state facts

• governor- Tom Corbett
• capital city- Harrisburg
• motto- "Virtue Liberty and Independence"
• population- 12,604,767
• time zone- eastern
• state abbreviation- PA
• border states- West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New York, New Jersey
• admission to statehood- December 12, 1787
• Larges city- Philadelphia
• Highest point- Mount Davis with an alltitude of 3,213 ft high
• lowest point- The Delaware River at sea level
• professional sports teams- Philadelphia 76ers (NBA), Philadelphia Eagles (NFL), Philadelphia Flyers (NHL), Philadelphia Pillies (MBL), Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL), Pittsburgh Pirates (MBL), Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL).
• FamousPeople from PA- Bill Cosby, John Barrymore, Jim Kelly, Arnold Palmer, Honuse Wagner