Wikipedia:WikiProject Pennsylvania

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1. 47thPennVols (talk · contribs) - Pennsylvania Civil War and individual regiment histories and updates, history updates for various cities and counties, bios of notable Pennsylvanians, general edits as needed
2. 49ersfanforlife (talk · contribs) - East Stroudsburg, PA Science O, Schools in East Stroudsburg
3. AAARanger5 (talk · contribs)
4. Abtmcm (talk · contribs)
5. Acronach (talk · contribs) History
6. AdmiralKolchak (talk · contribs)
7. Aearthrise (talk · contribs) has Dutch heritage, and speaks the Pennsylvania Dutch language.
8. All Is One (talk · contribs)
9. Allreet (talk · contribs) - Lehigh Valley
10. Alpacaaviator (talk · contribs) 15:15:31, 13 January 2021 (UTC) 
11. Alphageekpa (talk · contribs)
12. AltioraPeto (talk · contribs)
13. Arverniking (talk · contribs)
14. Auntieruth55 (talk · contribs) western pa, history stuff, photographs of southwestern PA
15. AWESOMEDUDE0614 (talk · contribs) - South-East PA, Small town enjoyer, politics and gov buff
16. Axcelis (talk · contribs) Sports, History, Pittsburgh
17. Bbabybear02 (talk · contribs) - Pittsburgh, Western Pennsylvania, Media,Radio, and TV articles
18. Bhockey10 (talk · contribs)-Sports, Central and Eastern PA, etc..
19. Blargh29 (talk · contribs)
20. bldfire (talk · contribs) - Philadelphia Music
21. Bluestrike12 (talk · contribs)-Central PA
22. BML0309 (talk · contribs) - Any articles on education (school districts, high schools, templates, etc.)
23. Born of Iron (talk · contribs) Pennsylvania Capitol
24. Bowie60 (talk · contribs)
25. BSA Archery (talk · contribs)
26. CaptainScratch (talk · contribs) 03:03:47, 14 November 2020 (UTC)  - Mainly only politics and elections, though I might occasionally dabble into pages in connection to government and history every now and again.
27. ChrisGriswold (talk · contribs)
28. Chsdrummajor07 (talk · contribs) 06:35:01, 25 January 2021 (UTC)  - Chester County. elections, & politics coverage.
29. ClairSamoht (talk · contribs)
30. Cleveland Todd (talk · contribs) Former Philadelphian 12th and Spruce. Eagles' fan. Politics and government.
31. Cmacauley (talk · contribs), interested in Pennsylvania during the French and Indian War, Pennsylvania fur trade, Pennsylvania Native Americans
32. Coemgenus (talk · contribs)
33. CrazedEwok (talk · contribs)
34. Crazypaco (talk · contribs)
35. Dddstone (talk · contribs)
36. DENAMAX (talk · contribs) Maxim Stoyalov
37. dhaluza (talk · contribs)
38. Dionysius Miller (talk · contribs) Pittsburgh, CFB, history, & culture
39. Doomsdayer520 (talk · contribs) 14:53:47, 31 October 2019 (UTC)  - Native and (almost) lifelong resident, can help with state highway system, state parks, state forests, recreation. Especially northwestern and north-central.
40. Dough4872 (talk · contribs)
41. DrStrangelove64 (talk · contribs) - Altoona and State College, Music
42. Dthomsen8 (talk · contribs) - Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley, Pittsburgh, PA history and politics
43. Dudtz (talk · contribs)
44. EATC (talk · contribs) - Politics, Government, Sports
45. ELM485 (talk · contribs) - SW PA specific Greene & Fayette- coal towns and immigrant history
46. Enigmaticjew (talk · contribs)
47. Esw01407 (talk · contribs)
48. Eurovision25 (talk · contribs) — Geography, biographies, companies, education, organizations. Welcome working with others on articles.
49. Fachwerkhaus54 (talk · contribs) 19:23:33, 25 February 2020 (UTC) 
50. Focus (talk · contribs) - Central PA esp.
51. Goldenfiremech (talk · contribs) - Anything that needs adding
52. Goonsnick (talk · contribs)
53. Grsz11 (talk · contribs) - sports
54. Hunter Kahn (talk · contribs) - Will help out where I can. Will probably be best with northeastern PA (Pike, Monroe, Northampton counties...)
55. HistorianAJG (talk · contribs) - politicians
56. Idonthaveagoodfeelingaboutthis (talk · contribs) - energy efficiency
57. iloveheadbangingmusic (talk · contribs) - new articles for unincorporated communities in Berks County
58. Instaurare (talk · contribs) 09:35:47, 19 December 2019 (UTC) 
59. Internazionale (talk · contribs)
60. Itsasoa (talk · contribs) - Mainly Erie and Franklin Counties
61. ItsDaBunnyYT (talk · contribs) 06:14:25, 20 May 2020 (UTC)  - Resident of Llanerch, Pennsylvania with interests in Delaware County
62. James_xeno (talk · contribs)
63. Jasontromm (talk · contribs)
64. Jazatz2 (talk · contribs) - Lancaster, Central PA, Politics, History, Parks/Landmarks
65. Jbs1985 (talk · contribs)
66. Jln Dlphk (talk · contribs) - Northeastern PA, especially Wayne County
