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1. Improve Pennsylvania articles to featured status.
2. Standardization - Wikipedia:WikiProject Pennsylvania/Rules and Standards
3. Building and consensus nomenclature for neighborhood articles, including elimination of all red links.

As of Sept 8 2021, all articles have now been assessed. Please see "To Do" section for more areas requiring attention. Thanks! Penndyl (talk) 13:25, 8 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Active members

To join WikiProject Pennsylvania, edit this section and add your name in alphabetical order with any specific interests. Members should also place member identification on their user page.

1. 47thPennVols (talk · contribs) - Pennsylvania Civil War and individual regiment histories and updates, history updates for various cities and counties, bios of notable Pennsylvanians, general edits as needed
2. 49ersfanforlife (talk · contribs) - East Stroudsburg, PA Science O, Schools in East Stroudsburg
3. AAARanger5 (talk · contribs)
4. Abtmcm (talk · contribs)
5. Acronach (talk · contribs) History
6. AdmiralKolchak (talk · contribs)
7. Aearthrise (talk · contribs) has Dutch heritage, and speaks the Pennsylvania Dutch language.
8. All Is One (talk · contribs)
9. Allreet (talk · contribs) - Lehigh Valley
10. Alpacaaviator (talk · contribs) 15:15:31, 13 January 2021 (UTC) [reply]
11. Alphageekpa (talk · contribs)
12. AltioraPeto (talk · contribs)
13. Arverniking (talk · contribs)
14. Auntieruth55 (talk · contribs) western pa, history stuff, photographs of southwestern PA
15. AWESOMEDUDE0614 (talk · contribs) - South-East PA, Small town enjoyer, politics and gov buff
16. Bbabybear02 (talk · contribs) - Pittsburgh, Western Pennsylvania, Media,Radio, and TV articles
17. Bhockey10 (talk · contribs)-Sports, Central and Eastern PA, etc..
18. Blargh29 (talk · contribs)
19. bldfire (talk · contribs) - Philadelphia Music
20. Bluestrike12 (talk · contribs)-Central PA
21. BML0309 (talk · contribs) - Any articles on education (school districts, high schools, templates, etc.)
22. Born of Iron (talk · contribs) Pennsylvania Capitol
23. Bowie60 (talk · contribs)
24. BSA Archery (talk · contribs)
25. CaptainScratch (talk · contribs) 03:03:47, 14 November 2020 (UTC)  - Mainly only politics and elections, though I might occasionally dabble into pages in connection to government and history every now and again.[reply]
26. ChrisGriswold (talk · contribs)
27. Chsdrummajor07 (talk · contribs) 06:35:01, 25 January 2021 (UTC)  - Chester County. elections, & politics coverage.[reply]
28. ClairSamoht (talk · contribs)
29. Cleveland Todd (talk · contribs) Former Philadelphian 12th and Spruce. Eagles' fan. Politics and government.
30. Cmacauley (talk · contribs), interested in Pennsylvania during the French and Indian War, Pennsylvania fur trade, Pennsylvania Native Americans
31. Coemgenus (talk · contribs)
32. CrazedEwok (talk · contribs)
33. Crazypaco (talk · contribs)
34. Dddstone (talk · contribs)
35. DENAMAX (talk · contribs) Maxim Stoyalov
36. dhaluza (talk · contribs)
37. Dionysius Miller (talk · contribs) Pittsburgh, CFB, history, & culture
38. Doomsdayer520 (talk · contribs) 14:53:47, 31 October 2019 (UTC)  - Native and (almost) lifelong resident, can help with state highway system, state parks, state forests, recreation. Especially northwestern and north-central.[reply]
39. Dough4872 (talk · contribs)
40. DrStrangelove64 (talk · contribs) - Altoona and State College, Music
41. Dthomsen8 (talk · contribs) - Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley, Pittsburgh, PA history and politics
42. Dudtz (talk · contribs)
43. EATC (talk · contribs) - Politics, Government, Sports
44. Enigmaticjew (talk · contribs)
45. Esw01407 (talk · contribs)
46. Fachwerkhaus54 (talk · contribs) 19:23:33, 25 February 2020 (UTC) [reply]
47. Focus (talk · contribs) - Central PA esp.
48. Goldenfiremech (talk · contribs) - Anything that needs adding
49. Goonsnick (talk · contribs) - State College area
50. Grsz11 (talk · contribs) - sports
51. Hunter Kahn (talk · contribs) - Will help out where I can. Will probably be best with northeastern PA (Pike, Monroe, Northampton counties...)
52. HistorianAJG (talk · contribs) - politicians
53. Idonthaveagoodfeelingaboutthis (talk · contribs) - energy efficiency
54. iloveheadbangingmusic (talk · contribs) - new articles for unincorporated communities in Berks County
55. Instaurare (talk · contribs) 09:35:47, 19 December 2019 (UTC) [reply]
56. Internazionale (talk · contribs)
57. Itsasoa (talk · contribs) - Mainly Erie and Franklin Counties
