Pennsylvania
Capital: Harrisburg · Northeast · Keystone State
State Statistics
| Population | 13.00M |
| GDP | $1.09T |
| Area | 119,280 km² |
| Capital | Harrisburg |
| Largest City | Philadelphia |
| Political Lean | Unknown |
About Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, the Keystone State, was the second to ratify the U.S. Constitution and hosted both the Declaration of Independence and Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Bridging the North and South, it played a pivotal role in the Civil War at Gettysburg and in the industrial revolution through Pittsburgh steel. Today it is a classic swing state balancing major urban centers, Rust Belt cities, and rural agricultural communities.
Major Cities
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is Pennsylvania's largest city and the nation's sixth-largest, steeped in Revolutionary-era history at Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell while anchoring a major biomedical researc...
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh transformed from a steel-industry colossus into a model post-industrial city, celebrated for Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh's robotics and medical research alongside th...
Allentown
Allentown is the largest city in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, a former steel hub turned distribution and logistics center that has seen significant growth as a more affordable alternative to the P...
Key Industries
Finance & Insurance 18.2% GDP
Healthcare & Social Assistance 15.4% GDP
Professional & Business Services 13.1% GDP
Notable Universities
| University | City | Type | Founded | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Private Ivy League | 1740 | 10K |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh | Private Research | 1900 | 7K |
| Villanova University | Villanova | Private Research | 1842 | 7K |
| Bucknell University | Lewisburg | Private Research | 1846 | 4K |