Pennsylvania

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a state of the United States of America. Pennsylvania, a Middle Atlantic state, is bounded by Lake Erie and New York on the north, New Jersey on the east, Delaware and Maryland on the south, West Virginia on the south and west, and Ohio on the west. The state ranks 5th in population and 33rd in size among the states. The First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia, and the Declaration of Independence was signed there. Known as the Quaker State or the Keystone State, the slogan suggests its location along the arch of the 13 original states.
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State Bird of Pennsylvania - Ruffed Grouse
The Ruffed Grouse was first introduced to America from Europe. Pennsylvania state has adopted the Ruffed Grouse as a state bird. Let's get to know some facts about this bird...

History of Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or simply Pennsylvania is located to the northeast of the United States of America. The state is flanked by Maryland and Delaware in the south, Ohio in the west, New Jersey in the east and New York and Canada in the north...

Pennsylvania Tourist Attractions: Things to do in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is the 33rd largest state in the USA, and is also called the 'Keystone State' and the 'Quaker State'. It is a home to numerous famous tourist spots in the USA. Let's know some of the well-known tourist attractions of Pennsylvania.

Major Cities in Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is the second state in the United States that got its statehood. Spread roughly over an area of 46,058 square miles, it is has a number of important cities that have made Pennsylvania famous both culturally as well as economically. Read on to know more about the major cities in Pennsylvania.

Geography of Pennsylvania
Blessed by Mother nature, Pennsylvania is one of the most prominent regions in the United States. Let's have a look at the physical attributes of the state, Pennsylvania.

Gym Teacher Busted For Texting Smut to 14-Year-Old
A Pennsylvania gym teacher has been charged for sending nude pictures and sexually suggestive text messages to a 14 year old student.

Philadelphia’s Murder Rate Climbing Rapidly: 1 Killing a Day
Philadelphia’s nickname no longer fits, as the City of Brotherly Love has seen more than one killing a day this year.

Pennsylvania Family Kept Woman as Their "Slave" for Six Months
A Pennsylvania family is charged with keeping a woman against her will and forcing her to do their household chores for six months. All family members, including two adults and three teenagers, were arrested.

PA Woman Didn’t Mean to Use Her Baby to Beat Her Boyfriend
A woman in Pennsylvania was arguing with her boyfriend, and she didn’t realize she had grabbed her baby to swing at him until it was too late.

PA Brothers Killed in Separate Wrecks on Same Road, Same Night
Two Pennsylvania brothers died in motorcycle crashes on the same road within two hours of each other, with one of them riding a motorcycle owned by another man who died riding it.

PA Principal Humiliates Innocent Child and Calls Her a Thief
A Pennsylvania elementary school principal publicly ridiculed an 8-year old girl in front of other students, calling her a liar and a thief even though there was no proof of her guilt. And then her accuser admitted having made the whole thing up.

Victim Identifies the Friend Who Attempted to Cut Out Her Fetus
A Pennsylvania woman who was arrested for attempting to kill her friend and cut out her unborn fetus had been preparing to bring the baby home and keep it as her own, and now her victim has identified her as the assailant.

Knoll Crashes Fallen Soldier’s Funeral to Hand out Business Cards
In an shockingly tacky show of disrespect and indecency, Pennsylvania’s Lieutenant Governor Catherine Baker Knoll attended the funeral of a dead Marine last week and turned her appearance into an anti-war campaign.

Liza Rehabs
Liza Minelli has entered a rehab center in Pennsylvania for an annual "self-help" program to aid in her recovery.

Pennsylvania: Hershey: The Chocolate Spa
Brand new and open for business, a chocolate-themed spa in Hershey, Pennsylvania attracts chocoholics for a decadent day or two of pampering.

Delaware and Pennsylvania: Brandywine Valley
Located in northern Delaware and southeastern Pennsylvania, the Brandywine Valley lures tourists to colonial mansions and stately gardens.

Pocono Mountain Resorts Welcome Leaf Peeping Visitors From Around the World
Leaf peeping season brings tourists and exciting events to the Pocono Mountain resorts region.

The restless spirits of Pennsylvania (Part 1)
Pennsylvania the "Keystone state". Tourists come to see the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and other places of American history in Philadelphia. Nature lovers go to the Pocono Mountains, the Delaware Water Gap and Allegheny National Forest.

