State Government Pennsylvania

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it features a shield crested by an American Bald Eagle, flanked by horses and adorned with symbols of Pennsylvania's strengths - a ship carrying state commerce to all parts of the world; a clay-red plough, signifying our rich natural resources; and three golden sheaves of wheat, suggesting fertile fields and Pennsylvania's wealth of human thought and action. An olive branch and cornstalk cross limbs beneath PA Coat Of Arms

State Flag

Seal Explained The plough, which was on Chester County's seal, symbolizes the rich resources of the Commonwealth. The ship under sail, which was on Philadelphia County's seal, symbolizes the commercial network across the state and around the world. The wheat symbolizes the harvest of not only agriculture and minerals but also of creative minds. The Indian cornstalk of plenty and an olive branch of peace are on either side of the shield. The crest of the shield is a Bald eagle with outstretched wings symbolizing sovereignty with hope and purity.

State Nickname

State Motto Virtue, Liberty, and Independence

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Eastern Hemlock

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Pennsylvania is 309 miles long, 174 miles wide and covers 29 million acres. We're dwarfed by Alaska (l/12th the size), but nearly 38 times larger than Rhode Island. Compared in size to our sister states, Pennsylvania ranks 33rd.

Demographics Population Ranked 6th in the US - Total ,281,054

Population Distribution

Famous Pennsylvanians 1. Marian Anderson Opera Singer 2. Pearl Buck Author 3. James Buchanan U.S. President Bill Cosby Entertainer 6. Stephen Foster Composer 7. Gene Kelly Dancer 8. Margaret Mead Anthropologist 9. Jimmy Stewart Actor 10. Jim Thorpe Olympic Athlete

Hurricane Agnes Rainfall from June over the Mid-Atlantic region ranged from 2-3 inches in the extreme upper basins of the Potomac and North Branch Susquehanna Rivers to 18 inches near Shamokin, Pennsylvania, in the Main Stem Susquehanna River basin. An average of 6-10 inches of rain fell over the Mid- Atlantic region.

Hurricane Agnes

Shipoke

South 9 th Street Harrisburg

Wilkes Barre

Governor’s Mansion in Agnes

State Damage – (1972 Dollars) $2,119,269,000 –(2005 Dollars) $9,666,215, –Deaths 48

The Only Town in PA

State Capital

York Considers itself to be the first US Capital because it is where the draft of what would later become the articles of the confederation was signed.

Coal Industry Anthracite Bituminous

Glenburn Breaker

Breaker Boys

Culm Banks

Strip Mining

Breaker

Shenandoah

Acid Mine Runoff

Mining Disasters

Knox

Centralia

LattimerLattimer Massacre Immigrant workers had been agitated for some time for a variety of reasons. For one, coal companies often adopted paternalistic attitudes toward immigrants- some operators believed that the company's wealth and power gave it the right to use and treat workers as they wished.

Lattimer Cont’d When the demonstrators reached Lattimer, they were met again by the Sheriff and a semi-circle of about sixty armed deputies. The sheriff again ordered the crowd to disperse, but this only served to raise the tension to a boiling point. The halted march had resulted in confusion, compounded by the fact that many of the marchers spoke different languages. An unknown person yelled "Fire!" and "Give two or three shots!" The sheriff was later accused of this, but the accusations could not be confirmed by any evidence. The posse opened fire. Fourteen Poles, four Slovaks, and one Lithuanian were killed on the spot. About forty more were wounded, at least six of whom later died of their wounds.

Molly McGuires This secret band of Irish Miners took revenge against the Reading Railroad and its mine bosses for the terrible conditions at the mines.

Jack Kehoe One Molly was a chief of police.

Jack Kehoe in the days before Kehoe was to hang, his wife, Maryanne, walked roughly 65 miles from her home in Girardville to the state capitol at Harrisburg to plead with Governor John F. Hartranft to spare Black Jack Kehoe's life. This was the same man who only a few years earlier had claimed victory in the election, thanks in small part, perhaps, to the efforts of Black Jack Kehoe.