67. jls211 (talk · contribs) - Central PA
68. Jmpenzone (talk · contribs)
69. Joefromrandb (talk · contribs)
70. JohnnyAlbert10 (talk · contribs)
71. jstuby (talk · contribs) - Bedford County and surrounding counties, geology statewide
72. KatieBU (talk · contribs) - Anything, anywhere KatieBU (talk) 23:34, 10 August 2014 (UTC)
73. Keystone18 (talk · contribs) - Cities, towns, and things related to Pennsylvania
74. landryoliver (talk · contribs)
75. Leepaxton (talk · contribs) - Pittsburgh metropolitan area, Western Pennsylvania, and Allegheny County articles and photographs.
76. Lemcke (talk · contribs) - Altoona and State College Pennsylvania.
77. Lilipo25 (talk · contribs) - Union and Clinton Counties, colonial history
78. LovatRandom (talk · contribs) - Fulton County, and industrial history
79. Mareino (talk · contribs)
80. Marksdaly (talk · contribs)
81. Marphilly (talk · contribs)
82. MED usgswrd (talk · contribs) -(MEDegnan) Geology & Hydrology in PA, & environmental concerns
83. Michael pirrello (talk · contribs) - Montgomery/Bucks, watersheds, native plants, entomology, STCs/EACs
84. MidAtlanticBaby (talk · contribs) - Long Island, New York/New Jersey-based, but spends a lot of time in PA.
85. Mjf3719 (talk · contribs) - Leesport and Greater Berks County
86. Mr. Spencer Kinkelaar (talk) 01:08, 22 January 2014 (UTC) --South-East Area, Philly, some of the whole state.
87. Neagley (talk · contribs)
88. Netmouse (talk · contribs) - Underground Railroad and Abolitionists, Biography, York County
89. Newyorkadam (talk · contribs)
90. Notyourbroom (talk · contribs)—Primarily things related to Western Pennsylvania. I'm active in contributing photographs to Commons.
91. PAWiki (talk · contribs) - Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia areas.
92. Peetlesnumber1 (talk · contribs) - Geography and Sports in Southeastern, PA.
93. Penndyl (talk · contribs) - Central PA, history, state government, geography, Philly
94. Pennsylvania Penguin (talk · contribs)
95. Pier Snake (talk · contribs)
96. Plm209 (talk · contribs)
97. PonileExpress (talk · contribs)
98. Public_Thing (talk · contribs)
99. Ranger Ian (talk · contribs) - PA state parks, river awareness, SE PA, EACs, Environmental Issues
100. RedShiftPA (talk · contribs)
101. Red0ctober22 (talk · contribs) - Primarily Delaware Valley
102. Ruhrfisch (talk · contribs)
103. Runningmaster28 (talk · contribs)
104. Rypcord (talk · contribs) - Hummelstown
105. SageTDS (talk · contribs) - York County, politics at all levels
106. Scott Mingus (talk · contribs), Pennsylvania Civil War articles
107. ScouterSites (talk · contribs) - The Poconos
108. Scu ba (talk · contribs) - Eastern PA, Lehigh Valley, Politics federal and statewide
109. Sir_Joseph (talk · contribs)
110. Skabat169 (talk · contribs)
111. Slon02 (talk · contribs) - Politics and government
112. snowman304 (talk · contribs) - Northwestern Pennsylvania
113. Squamate (talk · contribs)
114. Superken (talk · contribs) - Revolutionary History
115. SusquehannaMan (talk · contribs) - Villages in south-central PA, rural bridges and mills.
116. Technologysam (talk · contribs) - Pittsburgh area.
117. TartarTorte (talk · contribs)
118. Thebirdlover (talk · contribs) - Pennsylvania Politics.
119. TheTaraStark (talk · contribs) - South-Central PA, Harrisburg, State Politics, Flags
120. Thisisbossi (talk · contribs) - Small fixes, assessments, and larger mods to LanCo/Berks area.
121. ThunderRoad14 (talk · contribs) - Pennsylvania history, museums, and parks
122. TidalTreka (talk · contribs) - Weather of Pennsylvania
123. TJungli (talk · contribs) - Politics, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, general state articles
124. Topshelver (talk · contribs) - History, politics, Chester County area
125. Trey (talk · contribs) - Erie related pages
126. Veg Mapper (talk · contribs) - Rivers, streams, natural heritage, botany, and population statistics
127. UnkleFester (talk · contribs) - Pittsburgh, Architecture
128. User1728 (talk · contribs)
129. VerruckteDan (talk · contribs)
130. Vishwin60 (talk · contribs)
131. Vmanjr (talk · contribs) - Pittsburgh, Western Pennsylvania, history, general state articles
132. WalterFish (talk · contribs) - Montgomery, Southeastern PA
133. WeirdWikiGuy (talk · contribs) 19:34:57, 15 January 2021 (UTC)  - Clinton & Lycoming Counties
134. wikipeep 494 (talk · contribs)
135. Wrightchr (talk · contribs) - Harrisburg area
136. Writerchic99 (talk · contribs)
137. WTGDMan1986 (talk · contribs)
138. Buzzweiser196 (talk · contribs) - western PA history and industry
139. TwerkingLlama (talk · contribs) - Pittsburgh, History
140. Z. Patterson (talk · contribs)