58. ItsDaBunnyYT (talk · contribs) 06:14:25, 20 May 2020 (UTC)  - Resident of Llanerch, Pennsylvania with interests in Delaware County[reply]
59. James_xeno (talk · contribs)
60. Jasontromm (talk · contribs)
61. Jazatz2 (talk · contribs) - Lancaster, Central PA, Politics, History, Parks/Landmarks
62. Jbs1985 (talk · contribs)
63. Jln Dlphk (talk · contribs) - Northeastern PA, especially Wayne County
64. jls211 (talk · contribs) - Central PA
65. Jmpenzone (talk · contribs)
66. Joefromrandb (talk · contribs)
67. JohnnyAlbert10 (talk · contribs)
68. jstuby (talk · contribs) - Bedford County and surrounding counties, geology statewide
69. KatieBU (talk · contribs) - Anything, anywhere KatieBU (talk) 23:34, 10 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
70. Keystone18 (talk · contribs) - Cities, towns, and things related to Pennsylvania
71. landryoliver (talk · contribs)
72. Leepaxton (talk · contribs) - Pittsburgh metropolitan area, Western Pennsylvania, and Allegheny County articles and photographs.
73. Lemcke (talk · contribs) - Altoona and State College Pennsylvania.
74. Lilipo25 (talk · contribs) - Union and Clinton Counties, colonial history
75. Mareino (talk · contribs)
76. Marksdaly (talk · contribs)
77. Marphilly (talk · contribs)
78. MED usgswrd (talk · contribs) -(MEDegnan) Geology & Hydrology in PA, & environmental concerns
79. Michael pirrello (talk · contribs) - Montgomery/Bucks, watersheds, native plants, entomology, STCs/EACs
80. Mjf3719 (talk · contribs) - Leesport and Greater Berks County
81. Mr. Spencer Kinkelaar (talk) 01:08, 22 January 2014 (UTC) --South-East Area, Philly, some of the whole state.[reply]
82. Neagley (talk · contribs)
83. Netmouse (talk · contribs) - Underground Railroad and Abolitionists, Biography, York County
84. Newyorkadam (talk · contribs)
85. Notyourbroom (talk · contribs)—Primarily things related to Western Pennsylvania. I'm active in contributing photographs to Commons.
86. PAWiki (talk · contribs) - Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia areas.
87. Peetlesnumber1 (talk · contribs) - Geography and Sports in Southeastern, PA.
88. Penndyl (talk · contribs) - Central PA, history, state government, geography, Philly
89. Pennsylvania Penguin (talk · contribs)
90. Pier Snake (talk · contribs)
91. Plm209 (talk · contribs)
92. PonileExpress (talk · contribs)
93. Public_Thing (talk · contribs)
94. Ranger Ian (talk · contribs) - PA state parks, river awareness, SE PA, EACs, Environmental Issues
95. RedShiftPA (talk · contribs)
96. Ruhrfisch (talk · contribs)
97. Runningmaster28 (talk · contribs)
98. Rypcord (talk · contribs) - Hummelstown
99. SageTDS (talk · contribs) - York County, politics at all levels
100. Scott Mingus (talk · contribs), Pennsylvania Civil War articles
101. ScouterSites (talk · contribs) - The Poconos
102. Scu ba (talk · contribs) - Eastern PA, Lehigh Valley, Politics federal and statewide
103. Sir_Joseph (talk · contribs)
104. Skabat169 (talk · contribs)
105. Slon02 (talk · contribs) - Politics and government
106. snowman304 (talk · contribs) - Northwestern Pennsylvania
107. Squamate (talk · contribs)
108. Superken (talk · contribs) - Revolutionary History
109. SusquehannaMan (talk · contribs) - Villages in south-central PA, rural bridges and mills.
110. Technologysam (talk · contribs) - Pittsburgh area.
111. TartarTorte (talk · contribs)
112. Thebirdlover (talk · contribs) - Pennsylvania Politics.
113. TheTaraStark (talk · contribs) - South-Central PA, Harrisburg, State Politics, Flags
114. Thisisbossi (talk · contribs) - Small fixes, assessments, and larger mods to LanCo/Berks area.
115. TidalTreka (talk · contribs) - Weather of Pennsylvania
116. TJungli (talk · contribs) - Politics, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, general state articles
117. Topshelver (talk · contribs) - History, politics, Chester County area
118. Trey (talk · contribs) - Erie related pages
119. Veg Mapper (talk · contribs) - Rivers, streams, natural heritage, botany, and population statistics
120. UnkleFester (talk · contribs) - Pittsburgh, Architecture
121. User1728 (talk · contribs)
122. VerruckteDan (talk · contribs)
123. Vishwin60 (talk · contribs)
124. Vmanjr (talk · contribs) - Pittsburgh, Western Pennsylvania, history, general state articles
125. WeirdWikiGuy (talk · contribs) 19:34:57, 15 January 2021 (UTC)  - Clinton & Lycoming Counties[reply]
126. Wildcat7176 (talk · contribs) - Delaware Valley
127. wikipeep 494 (talk · contribs)
128. Wrightchr (talk · contribs) - Harrisburg area
129. Writerchic99 (talk · contribs)
130. WTGDMan1986 (talk · contribs)
131. Buzzweiser196 (talk · contribs) - western PA history and industry
132. TwerkingLlama (talk · contribs) - Pittsburgh, History