Hand on the wall

Quecreek Mine Accident

Black Lung

Rescue workers secure Nathan Bowman to a rescue stretcher after he survived a 500 foot fall into an inactive strip mine, Friday, April 25, 2008 in Coaldale, Pa. Bowman tumbled down a jagged slope and then free-fell several hundred feet, his descent broken by a rock ledge not far from the bottom of the pit, said Coaldale Police Chief Timothy Delaney, who helped direct the rescue effort. (Sarah Curran Smith / AP)

Pennsylvania Agriculture: PA's Leading Economic Enterprise In 2000, Pennsylvania set an all-time high for agricultural, food, and wood products, with more than $1 billion in exports due in part to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture's marketing programs designed to promote and provide agribusinesses the opportunity to foster business relationships throughout the world.

Pennsylvania is known as the "Snack Food Capital of the World." With major producers of pretzels, potato chips, confectioneries, and chocolate, Pennsylvania's snack food and confectionery industries generate more than $5.1 billion in sales annually.

Hershey

Heinz

Heir to the Heinz fortune

Pretzels in PA

Tourism in PA PA Amish

Name that PA City

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#1 Johnstown (Flood City)

#2 Philadelphia (City of Brotherly Love)

#3 Reading

#4 Pittsburgh (Steel City )

#5 Wilkes Barre (The Diamond City)

#6 Williamsport (Billtown)

#7 Lancaster (Red Rose City)

#8 Harrisburg

Tourist Destinations Poconos Link

What is a commonwealth?

How many commonwealths are there?

Has Harrisburg always been the Capital of PA?

First Capital Tinicum Island

How can the location of the Capital be changed?

What PA cities were once the capital of the US?

PA State Government PA State Constitution How Many Branches? What are the Branches?

How can the Constitution be amended?

How is the Constitution amended in an emergency?

Has the emergency provision ever been used?

How many Constitutions has PA had?

Legislative Branch

The Pennsylvania General Assembly Bicameral –House of Representatives 203 members Broken down into 203 legislative districts You are in the 105 th Legislative District Ronald Marsico is your rep. – Senate 50 members Broken down into 50 senatorial Districts You are in the 15 th Jeff Piccola is your Senator

Speaker Of The House Dennis M. O'Brien (Republican) Philadelphia County

House Leadership LEADERSHIP POSITION MAJORITYMINORITY Floor Leader H. William DeWeese Sam H. Smith Whip Keith R. McCall David G. Argall

President of the Senate Catherine Baker Knoll

LEADERSHIP POSITIONMAJORITYMINORITY Floor Leader Dominic Pileggi Robert J. Mellow Whip Jane Clare Orie Michael A. O'Pake President of the Senate ? Joseph B. Scarnati III Senate Leadership

Qualifications for Representative 21 Years of age Citizen of PA No felonies 2 year term

Qualifications of Senator 25 years 4 year term Citizen of PA No felonies

Vince Fumo PHILADELPHIA (AP) - February 7, Powerful state Sen. Vincent J. Fumo used state workers and a nonprofit group to carry out his personal and political agendas, defrauding taxpayers and others of more than $2 million, a federal indictment charged Tuesday. Fumo, 63, regularly deployed state workers to perform a litany of personal chores, from overseeing construction at his 33-room Philadelphia mansion to spying on his ex-wife to working his 100- acre farm near Harrisburg, prosecutors charged. Fumo, one of the most powerful figures in Pennsylvania politics, misused $1 million in state resources and another $1 million from the nonprofit neighborhood group he controlled, U.S. Attorney Patrick Meehan said. "Because he was delivering large amounts of money to his Philadelphia constituents on one hand, Vincent Fumo felt entitled to reach into the pockets of Pennsylvania taxpayers with the other," Meehan said at a news conference.

