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America the beautiful. W ith 50 states and a nearly 250-year history, there’s plenty about our majestic nation that will ...
The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC), the commonwealth’s official history agency, invites the public to explore the state-owned historic sites along the Pennsylvania Trails of ...
A new interactive map released today, featuring one million data points, shows how every county in the United States is globally connected. Five important facts we learn from the map: America's ...
This Pennsylvania map shows all of the state's 67 counties and includes the populations for each. Hover over each county to see the information. The data is from the 2020 Census.
Image Credit: Evan-Amos via Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain. 2. Pennsylvania is the birthplace of a lot of America’s favorite junk food. A short list of Pennsylvania-founded companies ...
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced a moratorium on executions in Pennsylvania on Friday. Some details about his action, the reaction and the death penalty: ...
Here are several interesting tidbits about pumpkin production in Pennsylvania, which is one of the nation’s top states for growing the iconic autumn produce. We’re No. 2 Pennsylvania is the ...
Erie, the northernmost county in Pennsylvania, has carved out a niche as a bellwether in US presidential elections, with a majority of voters picking the White House winner since 2008.
*The number of abortions performed in the state declined steadily in recent years, from 36,778 in 2010 to 32,108 in 2013, the most recent year for which statistics are available. *The 2013 total wa… ...