Former members

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1. Identity0x4d4444 (talk · contribs)- PA state, county, and city Demographics, Politics, and Economy statistics

WikiProject Philadelphia volunteers available to help

1. PYLrulz (talk · contribs)
2. CanonLawJunkie (talk · contribs) - SouthEastern PA, Philly area, ect.
3. GPL93 (talk 06:28, 15 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Did You Know?

• ... that even though Lower Merion Library System accounts for only 7% of the county's population, it accounts for over 20% of its circulation?
• ... that Wendall Woodbury was the first television anchor in the United States to report on the unfolding Three Mile Island accident in 1979?
• ... that Early Archaic peoples used the Houserville Site in Pennsylvania ten millennia ago?
• ... that John Pittenger, former Pennsylvania Secretary of Education and dean of Rutgers School of Law–Camden, was the first legislator to utilize high school legislative pages in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives?
• ... that in its heyday, the historic Mountain Springs Hotel in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, hosted U.S. Presidents Lincoln, Grant, and Buchanan?
• ... that the Ghost Town Trail in Western Pennsylvania utilizes 36 miles (58 km) of donated and abandoned railroad and features many abandoned mining ghost towns?
• ... that Teedyuscung, known as the King of the Delawares, lost much of his territory to colonial Pennsylvania in the Walking Purchase and later sought retribution for the massive land loss?
• ... that the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, stands on the site of a 1777 Second Continental Congress meeting?
• ... that the Pennsylvania Mutiny of 1783 was a primary reason for the creation of a separate federal district to serve as the capital of the United States?
• ... that when the Lackawanna Steel Co. moved from Scranton, Pennsylvania, to New York in 1902, its relocation led to the founding of Lackawanna, New York?

