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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (pronounced [pɛnsl̩ˈveɪnjə] or [pɛnsl̩ˈveɪniə]) is a state in the northeastern part of the United States.

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MIAMI BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 03:  Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen 2010 Elena LaQuatra attends the Allstate 'X the TXT' Event at the Jordin Sparks Experience at The Eden Roc Renaissance Hotel on February 3, 2010 in Miami Beach, Florida.

MIAMI BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 03: Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen 2010 Elena LaQuatra attends the Allstate 'X the TXT' Event at the Jordin Sparks Experience at The Eden Roc Renaissance Hotel on February 3, 2010 in Miami Beach, Florida.

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MIAMI BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 03:  Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen 2010 Elena LaQuatra attends the Allstate 'X the TXT' Event at the Jordin Sparks Experience at The Eden Roc Renaissance Hotel on February 3, 2010 in Miami Beach, Florida.

MIAMI BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 03: Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen 2010 Elena LaQuatra attends the Allstate 'X the TXT' Event at the Jordin Sparks Experience at The Eden Roc Renaissance Hotel on February 3, 2010 in Miami Beach, Florida.

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MIAMI BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 03:  Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen 2010 Elena LaQuatra attends the Allstate 'X the TXT' Event at the Jordin Sparks Experience at The Eden Roc Renaissance Hotel on February 3, 2010 in Miami Beach, Florida.

MIAMI BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 03: Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen 2010 Elena LaQuatra attends the Allstate 'X the TXT' Event at the Jordin Sparks Experience at The Eden Roc Renaissance Hotel on February 3, 2010 in Miami Beach, Florida.

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MIAMI BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 03:  Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen 2010 Elena LaQuatra attends the Allstate 'X the TXT' Event at the Jordin Sparks Experience at The Eden Roc Renaissance Hotel on February 3, 2010 in Miami Beach, Florida.

MIAMI BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 03: Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen 2010 Elena LaQuatra attends the Allstate 'X the TXT' Event at the Jordin Sparks Experience at The Eden Roc Renaissance Hotel on February 3, 2010 in Miami Beach, Florida.

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FILE - In this Jan. 26, 1983, file photo, smoke rises from the ground in Centralia, Pa., where and uncontrolled underground mine fire rages. After years of delay, state officials are trying to finish their demolition work in Centralia, a borough in the mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania that all but ceased to exist in the 1980s after a mine fire spread beneath homes and businesses.

FILE - In this Jan. 26, 1983, file photo, smoke rises from the ground in Centralia, Pa., where and uncontrolled underground mine fire rages. After years of delay, state officials are trying to finish their demolition work in Centralia, a borough in the mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania that all but ceased to exist in the 1980s after a mine fire spread beneath homes and businesses.

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FILE - In this April, 1981, file photo, U.S. Bureau of Mines' John Stockalis, right, and Dan Lewis drop a thermometer through a hole on Main Street in Centralia, Pa., to measure the heat from a shaft mine blaze that burns under the town. After years of delay, state officials are trying to finish their demolition work in Centralia, a borough in the mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania that all but ceased to exist in the 1980s after a mine fire spread beneath homes and businesses.

FILE - In this April, 1981, file photo, U.S. Bureau of Mines' John Stockalis, right, and Dan Lewis drop a thermometer through a hole on Main Street in Centralia, Pa., to measure the heat from a shaft mine blaze that burns under the town. After years of delay, state officials are trying to finish their demolition work in Centralia, a borough in the mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania that all but ceased to exist in the 1980s after a mine fire spread beneath homes and businesses.

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PITTSBURGH - FEBRUARY 1:  Goaltender Ryan Miller #30 of the Buffalo Sabres makes a save as forward Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins looks for the rebound on February 1, 2010 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Crosby had a second period hat trick to lead Pittsburgh to a 5-4 win over Buffalo.

PITTSBURGH - FEBRUARY 1: Goaltender Ryan Miller #30 of the Buffalo Sabres makes a save as forward Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins looks for the rebound on February 1, 2010 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Crosby had a second period hat trick to lead Pittsburgh to a 5-4 win over Buffalo.

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PITTSBURGH - FEBRUARY 1:  Forward Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates off the ice after the Penguins defeated the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 on February 1, 2010 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Crosby had a hat trick in the second period to lead the victory for the Penguins.