Former members

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1. Identity0x4d4444 (talk · contribs)- PA state, county, and city Demographics, Politics, and Economy statistics

WikiProject Philadelphia volunteers available to help

1. PYLrulz (talk · contribs)
2. CanonLawJunkie (talk · contribs) - SouthEastern PA, Philly area, ect.
3. GPL93 (talk 06:28, 15 June 2018 (UTC)
4. Nnev66 (talk) 23:03, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

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Did You Know?

• ... that even though Lower Merion Library System accounts for only 7% of the county's population, it accounts for over 20% of its circulation?
• ... that Wendall Woodbury was the first television anchor in the United States to report on the unfolding Three Mile Island accident in 1979?
• ... that Early Archaic peoples used the Houserville Site in Pennsylvania ten millennia ago?
• ... that John Pittenger, former Pennsylvania Secretary of Education and dean of Rutgers School of Law–Camden, was the first legislator to utilize high school legislative pages in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives?
• ... that in its heyday, the historic Mountain Springs Hotel in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, hosted U.S. Presidents Lincoln, Grant, and Buchanan?
• ... that the Ghost Town Trail in Western Pennsylvania utilizes 36 miles (58 km) of donated and abandoned railroad and features many abandoned mining ghost towns?
• ... that Teedyuscung, known as the King of the Delawares, lost much of his territory to colonial Pennsylvania in the Walking Purchase and later sought retribution for the massive land loss?
• ... that the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, stands on the site of a 1777 Second Continental Congress meeting?
• ... that the Pennsylvania Mutiny of 1783 was a primary reason for the creation of a separate federal district to serve as the capital of the United States?
• ... that when the Lackawanna Steel Co. moved from Scranton, Pennsylvania, to New York in 1902, its relocation led to the founding of Lackawanna, New York?

