Pennsylvania’s nicknames are: Keystone State and Quaker State. Its motto is: “Virtue, Liberty and Independence”. Its three largest cities are Philadelphia (1.6 million), Pittsburgh (302,971), and Allentown (125,845). Other major cities include Erie, Reading, Bethlehem, and Scranton. The state capital is Harrisburg.
Pennsylvania was one of the thirteen British colonies that would eventually form the United States. It was founded in 1681 through royal land grant to William Penn. Established as a haven for religious and political tolerance and religious pluralism.
Pennsylvania’s governing framework inspired the U.S. Constitution, which, along with the Declaration of Independence, was drafted in Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania became the second state to ratify the Constitution on December 12, 1787.
Pennsylvania, local residents, and local businesses are rolling out the “Welcome to Pennsylvania” and the genuine “You’re Welcome Here!” Pennsylvania welcome mats to visitors, local entrepreneurs, new startups, online sales, business founders, new residents, new contributors, and more value-added local businesses.
Pennsylvania encourages its residents to become inventors and creators of startups in retail, music, beauty, healthcare, legal, law, and legal services. Pennsylvania’s economic growth and prosperity in these areas has had a unifying effect on city residents and businesses.
Medical support, news, media services, information technology (IT), food services, online sales, education technology, and senior care have become invaluable in the development of Pennsylvania’s local business ecosystem.