The German word ”bell“ means ”bark” (to bark = bellen); “Nicht verzagen, Hecker fragen = Don’t despair, ask Hecker”

 

 

STATE DATA

Abbreviation: PA

Nickname: The Keystone State

Capital: Harrisburg

State Motto: Virtue, Liberty and Independence

Official language: Officially none, de facto English and German.

Admitted to Union: December 12th 1787 as the 2nd state

German settlements since: 1683

Population: about 12.805.000

German-Americans:  more than 4.492.000  -  about 26%  -  Biggest ethnic group in Pennsylvania!

 

 

 

 

THE STAR IN THE BANNER

 

 

 

 

 

REGIONAL-PARTNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regional German-American institutions

- Alleweil Jung Volkstänzer, Manheim

- Almenrausch Schuhplattler, Altoona

- Alpenrose Schuhplattler, Manheim

- Alpen Schuhplattler und Trachtenverein D’Pittsburgher, Pittsburgh

- Auerhahn Schuplattlerverein, Fleetwood

- Bloomfield Singing Society, Pittsburgh

- Bayrischer Hilfsverein, Altoona

- Bayrischer Volksfestverein, Oakford

- Cannstatter Volksfestverein, Philadelphia

- Cultural German Society, New Castle

- Deutschamerikanischer Kinder und Jugendchor, Philadelphia

- DANK Chapter Philadelphia, Philadelphia

- DANK Chapter Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh

- Danube Swabian Association of Philadelphia and Vicinity, Philadelphia

- D’Lustigen Isartaler GTEV, Pittsburgh

- East Pittsburgh Sängerbund, Pittsburgh

- Eintracht Singing Society, New Castle

- Erie Gesangverein, Erie

- Evergreen German Club Heimatbund, Fleetwood

- First German Sport Club Phoenix, Trevose

- German-American Culture and Heritage Corporation, Hanover

- German-American Folk dance Association, Pittsburgh

- German-American Police Association, Philadelpia

- German-American Social Club, Lansdale

- German-American Society of Lehigh Valley, East Texas (PA)

- German-American Society of York, York

- German-American Veterans and Soldiers Society, Altoona

- Germania(!!!) Soccer Club, Reading

- German Club, Pittsburgh

- German Club, Pottstown

- German Festival Association, Erie

- German Hungarian Sporting Club, Hilltown

- German Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

- Germantown Historical Society, Philadelphia

- Goschenhoppen Historians Inc./ Museum, Green Lane

- G.T.E.V. D’Lustigen Isartaler, Pittsburgh

- G.T.V Armrausch, Philadelphia

- GTV Edelweiss, Reading

- Heidelberg Heritage Society, Wernersville

- Historic Schaefferstown Inc., Schaefferstown

- Honesdale German-American Club, Carbondale

- Kutztown Area Historical Society, Kutztown

- Lake Wallenpaupack German American Club, Honesdale

- Lancaster Liederkranz 1880, Manheim

- Lehigh Saengerbund, Bethlehem

- Liederkranz Chorus, Manheim

- Norristown Maennerchor, Norristown

- Pennsylvania German Friends, Allentown

- Pennsylvania German Society, Ephrata

- Reading Liederkranz German Singing & Sport Society 1885, Reading

- Siebenbuerger Club, Erie

- Steuben Day Observance Association of Philadelphia and Vicinity, Philadelphia

- Teutonia Damen- und Maennerchor, Pittsburgh

- Tiroler Ski Club, Furlong

- United German-American Committee of the USA Inc.,

- United German Hungarian Club, Feasterville-Trevose

- Unter Uns Musical and Entertainment Society, Altoona

- Vereinigung Erzgebirge, Warminster

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German fests/ events

-  Cannstatter Volksfest, Philadelphia

-  German American Parade, Philadelphia

-  Kutztown Pennsylvania German Festival, Kutztown

-  Philadelphia Sommerfest, Philadelphia

-  Christkindlmarkt, Bethlehem

- Steuben Parade, Philadelphia

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German Restaurants

- Austrian Village, Rockledge

- Brauhaus Schmitz, Philadelphia

- Herwig’s Austrian Bistro, State College

- Hofbräuhaus, Abbottstown

- Hofbraeuhaus, Pittsburgh

- Otto’s Brauhaus, Horsham

- The Alpine Restaurant, Honesdale

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Stores specialized on German goods

- Ernst Licht Embroidery and Imports, Oley

- Josie’s German Food, Deli and Gifts, Mechanicsburg

- Karl Ehmer Sausage Deli, Allentown

- The Alpine Inc., Honesdale

- Little Germany, Leesport

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Towns with German Background

- Altoona

- Hanover

- Kutztown

- Manheim

- Schaefferstown

- Wernersville

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Additional information

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Literature about Germans here

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Additional state Symbols

State animal: White-tailed deer

State Game Bird: Ruffed Grouse

State Beverage: Milk

State dog: Great Dane

State Flower: Mountain laurel

State Fire-Arm: Pennsylvania long rifle

State Tree: Eastern hemlock

State Insect: Pennsylvania fire fly

State Fish: Brook trout

State Song: “Pennsylvania”