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Pennsylvania became the United States second state on December 12, 1787. The capital is Harrisburg. Pennsylvania was named for Admiral William Penn, father of the state's founder. Today the state's largest city, Philadelphia was once the nation's capital. The first commercial radio broadcast originated in Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania was the birthplace of President James Buchanan as well as the first state to put its website address on its license plates. The land area of the Keystone state is 44,820 square miles; in size the 32nd state.

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