PITTSBURGH - FEBRUARY 1: Forward Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates off the ice after the Penguins defeated the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 on February 1, 2010 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Crosby had a hat trick in the second period to lead the victory for the Penguins.

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PITTSBURGH - FEBRUARY 1:  Defenseman Tyler Myers #57 of the Buffalo Sabres sweeps the puck away after forward Jordan Staal #11 of the Pittsburgh Penguins put a shot on goaltender Ryan Miller #30 of the Buffalo Sabres on February 1, 2010 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh defeated Buffalo 5-4.

PITTSBURGH - FEBRUARY 1: Defenseman Tyler Myers #57 of the Buffalo Sabres sweeps the puck away after forward Jordan Staal #11 of the Pittsburgh Penguins put a shot on goaltender Ryan Miller #30 of the Buffalo Sabres on February 1, 2010 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh defeated Buffalo 5-4.

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PITTSBURGH - FEBRUARY 1:  Forward Nick Johnson #42 of the Pittsburgh Penguins trips over the stick of forward Jason Pominville #29 of the Buffalo Sabres in the third period on February 1, 2010 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh defeated Buffalo 5-4.

PITTSBURGH - FEBRUARY 1: Forward Nick Johnson #42 of the Pittsburgh Penguins trips over the stick of forward Jason Pominville #29 of the Buffalo Sabres in the third period on February 1, 2010 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh defeated Buffalo 5-4.

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PITTSBURGH - FEBRUARY 1:  Defenseman Craig Rivet #52 of the Buffalo Sabres attempts to knock forward Bill Guerin #13 of the Pittsburgh Penguins off the puck in the third period on February 1, 2010 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh defeated Buffalo 5-4.

PITTSBURGH - FEBRUARY 1: Defenseman Craig Rivet #52 of the Buffalo Sabres attempts to knock forward Bill Guerin #13 of the Pittsburgh Penguins off the puck in the third period on February 1, 2010 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh defeated Buffalo 5-4.

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PITTSBURGH - FEBRUARY 1:  Forward Sidney Crosby #87 of the PIttsburgh Penguins fires a shot past forward Derek Roy #9 of the Buffalo Sabres in the third period on February 1, 2010 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Crosby scored three times in the second period for the hat trick to pace the Penguins to a 5-4 win over the Sabres.

PITTSBURGH - FEBRUARY 1: Forward Sidney Crosby #87 of the PIttsburgh Penguins fires a shot past forward Derek Roy #9 of the Buffalo Sabres in the third period on February 1, 2010 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Crosby scored three times in the second period for the hat trick to pace the Penguins to a 5-4 win over the Sabres.

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PITTSBURGH - FEBRUARY 1:  Defenseman Craig Rivet #52 of the Buffalo Sabres holds up forward Ruslan Fedotenko #26 of the Pittsburgh Penguins as forward Bill Guerin #13 of the Penguins leaps over goaltender Ryan Miller #30 of the Sabres on February 1, 2010 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh defeated Buffalo 5-4.

PITTSBURGH - FEBRUARY 1: Defenseman Craig Rivet #52 of the Buffalo Sabres holds up forward Ruslan Fedotenko #26 of the Pittsburgh Penguins as forward Bill Guerin #13 of the Penguins leaps over goaltender Ryan Miller #30 of the Sabres on February 1, 2010 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh defeated Buffalo 5-4.

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PITTSBURGH - FEBRUARY 1:  Fans toss their hats on the ice after Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins scores a hat trick in the second period against the Buffalo Sabres on February 1, 2010 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

PITTSBURGH - FEBRUARY 1: Fans toss their hats on the ice after Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins scores a hat trick in the second period against the Buffalo Sabres on February 1, 2010 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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PITTSBURGH - FEBRUARY 1:  Forward Tim Kennedy #13 of the Buffalo Sabres pots a second period goal past goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Pittsburgh Penguins on February 1, 2010 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

PITTSBURGH - FEBRUARY 1: Forward Tim Kennedy #13 of the Buffalo Sabres pots a second period goal past goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Pittsburgh Penguins on February 1, 2010 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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PITTSBURGH - FEBRUARY 1:  Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Pittsburgh Penguins reaches out to poke the puck off the stick of Tim Kennedy #13 of the Buffalo Sabres on February 1, 2010 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