Old Capitol Building

New Capitol Building

The capitol building is an Italian Renaissance-style statehouse. It is an example of outstanding architecture, with collections of art and sculpture, including large murals. On the floor of the main hallway, tiles show Pennsylvania's history, symbols, insects and animals.

Executive Branch of the State

Governor Ed Rendell

PA First Lady Judge Marjorie O. Rendell

Qualifications 30 Years of age 4 Year terms 2 term limit

Powers of the PA Governor Military –Pa National Guard Legislative –Veto (Line Item) Appointment –Cabinet

Governor’s Residence

Lt. Governor Catherine Baker Knoll

Attorney General Tom Corbett Attorney General shall be the chief law enforcement officer of the Commonwealth

State Treasurer Robin L. Wiessmann The Treasurer is the chief financial officer of the Commonwealth. The State Treasurer is elected to a term of four years

Auditor General Jack Wagner What does the Auditor General DO? Auditor General serves as an independent fiscal watchdog for Pennsylvania taxpayers.

Pennsylvania Judicial Branch Supreme Court Superior Court Commonwealth

Structure of the State Judicial System

Misc. Judges –Election of Justices, judges and justices of the peace All justices or judges shall be elected at municipal elections. –Tenure of justices Justices and Judges years Justices of the Peace years

State Spending

State Revenue State RevenueState Tax ComparisonsState RevenueState State Sales Tax Comparisons Fuel Excise Tax Comparison Cigarette Tax Comparison Liquor Tax Comparison Beer Tax Comparison

Johnstown Flood

Johnstown Flood Tax

State Government Agencies

PLCB Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board

The Pennsylvania State Police Established 1905

Colonel Jeffrey Miller State Police Commissioner

The Pennsylvania State Police The Pennsylvania State Police was created as an executive department of state government by legislation, Senate Bill 278, signed into law by Governor Samuel W. Pennypacker on May 2, The department became the first uniformed police organization of its kind in the United States and a model for other state police agencies throughout the nation. Opposition to the department's creation was strong and persistent. Because of the fear, mostly by organized labor, that the State Police would be used as a private army, the original complement was limited by law to only 228 men. They were to patrol Pennsylvania's entire 45,000 square miles. The force was divided into four Troops:

PennDOT Pennsylvania Department of TransportationPennsylvania Department of Transportation New online vehicle services

Secretary Of Transportation Allen D. Biehler

PA Fish and Boat Commission

State Parks Big Spring State Park Boyd Big Tree Conservation Area Buchanan's Birthplace State Park Caledonia State Park Codorus State Park Colonel Denning State Park Cowans Gap State Park Fowlers Hollow State Park Gifford Pinchot State Park Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area Kings Gap Environmental Education and Training Center Little Buffalo State Park Memorial Lake State Park Mont Alto State Park Pine Grove Furnace State Park Samuel S. Lewis State Park Susquehannock State Park Swatara State Park

Gifford Pinchot

World’s End

Ricketts Glen

Susquehannock State Park

The Pennsylvania Lottery Money goes to Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly (PACE):

Pa Gaming Control Board Act 71 of 2004 was designed to produce tremendous benefits for its citizens through the introduction of the slots gaming industry to Pennsylvania. Legalized gaming in the Commonwealth will produce thousands of new living wage jobs, revenues that will improve the quality of life in local communities, the reinvigoration of our horse racing industry, and property tax relief for all homeowners. For every dollar produced as net revenue from a slot machine, 55¢ is returned to Pennsylvanians.

Breakdown of Taxes

Slot Machines in PA

Casino Controversy How the bill passed. As an amendment to Bill # HB a 33 line bill to provide background checks for people who work at tracks. Those 33 lines were crossed out and 144 pages were added as an amendment over July 4 th Weekend. Corruption----Louis DeNaples

Secretary Of Corrections Jeffrey Beard

State Department of Corrections

Secretary Of Education Gerald L. Zahorchak

Statewide School Districts Map

State System of Higher Education