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Pennsylvania
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Capital | Harrisburg |
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Abbreviation | PA |
Minimum wage | 7. 25 USD per hour (Jan 1, 2015) |
Governor | Tom Wolf |
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Josh Shapiro | |
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Colleges and universities | Penn State University |
Senators | John Fetterman |
Bob Casey Jr. | |
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Location statistical region population | 12.96 million |
Admit to the union | December 12, 1787 |
Befor statehood | Province of Pennsylvania |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 405764 |
About Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States.
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