• ... that the Photuris pennsylvanica (pictured), a species of lightning bug, is Pennsylvania's state insect?
• ... that in 2006 the Philadelphia City Council proclaimed "Edie Huggins Day" in honor of her 40th anniversary as a reporter and journalist for WCAU-TV?
• ... that the smallest Natural Area in Pennsylvania protects a stand of box huckleberry, but another stand nearby is the oldest plant in the United States?
• ... that the Pine Creek Path, a Native American trail along Pine Creek in Pennsylvania, was later used by lumbermen, then its course was followed by a railroad, and today it is a rail trail (pictured)?
• ... that Congregation Beth Israel, a Conservative synagogue in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, was designed by Percival Goodman to mirror the barns of nearby Pennsylvania Dutch farmers?
• ... that the Erie Gauge War in 1853 was nicknamed the "Peanut War" because its outcome affected the street vendors who sold peanuts to travelers in Erie, Pennsylvania the most?
• ... that American Revolutionary war officer Anthony Wayne's bones are buried at St. David's Episcopal Church in Pennsylvania, while the rest of him is buried hundreds of miles away in Erie, Pennsylvania?
• ... that the metal finishing on more than 10,000 Olympic torches used in the torch relay for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia was done by the Erie Plating Company?
• ... that Frank W. Preston invented the furnace which made Corelle glassware possible and worked to establish Moraine State Park in Pennsylvania?
• ... that the Millersburg Ferry (pictured) in Pennsylvania is the last ferry on the Susquehanna River and the last authentic wooden double stern-wheeled paddle boat operating in the United States?
• ... that of the 30 covered bridges that once stood in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, only Forksville, Hillsgrove, and Sonestown remain, all of which were built in 1850?
• ... that the Franklin County Courthouse incorporates the walls and columns left after Confederate forces burned the previous courthouse during the American Civil War?
• ... that the meandering Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad line took 77.2 miles (124 km) to connect Baltimore, Maryland and York, Pennsylvania although the two cities are only 45 miles (72 km) apart in a straight line?
• ... that despite being the first hot blast iron furnace in Centre County, Pennsylvania, Bellefonte Furnace was idle for more than six of its first ten years of existence?
• ... that the Pond Eddy Bridge, built in 1904, is the only artery to access 22 homes in Pennsylvania?
• ... that, during a Fersommling, the only language spoken is Pennsylvania Dutch and that anyone who speaks English has to pay a fine for each word?
• ... that the 1852 Lombard Street Riot capped thirteen years of recurring racial violence in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?
• ... that the Philadelphia Phillies were the last of the original 16 Major League Baseball franchises to win the World Series?
• ... that prison contemplative programs like meditation were used in 19th century Pennsylvania as an early prison reform?
• ...that both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama refused to hand out street money, a political tactic common in Philadelphia, during the 2008 Pennsylvania primary?
• ...that the Philadelphia Lazaretto is the oldest surviving quarantine hospital in the United States?
• ... that Birely, Hillman & Streaker was the only Philadelphian manufacturer of wooden ships to survive the post-Civil War slump?
• ...that when the YMCA of Berwick was incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1883, the majority of the organization's trustees were current executives of Jackson and Woodin Manufacturing Company?
• ...that John Heisman, namesake of the Heisman Trophy, played for the Brown Bears before eventually transferring to the University of Pennsylvania?
• ...that Mid-State Regional Airport is a Keystone Opportunity Zone to promote economic growth, but, to protect the Pennsylvania state park and forest (pictured) it was formed from, cannot legally expand?
• ...that the decision of a Pennsylvania provincial court in 1764, The King v. Haas, is one of the first attempts to apply the writ of habeas corpus in the Thirteen Colonies?
• ...that the 31 mi (50 km) West Rim Trail along the Grand Canyon was selected by Outside Magazine as the best hike in Pennsylvania?
• ...that six latrines at Black Moshannon State Park in Pennsylvania are listed on the National Register of Historic Places?
• ...that Oregon State athletic director Percy Locey claimed that the Philadelphia Athletics stole John Leovich from the college, yet he ended up playing only one major league game?
• ...that the Intelligencer Journal of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, established in 1796, is one of the oldest newspapers in the United States?
• ...that James Gwyn was awarded the rank of brèvet major general by President Abraham Lincoln in 1864?

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• 22 Apr 2024 – Ajay Raju (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Bridget (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
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• 15 Apr 2024 – Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by AusLondonder (t · c); see discussion (2 participants; relisted)
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Featured article reviews

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• 09 Apr 2023 – USS Wisconsin (BB-64) (talk · edit · hist) was put up for FA review by Hog Farm (t · c); see discussion

Peer reviews

• 09 Mar 2024 – Roberto Clemente (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Omnis Scientia (t · c); see discussion

Requested moves

• 22 Apr 2024 – Rei Hance (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Heather Donahue by Shivertimbers433 (t · c); see discussion

Articles to be merged

• 11 Sep 2023 – List of Carnegie libraries in Philadelphia (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to List of Carnegie libraries in Pennsylvania by SWinxy (t · c); see discussion

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• 08 Jul 2021 – Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Ost316 (t · c); see discussion

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• 03 Feb 2024 – Draft:Sammy Sasso (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c) was moved to Sammy Sasso (talk · edit · hist) by ToadetteEdit (t · c) on 17 Apr 2024

