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The Pennsylvania State University was founded in 1855, and in 1863 the school became Pennsylvania's land-grant university under the terms of the Morrill Land-Grant Acts. Temple University in Philadelphia was founded in 1884 by Russell Conwell , originally as a night school for working-class citizens.
Several Friends meetings were founded in Pennsylvania in the early 1680s. [ a ] The Merion Friends Meeting House is the only surviving meeting house constructed before 1700. [ 3 ] Thirty-two surviving Pennsylvania meeting houses were constructed before 1800, and are listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) or as ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 19 February 2025. U.S. state This article is about the U.S. state. For other uses, see Pennsylvania (disambiguation). "Penn." redirects here. For other uses, see Penn. State in the United States Pennsylvania Pennsilfaani (Pennsylvania Dutch) State Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Flag Seal Nickname: The ...
Typically, people meet their closest lifelong friends through work and school, said Levine, who founded the Friendship Blog. But the COVID-19 pandemic closed those spaces for years.
East Wing of the Pennsylvania State Capitol, the site of the "Pennsylvania People's Dinner" protest event. Public watchdogs have criticized the event as a chance for "wealthy special interests to mingle with the movers and shakers in state government" or as a gathering for "fat cat" politicians away from their Pennsylvania constituents. [6]
The first meeting of the Pennsylvania General Assembly took place on November 28, 1776. [11] Thomas Wharton Jr., who had been the President of the Committee of Safety, was chosen as President of the Supreme Executive Council in June 1777 and became, in effect, the first Governor of the Commonwealth. [12]
On November 30, 1982, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission passed Pennsylvania General Assembly 166(R) HR180 to recognize Carpenters' Hall as the official birthplace of Pennsylvania. [15] In 2022, a fire in the basement of the building was suspected to be arson; at the time, the building was closed for renovations. [14]
Philadelphians celebrating Independence Day on July 4, 1819. Present-day Philadelphia was formerly inhabited by Lenape, a Native American tribe. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Philadelphia was known globally for its freedom of religion and a city where people could live without fear of persecution because of their religious affiliations or practices.