a survey of teachers conducted in the Qu...
May 20, 2013 3:59 am
With 500 products, the new website appeals to the stylish, eco-minded shopper.Emmaus publisher Rodale is entering the online retail business, hoping that readers interested in the ultimate bikini body...
Removing dams: Are shad worth it?
May 20, 2013 3:57 am
Study recommends demolishing the Easton and Chain dams, but some officials aren't sold on the idea.It's an age-old feud which money, technology and even sex failed to mute – dams and America...
Police: On cab ride from Hazleton to Philly, man robs $350 from driver
May 20, 2013 12:01 am
A 43-year-old man is in jail after he allegedly struck a taxi cab driver and tried to steal his $350 fare when the driver pulled over Saturday in Lowhill Township. &nb...
College student reported missing last spotted in Lehigh County
May 19, 2013 8:55 pm
The 21-year-old was en route from University of Rhode Island to his Montgomery County home.A 21-year-old University of Rhode Island student reported missing on his way home to Montgomery County was sp...
May 19, 2013 7:16 pm
Runners pelted with colored corn starch.It was as if Disney's animation department was put in charge of the napalm scene in the movie "Apocalypse Now."  ...
College student reported missing last spotted in Lehigh County
May 19, 2013 6:47 pm
The 21-year-old was en route from University of Rhode Island to his Montgomery County home.The 21-year-old University of Rhode Island student reported missing on his way home to Montgomery County was ...
Top Local News for Eastern Pennsylvania from TheMorningCall.com
Impressive weekend for Andretti Autosport at Indy 500 qualifying
May 20, 2013 4:55 pm
Marco Andretti punctuated his team's strong weekend at Indianapolis 500 Pole Day qualifying, earning the No. 3 spot for Sunday's race.
Long road to traffic lights at Routes 33 and 191
May 20, 2013 4:00 am
Q: My work commute takes me on Route 33 to the exit at Route 191. At the end of the off-ramp I turn left, crossing two lanes of traffic, which on some days is next to impossible. On mornings when ramp...
Survey reveals confusion over homework policies in Quakertown
May 20, 2013 3:59 am
Some wonder its role in a student's grade and whether it 'counts.' Homework, test taking and retaking — those were areas of improvement identified in a survey of teachers conducted in the Qu...
May 20, 2013 3:59 am
With 500 products, the new website appeals to the stylish, eco-minded shopper.Emmaus publisher Rodale is entering the online retail business, hoping that readers interested in the ultimate bikini body...
Removing dams: Are shad worth it?
May 20, 2013 3:57 am
Study recommends demolishing the Easton and Chain dams, but some officials aren't sold on the idea.It's an age-old feud which money, technology and even sex failed to mute – dams and America...
May 19, 2013 7:16 pm
Runners pelted with colored corn starch.It was as if Disney's animation department was put in charge of the napalm scene in the movie "Apocalypse Now."  ...
Locally penned 'Mommalogues' opens Off-Broadway
May 19, 2013 11:37 am
Show featuring 20 monologues about stages of motherhood gets New York premiere. It was written by two local women.Vastly different women united by the common thread of motherhood — a new mom...
What I'm Reading: Macungie student mixes action novels, comic books
May 19, 2013 4:00 am
•Name: Nikhil Sharma
Morning Call takes first in Sandusky coverage
May 19, 2013 12:25 am
The newspaper was singled out for work on the eight-day sexual abuse trial. The Morning Call was recognized by the Associated Press this weekend with a first-place award for its coverage of the Jerry ...
Newsmaker Q&A: Pat Halpin-Murphy
May 19, 2013 12:25 am
Pat Halpin-Murphy is president and founder of the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition. The coalition, founded in 1993, is a statewide nonprofit providing public awareness of breast cancer and encoura...
Latest news for Philadelphia Pennsylvania from Philadelphia Business Journal
Wanamaker Award goes to a boxer
May 20, 2013 7:00 pm
Bernard Hopkins was named the recipient of the 2013 John Wanamaker Athletic Award. The 48-year-old Philadelphia native early this year became the oldest fighter to win a world championship in the his...
South Jersey golf club sold at auction
May 20, 2013 6:34 pm
Cherry Hill Land Associates was selected as the winning bidder for Woodcrest Country Club in Cherry Hill, N.J. The entity, backed by First Montgomery Group, a real estate company based in Marlton, N....
Woman who stole Ben Franklin bust gets 6 years
May 20, 2013 5:42 pm
A woman who stole a rare bust of Ben Franklin was sentenced to six years in prison. Andrea Lawton, 47, of Philadelphia was involved in the theft of the bust from a Lower Merion, Pa., home in August 2...
May 20, 2013 4:20 pm
There will be a new bookstore on the Main Line by late month. Main Point Books will open May 28 at 1041 W. Lancaster Ave. in Bryn Mawr, Pa. It will have books for all ages and interests, but will als...
More ADA services at PA Convention Center
May 20, 2013 3:49 pm
A new scooter-rental service will ease mobility at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, it said Monday. An agreement with Scootaround Inc. will allow customers with disabilities to rent scooters for $...
Threat of snow chills Flower Show numbers
May 20, 2013 2:46 pm
The Philadelphia Flower Show lost $1.2 million and the director blames the threat of weather. Drew Becher, president of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, which runs the annual show, accused med...
May 20, 2013 2:21 pm
In its quest to search for a new spot for its North American headquarters, Subaru of America Inc. has turned its focus to the Philadelphia Navy Yard as one option it is seriously considering. Subaru ...
Another Center City building topped out
May 20, 2013 1:43 pm
The $41.5 million, 53,000-square-foot Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pavilion at the Franklin Institute was topped out, marking the third building under construction in Center City to reach that milesto...
N.J. stem cell technology firm working with Rutgers
May 20, 2013 1:37 pm
American CryoStem Corp. is collaborating with Rutgers University on a stem cell research project targeted wound care. The Eatontown, N.J. company, which has research laboratories in Mount Laurel, has...
Woodcrest on the auction block
May 20, 2013 12:43 pm
Woodcrest Country Club will go on the auction block Monday, a year after the Cherry Hill club declared bankruptcy, the Courier Post reported. Four bidders have qualified for the auction, with two ind...
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