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Related Criteria

OR5 Metropolitan Statistical Areas Is the municipality located in one of Pennsylvania's Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA)? Choose all that apply.

Metropolitan Statistical Areas

The 18 “metropolitan statistical areas” of PennsylvaniaMetropolitan statistical areaEncompassing combined statistical area
1Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSAPhiladelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA
2Pittsburgh, PA MSAPittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV CSA
3Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ MSA
4Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSAHarrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA CSA
5Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA
6Lancaster, PA MSA
7York-Hanover, PA MSAHarrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA CSA
8Reading, PA MSAPhiladelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA
9Erie, PA MSAErie-Meadville, PA CSA
10East Stroudsburg, PA MSANew York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA
11State College, PA MSAState College-DuBois, PA CSA
12Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA MSAWashington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA
13Lebanon, PA MSAHarrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA CSA
14Johnstown, PA MSAJohnstown-Somerset, PA CSA
15Altoona, PA MSA
16Williamsport, PA MSAWilliamsport-Lock Haven, PA CSA
17Gettysburg, PA MSAHarrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA CSA
18Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA MSABloomsburg-Berwick-Sunbury, PA CSA

See the Metropolitan and Micropolitan statistical area map of Pennsylvania below

Pennsylvania-2020-Core-Based-Statistical-Areas-and-Countries-2Download

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About Sustainable Pennsylvania

Sustainable Pennsylvania, a joint project of the Pennsylvania Municipal League and Sustainable Pittsburgh, is a voluntary performance recognition program designed to help municipalities set and achieve sustainability goals, save money, conserve resources, and foster a vibrant community.

Pennsylvania Municipal League

The Pennsylvania Municipal League is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization established in 1900 as an advocate for Pennsylvania’s 3rd class cities. Today, The League represents participating Pennsylvania cities, boroughs, townships, home rule communities and towns that all share The League’s municipal policy interests.

The mission of the Pennsylvania Municipal League is to strengthen, empower and advocate for effective local government.

Sustainable Pittsburgh

Sustainable PGH is a nonprofit committed to building the knowledge, perspective, and ability needed to create a better tomorrow for our region.

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Email info@sustainablepa.org or reach out directly to Bailey Rocco (PML) at brocco@pml.org or (717) 236-9469, or contact Sawyer Sidelinger (Sustainable Pittsburgh) at ssidelinger@sustainablepittsburgh.org or by phone at (412) 258-6642.

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