Moving Companies and moving services Pennsylvania, PA

     When you hear Pennsylvania's state nickname, "the Keystone State," you don't quite know what you're getting. Contrast it to Florida's ("the Sunshine State") or Arizona's ("the Grand Canyon State"). Does Pennsylvania produce keystones? Is Pennsylvania America's keystone? And if so, would the country collapse if Pennsylvania were removed? Etymologists can debate. You can be sure that, just as a keystone is the point where all parts of a structure meet, Pennsylvania is the state where all the elements of America's past, present and future come together.

     Pennsylvania is in the middle: between North and South, East and Midwest. Living in Pennsylvania means living with history. The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were inked in Philadelphia. And even though he didn't found the state (thank William Penn for that; "Pennsylvania" means "Penn's Woods" in Latin), Pennsylvania's favorite native son, Benjamin Franklin, defined common sense and ingenuity for generations of his countrymen. Driving through central Pennsylvania, it's even possible you might forget what century you're in. Out near York and Lancaster, communities of Amish and Mennonite (inaccurately labeled "Pennsylvania Dutch," they're actually German) farmers eschew technology and live the uncomplicated lives that rural 19th century Pennsylvanians did.

     Not a state to slow down or live in the past, Pennsylvania recently became the first state to add its URL to all its license plates. And you'll never forget the time in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania's answer to New York City, Philadelphia is a hub for transportation, theater, cultural life and fine dining.

     Now that you're moving to Pennsylvania, there are a couple facts you'll want to keep in mind:

• Pennsylvania's population is 12,281,054. Pennsylvania's state capital is Harrisburg.
• Pennsylvania was founded in 1681 by William Penn, a Quaker who wanted his colony to become an oasis of religious tolerance.
• America's first baseball stadium was built in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1909.
• Pennsylvania also played host to America's first federal capitol, daily newspaper, service station, oil well and public zoo.
• Groundhog Day began, and is celebrated each year, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. On February 2nd, a local groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil emerges from his burrow and, if he sees his shadow, forecasts the next six weeks of winter weather.
• Pennsylvania state law prohibits singing in the bathtub.