The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (pronounced ) is a state in the eastern part of the United States. One of the original Thirteen Colonies that founded the country, it is known as the Keystone State, which is appropriate given its central location among the original colonies, or the Quaker State. With industry making Conestoga wagons and rifles, and tobacco farms, it was a transitional area bearing characteristics of both the heavily industrialized North and the agrarian South.
Consequently, three Keystone State cities—Philadelphia, Lancaster, and York—served as capital of the new nation, with the Founding Fathers drawing up and signing the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia is known as the cradle of the American Nation.
Pennsylvania has two coastal areas: 63 miles (100 km) of coastline along Lake Erie and 57 miles (92 km) along the Delaware Estuary. Philadelphia is home to a major seaport and shipyards on the Delaware River.
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Technical Vocational Schools in Pennsylvania - Directory of academic colleges and trade and technical-vocational schools in Pennsylvania. Includes listings for Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
Meta Description: [ Directory of both academic colleges and trade and technical-vocational schools in Pennsylvania, including listings for Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. ]
Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Universities - A portal dealing with higher education in Pennsylvania with helpful tips and links for member presidents, state legislators, and educational professionals.
Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities - Directory of institutions along with financial aid searches, student life, and student loans.
Meta Description: [ PA Colleges and Universities links along with jobs ]
Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges - Information for and about the Community Colleges of Pennsylvania. Sections for students, employers, and the general public.
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) - Full-service student financial aid organization and a national leader in providing affordable and efficient access to higher education.
Meta Description: [ A comprehensive financial-aid site college students and their families can use to help pay college tuition through scholarships, grants, and student loans and learn the financial-aid process. ]
PHEAAmentor - Offers mentoring and planning for college, plus calculators and scholarship searches.
Philadelphia School of Psychoanalysis - Provides details on programs, degrees, and faculty of this school.
Meta Description: [ PSP offers certification programs and training in psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy as well as continuing education courses for social workers in PA, NJ and DE. Internships and practicum opportunities are available to students at our on-site mental health clinic, the Philadelphia C... ]
Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education - Voluntary, multi-purpose consortium of 10 accredited colleges and universities in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Includes information on mission and activities.
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State System of Higher Education - Coordinates 14 universities in Pennsylvania.
TAP - Pennsylvania Tuition Account Program - College savings program which provides a way for families to purchase tomorrow's tuition at this year's tuition prices. Currently TAP offers a guaranteed savings program and is developing a mutual fund type of program.
Meta Description: [ [pa5] - TAP 529 is Pennsylvania's Tuition Account Plan, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Treasury Department and managed by Delaware Investments. TAP 529 offers both an Investment Plan, with a wide array of investment options, and a Guaranteed Savings Plan designed to keep pace with tuition inflati... ]
The Art Institute of Philadelphia - Offers degree programs in design, media arts, culinary arts and fashion. Includes information on courses, campus activities, and admission.
Meta Description: [ The Art Institute of Philadelphia, part of The Art Institutes system, is America's Leader in creative education, offering postsecondary degrees in design, media arts, culinary, and fashion programs ]
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