Coverage dated October 1, 2026

Making sense of ‘central Pa.,’ the region we love to debate and claim

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When someone claims to live in “central Pennsylvania,” what do they mean? It could be the area around the state capital, the forests of the Pennsylvania Wilds, a small Rust Belt city, or the rolling fields of Dutch Country.

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    When someone claims to live in “central Pennsylvania,” what do they mean? It could be the area around the state capital, the forests of the Pennsylvania Wilds, a small Rust Belt city, or the rolling fields of Dutch Country.

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