• ... that the Photuris pennsylvanica (pictured), a species of lightning bug, is Pennsylvania's state insect?
• ... that in 2006 the Philadelphia City Council proclaimed "Edie Huggins Day" in honor of her 40th anniversary as a reporter and journalist for WCAU-TV?
• ... that the smallest Natural Area in Pennsylvania protects a stand of box huckleberry, but another stand nearby is the oldest plant in the United States?
• ... that the Pine Creek Path, a Native American trail along Pine Creek in Pennsylvania, was later used by lumbermen, then its course was followed by a railroad, and today it is a rail trail (pictured)?
• ... that Congregation Beth Israel, a Conservative synagogue in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, was designed by Percival Goodman to mirror the barns of nearby Pennsylvania Dutch farmers?
• ... that the Erie Gauge War in 1853 was nicknamed the "Peanut War" because its outcome affected the street vendors who sold peanuts to travelers in Erie, Pennsylvania the most?
• ... that American Revolutionary war officer Anthony Wayne's bones are buried at St. David's Episcopal Church in Pennsylvania, while the rest of him is buried hundreds of miles away in Erie, Pennsylvania?
• ... that the metal finishing on more than 10,000 Olympic torches used in the torch relay for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia was done by the Erie Plating Company?
• ... that Frank W. Preston invented the furnace which made Corelle glassware possible and worked to establish Moraine State Park in Pennsylvania?
• ... that the Millersburg Ferry (pictured) in Pennsylvania is the last ferry on the Susquehanna River and the last authentic wooden double stern-wheeled paddle boat operating in the United States?
• ... that of the 30 covered bridges that once stood in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, only Forksville, Hillsgrove, and Sonestown remain, all of which were built in 1850?
• ... that the Franklin County Courthouse incorporates the walls and columns left after Confederate forces burned the previous courthouse during the American Civil War?
• ... that the meandering Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad line took 77.2 miles (124 km) to connect Baltimore, Maryland and York, Pennsylvania although the two cities are only 45 miles (72 km) apart in a straight line?
• ... that despite being the first hot blast iron furnace in Centre County, Pennsylvania, Bellefonte Furnace was idle for more than six of its first ten years of existence?
• ... that the Pond Eddy Bridge, built in 1904, is the only artery to access 22 homes in Pennsylvania?
• ... that, during a Fersommling, the only language spoken is Pennsylvania Dutch and that anyone who speaks English has to pay a fine for each word?
• ... that the 1852 Lombard Street Riot capped thirteen years of recurring racial violence in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?
• ... that the Philadelphia Phillies were the last of the original 16 Major League Baseball franchises to win the World Series?
• ... that prison contemplative programs like meditation were used in 19th century Pennsylvania as an early prison reform?
• ...that both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama refused to hand out street money, a political tactic common in Philadelphia, during the 2008 Pennsylvania primary?
• ...that the Philadelphia Lazaretto is the oldest surviving quarantine hospital in the United States?
• ... that Birely, Hillman & Streaker was the only Philadelphian manufacturer of wooden ships to survive the post-Civil War slump?
• ...that when the YMCA of Berwick was incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1883, the majority of the organization's trustees were current executives of Jackson and Woodin Manufacturing Company?
• ...that John Heisman, namesake of the Heisman Trophy, played for the Brown Bears before eventually transferring to the University of Pennsylvania?
• ...that Mid-State Regional Airport is a Keystone Opportunity Zone to promote economic growth, but, to protect the Pennsylvania state park and forest (pictured) it was formed from, cannot legally expand?
• ...that the decision of a Pennsylvania provincial court in 1764, The King v. Haas, is one of the first attempts to apply the writ of habeas corpus in the Thirteen Colonies?
• ...that the 31 mi (50 km) West Rim Trail along the Grand Canyon was selected by Outside Magazine as the best hike in Pennsylvania?
• ...that six latrines at Black Moshannon State Park in Pennsylvania are listed on the National Register of Historic Places?
• ...that Oregon State athletic director Percy Locey claimed that the Philadelphia Athletics stole John Leovich from the college, yet he ended up playing only one major league game?
• ...that the Intelligencer Journal of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, established in 1796, is one of the oldest newspapers in the United States?
• ...that James Gwyn was awarded the rank of brèvet major general by President Abraham Lincoln in 1864?

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• James W. Hatch Archaeological Site - October 2024

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New Requests

• Hollidaysburg Area Public Library
• Hinduism in Pennsylvania
• Martin Meylin Gunshop
• Housing in Pennsylvania‎. Sources:
  • Category:Housing in Pennsylvania‎
  • Housing Needs By State: Pennsylvania‎, Washington, DC: National Low Income Housing Coalition, retrieved October 24, 2020
  • "Pennsylvania‎", COVID-19 Housing Policy Scorecard, Eviction Lab, retrieved October 24, 2020
  • "Pennsylvania‎ Homelessness Statistics", Usich.gov, Washington DC: U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, retrieved October 24, 2020
  • (Pennsylvania‎+housing), Digital Public Library of America (assorted materials)
  • (Pennsylvania‎+housing), UK: Core.ac.uk (assorted materials)
  • (Pennsylvania‎+housing), Germany: Base-search.net (assorted materials) -- Best regards, -- M2545 (talk) 14:09, 24 October 2020 (UTC)
• Eighth Ward in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Penndyl (talk) 14:48, 17 November 2021 (UTC)
• St. James Episcopal Church (Lancaster, PA) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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To-do list for Wikipedia:WikiProject Pennsylvania: Here are some tasks awaiting attention: Article requests : :Assess articles in Category:Unassessed Pennsylvania articles Cleanup :  :Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and Sports in South Central Pennsylvania need work. Verify : :Add sources to Unreferenced BLPs Local government in Pennsylvania needs inline citation work. Wikify : :Check Category:Wikipedia requested maps in Pennsylvania and add {{PennPlaceMap}} to articles Add images to articles in Category:Wikipedia requested photographs in Pennsylvania

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Wikimedia Pennsylvania

Hello there!

We are now forming the first local Wikimedia Chapter in the United States: Wikimedia Pennsylvania. Our goals are to perform outreach and fundraising activities on behalf of the various Wikimedia projects. If you're interested in being a part of the chapter, or just want to know more, you can:

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• Visit our blog at http://wmfpa.blogspot.com
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