Possible Outcomes of the Pennsylvania Primary
What the different results of today's primary are likely to mean

The High Price of 'street Money' in Philadelphia Campaigns
On election day in Philadelphia, Democratic officials traditionally hand over 'street money' to local operatives and volunteers to help get out the vote

Obama Speaks, and Pennsylvania Listens
If not for the color of his skin, the charge his opponents might make against Obama is that he is the latest in a long line of nerds chosen by the Democrats

Clinton Gets Punchy in Pennsylvania
'When it comes to finishing a fight, Rocky and I have a lot in common'

Lemon Law - What to Do If your New Car was Damaged When you Purchased It in Pennsylvania
Each year thousands consumers, without their knowledge, purchase new motor vehicles in Pennsylvania which have been damaged prior to sale. How does one obtain a refund when your new car was damaged prior to its sale? If your new motor vehicle was delivered with prior damage, you may have a New Motor Vehicle Lemon Law Claim.

I'm Not From Philly, Silly
A survey of visitors and residents, conducted by travel & Leisure magazine and CNN Headline News, discovered that Philadelphia is home to the least attractive people in the United States.

The Philadelphia Experiment
The Philadelphia Experiment is an United States Navy experiment, done on October 28, 1943. During the experiment, the destroyer USS Eldridge was teleported from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Norfolk, Virginia, and back again to the Philadelphia Naval Yard.

Pennsylvania Homeowners Insurance - How to Get the Best Quote
Pennsylvania homeowners insurance covers your home and contents from damage caused by theft, fire, lightning, smoke, and other disasters. How can you make sure you get the best quote for your Pennsylvania homeowners insurance? This article explains how.

The vacation experience of a lifetime: Hershey Park in Pennsylvania
Have the vacation of a lifetime at Hershey Park in Pennsylvania, the best Attractions to see - Best times to visit - Places to stay, and more.

Terror In Small Town Pennsylvania
A small town in southwestern Pennsylvania is suddenly fear stricken as a killer walks among them.

Travel the Keystone State - Pennsylvania Travel Information
As the center of the independence movement, Pennsylvania is a state of firsts for the United States, including the country’s first capital in York where the Articles of Confederation were drafted and a nation was established. Read more about Pennsylvania.

Forget Vegas: Find yourself in the Poconos
With the holidays are fast approaching, many couples find themselves looking for new, exciting, yet cozy and quiet vacation options by escaping to scenic mountain destinations.

Enjoy Fall in Pennsylvania
If you want a treat for your senses then try visiting Pennsylvania for the fall leaf change.

Amish Murder School Razed
The Pennsylvania school in which five Amish girls were shot dead and five injured this month was bulldozed before dawn yesterday and the rubble buried, as a small rural community attempted to erase all physical traces of the murders.

A Hike on the Appalachian Trail
Walk along with me as I enjoy a hike on the Appalachian Trail.

Tragedy Strikes in Amish Community
The events that unfolded in a one-room Pennsylvania schoolhouse yesterday morning brought the unaccustomed wail of ambulances and police sirens to country roads more used to the clip-clop of horse-drawn carriages. In their wake they brought satellite television news crews into the heart of a community that shuns the modern world.

He Let the Boys Go. Then He Tied Up the Girls and Opened Fire
The events that unfolded in a one-room Pennsylvania schoolhouse yesterday morning brought the unaccustomed wail of ambulances and police sirens to country roads more used to the clip-clop of horse-drawn carriages. In their wake they brought satellite television news crews into the heart of a community that shuns the modern world.

Students Shot Dead at Amish School
A lone gunman killed at least three young girls and critically wounded several others at an Amish school in Pennsylvania today, in the latest in a spate of school shootings.

‘No Bully’ Policy at Philadelphia Schools
Approximately, two thirds of all deaths among children and adolescents in the United States are the result of injury-related causes. These include motor vehicle crashes, unintentional injuries, homicide and suicide. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 126 students committed a school-associated homicide or suicide between 1994 and 1999.

Byron of the Jazz Trumpet
At the age of 25, on a rainy night in Pennsylvania, the brilliance of Clifford Brown was snuffed out. By David Mckie

FBI Spying Not Surprising Says Civil Rights Vet
As debate intensifies over reports of a secret FBI counterterrorism unit that monitored and infiltrated a Pennsylvania peace group opposing the Iraq invasion, some 60s civil rights movement veterans say they are not surprised – since the same thing happened to them almost 50 years ago. Aaron Henry of Clarksdale, in the photo, was often harassed by the Mississippi Sovereignty Commission, White Citizen's Councils, and FBI COINTELPRO operations.

Court Defeat Fails to Deter Intelligent Design Backers
Proponents of "intelligent design" vowed yesterday to continue their battle against the teaching of evolution in American schools despite a stinging defeat in a Pennsylvania court.

