The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state and Commonwealth located in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. The state's four most populous cities are Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie. The state capital is Harrisburg. Pennsylvania has 82 km of coastline along Lake Erie and 92 km of shoreline along the Delaware Estuary. Pennsylvania ranks 19th overall in agricultural production, but 1st in mushrooms, 3rd in Christmas trees and layer chickens, 4th in nursery and sod, milk, corn for silage, grapes grown (including juice grapes), and horses production. It also ranks 8th in the nation in Winemaking. In his book Yo Mama Cooks Like a Yankee , author Silverman calls Pennsylvania the snack food capital of the world. It leads all other states in the manufacture of pretzels and potato chips. The U.S. chocolate industry is centered in Hershey, Pennsylvania, with Mars, Godiva, and Wilbur Chocolate Company nearby. ( source ) Thank you Sha...