PITTSBURGH - FEBRUARY 1: Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Pittsburgh Penguins reaches out to poke the puck off the stick of Tim Kennedy #13 of the Buffalo Sabres on February 1, 2010 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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PITTSBURGH - FEBRUARY 1:  Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Pittsburgh Penguins makes a save as forward Paul Gaustad #28 of the Buffalo Sabres screens on February 1, 2010 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

PITTSBURGH - FEBRUARY 1: Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Pittsburgh Penguins makes a save as forward Paul Gaustad #28 of the Buffalo Sabres screens on February 1, 2010 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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PITTSBURGH - FEBRUARY 1:  Forward Mark Letestu #38 of the Pittsburgh Penguins beats goaltender Ryan Miller #30 of the Buffalo Sabres just forty seven seconds into the first period for his first career NHL goal on February 1, 2010 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

PITTSBURGH - FEBRUARY 1: Forward Mark Letestu #38 of the Pittsburgh Penguins beats goaltender Ryan Miller #30 of the Buffalo Sabres just forty seven seconds into the first period for his first career NHL goal on February 1, 2010 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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PITTSBURGH - FEBRUARY 1:  Forward Thomas Vanek #26 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrates his first period goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins with teammates Drew Stafford #21 and Derek Roy #9 on February 1, 2010 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

PITTSBURGH - FEBRUARY 1: Forward Thomas Vanek #26 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrates his first period goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins with teammates Drew Stafford #21 and Derek Roy #9 on February 1, 2010 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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PITTSBURGH - FEBRUARY 1:  Goaltender Ryan Miller #30 of the Buffalo Sabres stops a shot by forward Jordan Staal #11 of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first period on February 1, 2010 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

PITTSBURGH - FEBRUARY 1: Goaltender Ryan Miller #30 of the Buffalo Sabres stops a shot by forward Jordan Staal #11 of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first period on February 1, 2010 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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MIAMI BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 03:  Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen 2010 Elena LaQuatra attends the Allstate 'X the TXT' Event at the Jordin Sparks Experience at The Eden Roc Renaissance Hotel on February 3, 2010 in Miami Beach, Florida.

MIAMI BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 03: Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen 2010 Elena LaQuatra attends the Allstate 'X the TXT' Event at the Jordin Sparks Experience at The Eden Roc Renaissance Hotel on February 3, 2010 in Miami Beach, Florida.

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MIAMI BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 03:  Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen 2010 Elena LaQuatra attends the Allstate 'X the TXT' Event at the Jordin Sparks Experience at The Eden Roc Renaissance Hotel on February 3, 2010 in Miami Beach, Florida.

MIAMI BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 03: Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen 2010 Elena LaQuatra attends the Allstate 'X the TXT' Event at the Jordin Sparks Experience at The Eden Roc Renaissance Hotel on February 3, 2010 in Miami Beach, Florida.

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MIAMI BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 03:  Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen 2010 Elena LaQuatra attends the Allstate 'X the TXT' Event at the Jordin Sparks Experience at The Eden Roc Renaissance Hotel on February 3, 2010 in Miami Beach, Florida.

MIAMI BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 03: Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen 2010 Elena LaQuatra attends the Allstate 'X the TXT' Event at the Jordin Sparks Experience at The Eden Roc Renaissance Hotel on February 3, 2010 in Miami Beach, Florida.

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MIAMI BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 03:  Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen 2010 Elena LaQuatra attends the Allstate 'X the TXT' Event at the Jordin Sparks Experience at The Eden Roc Renaissance Hotel on February 3, 2010 in Miami Beach, Florida.

MIAMI BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 03: Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen 2010 Elena LaQuatra attends the Allstate 'X the TXT' Event at the Jordin Sparks Experience at The Eden Roc Renaissance Hotel on February 3, 2010 in Miami Beach, Florida.

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FILE - In this Jan. 26, 1983, file photo, smoke rises from the ground in Centralia, Pa., where and uncontrolled underground mine fire rages. After years of delay, state officials are trying to finish their demolition work in Centralia, a borough in the mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania that all but ceased to exist in the 1980s after a mine fire spread beneath homes and businesses.

FILE - In this Jan. 26, 1983, file photo, smoke rises from the ground in Centralia, Pa., where and uncontrolled underground mine fire rages. After years of delay, state officials are trying to finish their demolition work in Centralia, a borough in the mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania that all but ceased to exist in the 1980s after a mine fire spread beneath homes and businesses.

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