Wikipedia:WikiProject Pennsylvania
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[edit] Goals
- Improve Pennsylvania articles to featured status.
- Standardization - Wikipedia:WikiProject Pennsylvania/Rules and Standards
- Building and consensus nomenclature for neighborhood articles, including elimination of all red links.
[edit] Announcements
New to Wikipedia, thought some of my photos of central PA might be useful. I have them posted on Panoramio but I don't really know an easy way to export them over to wiki commons so that they retain their coordinates. If you see anything you'd like, feel free to use under creative commons as is stated on Panoramio (attribution, noncommercial, share-alike). kilmerj http://www.panoramio.com/user/398327
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[edit] Articles
[edit] Did You Know?
- ... 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?
[edit] Article alerts
- Articles for deletion
- 29 Jan 2012 – Patrice King Brown (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Dennis Brown (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 24 Jan 2012 – Round Top Branch (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Wild Wolf (t · c); see discussion (9 participants)
- 24 Jan 2012 – Tipton Station (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Wild Wolf (t · c); see discussion (7 participants)
- 24 Jan 2012 – Springs Hotel and Horse Railroad (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Wild Wolf (t · c); see discussion (8 participants)
- 24 Jan 2012 – Tapeworm Railroad (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Wild Wolf (t · c); see discussion (5 participants)
- 19 Jan 2012 – Abraham Bryan (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Wild Wolf (t · c); see discussion (13 participants)
- 09 Jan 2012 – Spangler Woods (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Wild Wolf (t · c); see discussion (10 participants; relisted)
- 19 Jan 2012 – Cope Truss (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Mangoe (t · c) was deleted; see discussion (11 participants)
- Proposed deletions
- 25 Jan 2012 – Tim Potts (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by AndyTheGrump (t · c): No evidence that Potts meets Wikipedia notability requirements. See also Wikipedia:Biographies_of_living_persons/Noticeboard#Tim_Potts and endorsed by Ukexpat (t · c) on 25 Jan 2012
- 21 Jan 2012 – Blitzburgh (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Muboshgu (t · c) and endorsed by Paulmcdonald (t · c) on 21 Jan 2012 was deleted
- Categories for discussion
- 22 Jan 2012 – Category:Churches in Pennsylvania (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Vegaswikian (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Jan 2012 – Category:Mercyhurst College (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by GrapedApe (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- Good article nominees
- 24 Jan 2012 – James G. Blaine (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Coemgenus (t · c); start discussion
- 22 Jan 2012 – Pennsylvania Route 12 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Dough4872 (t · c); start discussion
- 06 Jan 2012 – Darrelle Revis (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Muboshgu (t · c); start discussion
- 24 Nov 2011 – Shibe Park (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by 67.180.161.183 (t · c); see discussion
- Featured article reviews
- 25 Jan 2012 – Night of the Living Dead (talk · edit · hist) was put up for FA review by George Ho (t · c); see discussion
- Requests for comments
- 09 Jan 2012 – Rick Santorum (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by 93.96.148.42 (t · c); see discussion
- 05 Jan 2012 – Night of the Living Dead (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by George Ho (t · c); see discussion
- Requested moves
- 27 Jan 2012 – Jeff Calhoun (choreographer) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved by SLV100 (t · c); see discussion
- 22 Jan 2012 – Horseshoe Curve (Altoona, Pennsylvania) (talk · edit · hist) move request by Niagara (t · c) was closed; see discussion
[edit] New articles
- North Carolina Monument – January 2011
- Disappearance of Cherrie Mahan – January 2011
- Brackenridge Works – December 2010
- Soccer Shots Franchising, LLC – July 2010
- Redistricting in Pennsylvania – February 2010
- Benjamin F. Jones Cottage – December 2009
- Pennsylvania Office of Open Records – November 2009
- Harry Bertoia – 2008
[edit] Divisions
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Pennsylvania/Politics and Government - coordination for Pennsylvania Politics & Government articles
[edit] WikiProject requests list
Please add new requests here
New Requests
- Hollidaysburg Area Public Library
- Pennsylvania State Constables
- Penn Wynne
- Ralph Cooper Hutchison Surname spelling questioned. Corrected long ago.--DThomsen8 (talk) 16:18, 6 January 2011 (UTC)
- Bob Cranmer [[1]]
- Steak-umm or Quaker Maid Meats - the former has been deleted in the past, but being the number one producer of sandwich steaks should be notable. Some news results on Google about the companies merging, returning to TV ads, etc.
