Why is Harrisburg the capital city of Pennsylvania
(WHTM) – Pennsylvania's capital city is a popular quiz question to ask non-Pennsylvanians. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are the answers you usually ...
(WHTM) – Pennsylvania's capital city is a popular quiz question to ask non-Pennsylvanians. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are the answers you usually hear, but the city of Harrisburg is the correct answer. William Penn founded the city of Philadelphia in 1682 and wanted it to serve as the capital of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia was a major city and key factor when it came to the Revolutionary War. The city even served as the United States capital from 1790 to 1800. Pennsylvania decided to move the state capital to Lancaster in 1799 due to Philadelphia being the nations capital.