New articles

• Athletic Grounds, Philadelphia - June 2021
• Blue Mountain League - April 2021
• Daisy Calhoun - June 2021
• Carlisle Colts - May 2021
• Charles A. Miller (Pennsylvania politician) - December 2021
• Cumberland Valley League - May 2021
• Joseph K. Dixon - May 2021
• Eclectic Medical College of Pennsylvania - January 2021
• Chris Gebhard - June 2021
• Henry Ruhl Guss - May 2021
• Jacob D. Boas - August 2021
• John A. F. Hall - July 2021
• Harrisburg Housing Authority - July 2021
• Francis Jackson (kidnapping victim) - April 2021
• Lafayette Cemetery - April 2021
• Lansdale Dukes - May 2021
• Lebanon County (Pennsylvania) Women’s Hall of Fame - Dec 2021
• Template:Lebanon County (Pennsylvania) Women’s Hall of Fame - Dec 2021
• Harriet McClintock Marshall - April 2021
• Drew O'Keefe - May 2021
• Pen Argyl (baseball) - April 2021
• Pennsylvania High Court of Errors and Appeals - March 2021
• Pride of the Susquehanna - September 2021
• Pittsburgh Saturday Visiter - February 2021
• Joseph Hill Sinex - June 2021
• Underground Railroad in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - April 2021
• Veterans Park of Cambria County - July 2021
• Wanamaker expeditions - May 2021
• Wesley Union African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church - April 2021
• William Wick - June 2021

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New Requests

• Hollidaysburg Area Public Library
• Hinduism in Pennsylvania
• Martin Meylin Gunshop
• Housing in Pennsylvania‎. Sources:
  • Category:Housing in Pennsylvania‎
  • Housing Needs By State: Pennsylvania‎, Washington, DC: National Low Income Housing Coalition, retrieved October 24, 2020
  • "Pennsylvania‎", COVID-19 Housing Policy Scorecard, Eviction Lab, retrieved October 24, 2020
  • "Pennsylvania‎ Homelessness Statistics", Usich.gov, Washington DC: U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, retrieved October 24, 2020
  • (Pennsylvania‎+housing), Digital Public Library of America (assorted materials)
  • (Pennsylvania‎+housing), UK: Core.ac.uk (assorted materials)
  • (Pennsylvania‎+housing), Germany: Base-search.net (assorted materials) -- Best regards, -- M2545 (talk) 14:09, 24 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
• Eighth Ward in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Penndyl (talk) 14:48, 17 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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To-do list for Wikipedia:WikiProject Pennsylvania: Here are some tasks awaiting attention: Article requests : :Assess articles in Category:Unassessed Pennsylvania articles Cleanup :  :Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and Sports in South Central Pennsylvania need work. Verify : :Add sources to Unreferenced BLPs Local government in Pennsylvania needs inline citation work. Wikify : :Check Category:Wikipedia requested maps in Pennsylvania and add {{PennPlaceMap}} to articles Add images to articles in Category:Wikipedia requested photographs in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania articles by quality and importance
Quality	Importance
	Top	High	Mid	Low	NA	???	Total
FA	2	8	44	44			98
FL		4	9	11			24
A			5				5
GA	2	21	92	334		1	450
B	13	185	734	900		26	1,858
C	8	168	669	3,617		50	4,512
Start	11	65	3,293	21,298	1	72	24,740
Stub		1	99	6,265	1	44	6,410
List		16	83	492	9	12	612
Category			1	2	6,579		6,582
Disambig				2	262		264
File					354		354
Portal					99		99
Project				2	34		36
Redirect		2	36	646	1,125		1,809
Template		1		1	680		682
NA					3		3
Other					33		33
Assessed	36	471	5,065	33,614	9,180	205	48,571
Unassessed				3	1	215	219
Total	36	471	5,065	33,617	9,181	420	48,790
WikiWork factors (?)		ω = 186,681			Ω = 4.90

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WikiProject Pennsylvania is one of the United States WikiProjects.

Child WikiProjects

• WikiProject Erie
• WikiProject Lehigh Valley
• WikiProject Pennsylvania State Highways
• WikiProject Philadelphia
• WikiProject Pittsburgh

Similar WikiProjects

• Wikinews:WikiBureau Pennsylvania

Wikimedia Pennsylvania

Hello there!

We are now forming the first local Wikimedia Chapter in the United States: Wikimedia Pennsylvania. Our goals are to perform outreach and fundraising activities on behalf of the various Wikimedia projects. If you're interested in being a part of the chapter, or just want to know more, you can:

• Join our mailing list
• Visit our blog at http://wmfpa.blogspot.com
• you can add your username to m:Wikimedia Pennsylvania#Interested Participants

Thanks!

Main tool page: toolserver.org

• Reflinks - Edits bare references - adds title/dates etc. to bare references
• Checklinks - Edit and repair external links
• Dab solver - Quickly resolve ambiguous links.
• Peer reviewer - Provides hints and suggestion to improving articles.

External watchlist

• Wikiproject Watchlist - WikiProject Pennsylvania

This watchlist appears to be no longer active. 47thPennVols (talk) 23:49, 23 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]