- [Greensboro, PA] - Content Restoration & Edits - near-term goals expanding on early slack water navigation, river trade & settlements from mid to upper Monongahela, industry through to current day redevelopment - contact poster for backgrounder.
- Lewis and Clark Expedition and Timeline of the Lewis and Clark Expedition have Philadelphia templates and connections, but nothing about Philadelphia and only a little about Pennsylvania in the articles. Philadelphia was important in the preparations, and in the reports after the return of the party, so a lot of information is missing. Can someone help?--DThomsen8 (talk) 15:37, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
- Hinduism in Pennsylvania
- The Poconos
I noticed this project was mentioned on the talk page of Alcoa Power Generating Inc.. Since that company has little more than a headquarters in Pittsburgh, perhaps the American headquarters of Siemens VAI, covered in the Voestalpine article, qualify as well.Vchimpanzee · talk · contributions · 18:19, 2 July 2010 (UTC)
- Liberty Bell is a current featured article candidate. Reviews would be greatly appreciated. The FAC may be found here.--Wehwalt (talk) 18:42, 24 August 2010 (UTC)
[edit] To do
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[edit] Assessment
| Pennsylvania articles by quality and importance | ||||||
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| Top | High | Mid | Low | NA | Total | |
 FA |
3 | 9 | 34 | 19 | 65 | |
| FL |
4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | ||
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7 | 7 | ||||
 GA |
1 | 21 | 66 | 94 | 182 | |
| B | 9 | 110 | 531 | 390 | 1,040 | |
| C | 1 | 60 | 332 | 801 | 1,194 | |
| Start | 5 | 127 | 2,651 | 6,956 | 9,739 | |
| Stub | 2 | 28 | 950 | 14,599 | 15,579 | |
| List | 17 | 72 | 362 | 451 | ||
| Category | 2,442 | 2,442 | ||||
| Disambig | 244 | 244 | ||||
| File | 217 | 217 | ||||
| Portal | 103 | 103 | ||||
| Project | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Template | 317 | 317 | ||||
| NA | 229 | 229 | ||||
| Assessed | 21 | 376 | 4,648 | 23,223 | 3,569 | 31,837 |
| Total | 21 | 376 | 4,648 | 23,223 | 3,569 | 31,837 |
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| Historic American Buildings Survey ([2]) | P.D. | {{PD-USGov-Interior-HABS}} | |
| Historic American Engineering Record ([3]) | P.D. | {{PD-USGov-HAER}} | |
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| U.S. Coast Guard ([6]) | P.D. | {{PD-USGov-DHS-CG}} | |
| Library of Congress - American Memory ([7]) | P.D. | {{LOC-image}} | |
| Library of Congress - Prints and Photographs ([8]) | P.D. (not all) | {{LOC-image}} | |
| NOAA ([9]) | P.D. | {{PD-USGov-DOC-NOAA}} | |
| U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ([10]) | P.D. | {{PD-USGov-Interior-FWS}} | |
| Creative Commons (by,sa) on Flickr ([11]) | C.C. | {{cc-by-2.0}}{{cc-by-sa-2.0}} | |
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Related WikiProjects
WikiProject Pennsylvania is one of the United States WikiProjects.
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[edit] Child WikiProjects
- WikiProject Erie
- WikiProject Lehigh Valley
- WikiProject Pennsylvania State Highways
- WikiProject Philadelphia
- WikiProject Pittsburgh
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[edit] 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:
- Contact us on IRC at #wikimedia-pa
- Join our mailing list
- Visit our blog at http://wmfpa.blogspot.com
- you can add your username to m:Wikimedia Pennsylvania#Interested Participants
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