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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Pittsburgh Becoming More Attractive to Philadelphians According to Census Numbers
While Pittsburghers used to head east for greener pastures in recent decades, now the tide has changed with the latest…
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Montgomery County Leadership – Jonathan Peri
Jonathan Peri, President of Manor College speaks with MONTCO Today about growing up on Long Island, racing go-carts with his…
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Census Bureau: Pennsylvania Population Decline Spells Less Political Influence
According to the latest estimates of the U.S. Census Bureau, Pennsylvania is on course to lose at least one Congressional…
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Driver’s License Soon Not Enough ID to Enter Federal Facilities, Catch a Flight
Starting January 30th, using a Pennsylvania Driver’s license as identification will not be enough to enter many federal facilities, and…
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Pennsylvanian’s Imbibe 30% More Alcohol than Arkansans, Mississippians
According to a recent survey, people in Pennsylvania tend to consume more alcohol than in other areas of the nation…
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Local Middle-Schoolers’ Search for STEM Balloon Missing for Six Months Reaches Happy Conclusion
Maintaining hope has paid off for three Swarthmore girls after they spent more than six months searching for a data…
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New Rankings Reveal How Montco’s Private High Schools Fare Relative to Others in State
Based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents, Niche.com has unveiled its 2017…
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Harriton, Lower Merion Crack State’s Top 5 Public High Schools
Harriton Senior High School in Rosemont and Lower Merion High School in Ardmore led a score of other Montgomery County…
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Young Adults Across the State Struggling to Leave Parents’ Home
Faced with college debt, high housing costs and a weak job market, over a third of young adults between the…
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Find Out Where Montco’s Average Tax Burden Lies as Tax Gap Between Philly, Suburbs Shrinks
According to a recent study, the benefit of less-burdensome taxes that the suburbs once held over the city is shrinking,…
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Montco Home to Two of Pennsylvania’s Top Three Public Schools
Last week, the Pennsylvania Department of Education released School Performance Profile scores that measure the academic progress of 2,860 public…
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Montco Home to Nine of Pennsylvania’s Top 15 Highest-Paying School Districts
According to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s latest employee payroll report for public school teachers, administrators, and staff,…
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Teachers at KOP’s Virtual Charter School Vote to Join Union
Teachers at the Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School based in King of Prussia have voted to join a union, writes Martha…
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Demographic Change in Philadelphia Suburbs to Impact Presidential Election
The demographics of the vote-rich Philadelphia suburbs continue to change, making the region an important battleground in November’s presidential election,…
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GOP, DNC Conventions Confim Voters’ Impulses in Montco
The voters of Pennsylvania, a central battleground in the presidential election, absorbed the parties’ nominating conventions with varying degrees of…
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Pottstown’s Tilted Barn Farm at Center of Region’s Hops Revival
It has been hard and sometimes fruitless work, but Tilted Barn Farm in Pottstown is ploughing new ground as Pennsylvania…
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Mini-Fitness Centers Spreading Like Wildfire in Montgomery County
Mini-fitness centers are popping up throughout the suburbs, particularly in Montgomery County, and often at your local shopping center, writes…
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Pottstown Native and Hill School Graduate the Only Pennsylvanian to Win Morehead-Cain Scholarship to North Carolina
Olivia Zitkus, a Pottstown native and recent graduate of The Hill School, is the only Pennsylvanian and one of just…
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