Judge Rules Against 'intelligent Design'
A US federal judge today ruled that "intelligent design" - the belief that a higher power, rather than evolution, created life - cannot be mentioned in biology classes in a Pennsylvania school district.

Televangelist Condemns Anti-creationism Policy
America's best known televangelist, Pat Robertson, has warned a Pennsylvania town that it could face divine retribution for voting creationists off its education authority.

Bum Deal for Ex Who Glued Man's Genitals
A US man is suing a former girlfriend for damages after having his genitals stuck to his stomach in a superglue and nail varnish attack more than five years ago. Kenneth Slaby of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was at the home of Gail O'Toole on the evening of May 7 2000 when the incident,...

The Lunchification of Charles
Scenes from a marriage, or two - our reporter gains exclusive access to a certain drawing room on Pennsylvania Avenue.

US School's Evolution Teaching Goes on Trial
A new front opens today in the ongoing battle between religion and science when a Pennsylvania court hears the opening arguments in the case of a school which has attempted to introduce an alternative to Darwin's theory in the curriculum.

US School in Eye of Creationist Storm
The battle over attempts to introduce a version of creationism into the curriculum of American schools has become focused on a small town in Pennsylvania.

Anti-Darwinians Step Up Challenge in School Crusade
Evangelicals take evolution fight to Supreme Court. Jeff Brown is a passionate defender of the borough where he lives. Dover, tucked away in the rural hinterland of Pennsylvania, is a conservative place, he says.

Pennsylvania Called for Kerry
· Most key states uncalled
· President has lead in Florida
· West Virginia called for Bush

Appeal To Halt Cruel Pigeon Shoots Rejected
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court announced on January 8 that it will not consider an appeal by local Pennsylvania humane officer Johnna Seeton who had requested a preliminary injunction to stop cruel and inhumane pigeon shoots conducted by the Pike Township Sportsmen's Association.

A Home Where The Animals Roam... Free
Emma is one lucky sheep. Left to die in a pile of already-dead animals at a Pennsylvania slaughterhouse, the 9-year-old ewe's future was looking just about as bleak as it could get.

Cat Lovers On The Other Side Of the Law
Proponents of the TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release) Program in the state of Pennsylvania are breaking the law, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

Hijacker Crashed Flight 93, Says Fbi
US investigators are changing the story of the crash in a Pennsylvania field which claimed the lives of 33 passengers, seven crew members and four terrorists on September 11 2001.

Legislators Call for Use of Wildlife Rehabilitators
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has unanimously passed a resolution calling for the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) to use licensed wildlife rehabilitators to care for injured and/or orphaned wild animals.

The thrill of battle
Anyone who thinks war never does anyone any good has obviously never been to Gettysburg. It has made a fortune for an otherwise unremarkable southern Pennsylvanian town. There are dozens of other civil war battlefields, offering discreet tourism for the discerning and the obsessed, but Gettysburg is in a different league.

NFC Championship preview -- Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, defense against defense
The last game at The Vet will be one to remember, but maybe for the Buccaneers instead of the Eagles.

Town Saved As Hershey Sale Called Off
The residents of Hershey, Pennsylvania, were today celebrating a sweet victory after the charitable trust that controls Hershey Foods, the maker of the iconic chocolate bar, buckled to local opposition and called off the sale of the company. In a last minute change of heart the trust said...

Merrill told to pay Pennsylvania pair $7.7m
Merrill Lynch has been ordered to pay $7.7m (£5m) to a Pennsylvania couple after it allegedly failed to execute a "sell" order on their investment in a once high-flying internet stock.

Choc horror
A century ago, Milton Hershey set up a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania. Since then the town has thrived - it is wealthy, there are two theme parks and a school for underprivileged children, and the whole place smells of chocolate. But if, as now seems likely, the company is sold, this candy Utopia is threatened with devastation. Oliver Burkeman reports from the 'sweetest place on earth'.

America holds its breath for nine trapped miners
The scene at the minehead in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, seemed almost from another era: relatives and friends of miners waiting sombrely for news of nine men trapped 76 metres (250ft) underground.

Frothy Chocolate 'dates Back to Mayans'
Scientists have discovered the first rule of hot chocolate - even in 600BC, it had to be served frothy. Anthropologists from the University of Texas at Austin, and experts from the Hershey Foods Technical Centre in Pennsylvania, report in Nature this week that they took a close look at...

'Racist sniffer dog must die'
A councillor in a small Pennsylvanian town has accused the borough's sole police dog of racial profiling, and wants it put down.

Amish community in court over traffic violation
The Schwartzentruber Amish community of Pennsylvania forbids the use of electricity, motor vehicles and running water.