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Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh is the second largest city in Pennsylvania. Only Philadelphia has more people. Pittsburgh lies in the rolling hills of southwestern Pennsylvania, where the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers meet and form the Ohio River. During the late 1800's, Pittsburgh became the world's leading producer of steel. Massive mills turned out steel for automobiles, ships, trains, and numerous other products. Pittsburgh earned the nickname the Steel City. Steel production gave Pittsburgh a booming… More »

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Allentown

Allentown (pop. 106,632) is a center of manufacturing and high technology in eastern... More >>

Erie

Erie, EER ee (pop. 103,717; met. area pop. 280,843), is the fourth largest city in Pennsylvania.... More >>

Gettysburg

Gettysburg, GEHT eez buhrg or GEHT ihz buhrg (pop. 7,490), is a community in southern... More >>

Harrisburg

Harrisburg (pop. 48,950; met. area pop. 509,074) is the capital of Pennsylvania. The city lies... More >>

Johnstown

Johnstown (pop. 23,906; met. area pop. 152,598) is a city in southwestern Pennsylvania. It lies... More >>

Philadelphia

Philadelphia, fihl uh DEHL fee uh, is the birthplace of the United States. The Declaration of... More >>

Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh is the second largest city in Pennsylvania. Only Philadelphia has more people.... More >>

Scranton

Scranton (pop. 76,415) is an important manufacturing center in northeastern Pennsylvania. The... More >>

Valley Forge

Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, is an area along the Schuylkill River, about 25 miles (40 kilometers)... More >>

Wilkes-Barre

Wilkes-Barre, WIHLKS bar ee or WIHLKS bar uh (pop. 47,523), is a manufacturing and service center... More >>


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