Western Pennsylvania
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Western Pennsylvania is a region of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania centered around cities like Pittsburgh, known historically for its industrial heritage, Appalachian landscapes, and distinct cultural identity.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Western Pennsylvania canonical | 109 |
| western Pennsylvania | 57 |
| Pittsburgh English | 1 |
| Western PA | 1 |
| northwestern Pennsylvania | 1 |
| southwestern Pennsylvania | 1 |
Statements (95)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | region of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| borders |
Central Pennsylvania
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New York ⓘ
surface form:
New York (state)
Ohio ⓘ West Virginia ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Allegheny National Forest
ⓘ
Beaver Valley ⓘ Erie metropolitan area ⓘ Laurel Highlands ⓘ Monongahela River Valley ⓘ
surface form:
Monongahela Valley
Oil Creek region of Pennsylvania ⓘ
surface form:
Oil Region of Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh region ⓘ
surface form:
Pittsburgh metropolitan area
Port of Erie ⓘ Shenango Valley ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasCulturalIdentity |
Appalachian-influenced culture
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Great Lakes–influenced culture (in Erie area) ⓘ |
| hasDialect |
Western Pennsylvania
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Pittsburgh English
|
| hasEconomicSector |
education
ⓘ
energy production ⓘ healthcare ⓘ manufacturing ⓘ technology (especially in Pittsburgh) ⓘ |
| hasHigherEducationInstitution |
Allegheny College
ⓘ
California University of Pennsylvania ⓘ
surface form:
California University of Pennsylvania (now part of PennWest)
CMU ⓘ
surface form:
Carnegie Mellon University
Clarion University of Pennsylvania ⓘ Duquesne University ⓘ Gannon University ⓘ Grove City College ⓘ Indiana University of Pennsylvania ⓘ Mercyhurst University ⓘ Slippery Rock University ⓘ University of Pittsburgh ⓘ
surface form:
University of Pittsburgh (main campus)
|
| hasLargestCity |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
ⓘ
surface form:
Pittsburgh
|
| hasMajorCity |
Altoona, Pennsylvania
ⓘ
surface form:
Altoona
Beaver Falls ⓘ Butler ⓘ Clarion, Pennsylvania ⓘ DuBois ⓘ Erie ⓘ Franklin, Pennsylvania ⓘ Greensburg, Pennsylvania ⓘ
surface form:
Greensburg
Hermitage, Pennsylvania ⓘ Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Johnstown, Pennsylvania ⓘ
surface form:
Johnstown
Kittanning ⓘ Latrobe ⓘ McKeesport ⓘ Meadville ⓘ Monessen ⓘ New Castle, Pennsylvania ⓘ
surface form:
New Castle
Oil City ⓘ
surface form:
Oil City, Pennsylvania
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania ⓘ
surface form:
Punxsutawney
Sharon, Pennsylvania ⓘ Somerset, Pennsylvania ⓘ State College metropolitan hinterland (western portion) ⓘ Union Town ⓘ
surface form:
Uniontown
Washington, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| hasMajorLake | Lake Erie ⓘ |
| hasMajorRiver |
Allegheny River
ⓘ
Beaver River ⓘ Clarion River ⓘ French Creek ⓘ Monongahela River ⓘ Ohio River ⓘ Youghiogheny River ⓘ |
| hasNickname |
Western Pennsylvania
ⓘ
surface form:
Western PA
|
| hasSportsTeamRegion |
Pittsburgh Penguins home region
ⓘ
Pittsburgh Pirates home region ⓘ Pittsburgh Steelers home region ⓘ |
| hasTransportationInfrastructure |
Erie International Airport
ⓘ
Interstate 70 ⓘ
surface form:
Interstate 70 (Pennsylvania portion)
Interstate 76 ⓘ
surface form:
Interstate 76 (western section)
Interstate 79 NERFINISHED ⓘ Interstate 80 ⓘ
surface form:
Interstate 80 (western section)
Pennsylvania Turnpike ⓘ
surface form:
Pennsylvania Turnpike (western section)
Pittsburgh International Airport ⓘ |
| historicallyKnownFor |
early American oil industry
ⓘ
glass and aluminum production ⓘ railroad and river transport hubs ⓘ |
| historicallyPartOf |
Rust Belt
ⓘ
surface form:
American Rust Belt
Rust Belt ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. steel-producing belt
|
| knownFor |
Appalachian landscapes
ⓘ
coal mining ⓘ distinct regional dialect ⓘ ethnic diversity from European immigration ⓘ industrial heritage ⓘ river valleys and hills ⓘ sports culture ⓘ steel industry ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachia
ⓘ
surface form:
Appalachian region
|
| partOf | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
Referenced by (170)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
western Pennsylvania
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western Pennsylvania
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western Pennsylvania
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Greene County, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form:
southwestern Pennsylvania
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western Pennsylvania
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western Pennsylvania
subject surface form:
Saxonsburg, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form:
western Pennsylvania
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western Pennsylvania
subject surface form:
Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
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regionServed
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Western Pennsylvania
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this entity surface form:
western Pennsylvania
subject surface form:
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form:
western Pennsylvania
subject surface form:
Allegheny County Courthouse
this entity surface form:
western Pennsylvania
United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania
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locatedIn
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Western Pennsylvania
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Pittsburgh Steelers training camp (at Saint Vincent College)
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geographicRegion
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Western Pennsylvania
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subject surface form:
Pittsburgh Steelers training camp at Saint Vincent College
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western Pennsylvania
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western Pennsylvania
subject surface form:
New Brighton, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form:
western Pennsylvania
subject surface form:
Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania
subject surface form:
Beaver, Pennsylvania