Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...

, the fifth-most populous state in the United States, is the birthplace or childhood home of many famous Americans. People from Pennsylvania are sometimes called "Pennsylvanians". The following is a list of notable Americans who were born in, or lived a significant portion of their lives in, Pennsylvania along with their primary Pennsylvania city or town of residence categorized by their respective field of notoriety.

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Philadelphia Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...

* Keith Andes—Philadelphia * Gerald Anthony—

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia) and the List of Un ...

* Aquaria— West Chester *

Carmen Argenziano Carmen Antimo Argenziano (October 27, 1943February 10, 2019) was an American actor who appeared in over 73 movies and around 100 television movies or episodes. He was best known for playing Jacob Carter on ''Stargate SG-1''. He had recurring role ...

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Sharon Sharon ( 'plain'), also spelled Saron, is a given name as well as a Hebrew name. In Anglosphere, English-speaking areas, Sharon is now predominantly a feminine given name, but historically it was also used as a masculine given name. In Israel, ...

* Malcolm Atterbury—Philadelphia *

Frankie Avalon Francis Thomas Avallone (born September 18, 1940), better known as Frankie Avalon, is an American singer, actor and former teen idol. He had 31 charting U.S. ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' singles from 1958 to late 1962, including Record ...

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Val Avery Sebouh Der Abrahamian (July 14, 1924 – December 12, 2009), known professionally as Val Avery, was an American character actor who appeared in hundreds of movies and television shows. In a career that spanned 50 years, Avery appeared in over 1 ...

—Philadelphia * Jack Avery (singer)— Susquehanna *

Kevin Bacon Kevin Norwood Bacon (born July 8, 1958) is an American actor. Known for various roles, including leading man characters, Bacon has received numerous accolades such as a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Bacon made his featu ...

—Philadelphia * Brian Baker—Philadelphia *

Carroll Baker Carroll Baker (born May 28, 1931) is an American retired actress. After studying under Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio, Baker began performing on Broadway in 1954. From there, she was recruited by director Elia Kazan to play the lead in t ...

— Johnstown * Sue Ball—Philadelphia *

Mabel Ballin Mabel Ballin (née Croft; January 1, 1885 – July 24, 1958), was an American motion-picture actress of the silent film era. Early life and career Mabel Croft was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on January 1, 1885. Some sources give 1887 as h ...

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George Bancroft George Bancroft (October 3, 1800 – January 17, 1891) was an American historian, statesman and Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician who was prominent in promoting secondary education both in his home state of Massachusetts ...

—Philadelphia * George Barbier—Philadelphia *

Vince Barnett Vince Barnett (July 4, 1902 – August 10, 1977) was an American film actor. He appeared on stage originally before appearing in more than 230 films between 1930 and 1975. Early years Barnett was born July 4, 1902, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylva ...

—Pittsburgh * Eddie Barry—Philadelphia *

Ethel Barrymore Ethel Barrymore (born Ethel Mae Blythe; August 15, 1879 – June 18, 1959) was an American actress and a member of the Barrymore family of actors. Barrymore was a stage, screen and radio actress whose career spanned six decades, and was regarde ...

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John Barrymore John Barrymore (born John Sidney Blyth; February 14 or 15, 1882 – May 29, 1942) was an American actor on stage, screen, and radio. A member of the Drew and Barrymore theatrical families, he initially tried to avoid the stage, and briefly a ...

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Lionel Barrymore Lionel Barrymore (born Lionel Herbert Blyth; April 28, 1878 – November 15, 1954) was an American actor of stage, screen and radio as well as a film director. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in '' A Free Soul'' (1931) ...

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Eddie Barth Eddie Barth (September 29, 1931 – May 28, 2010; born Edward Michael Bartholetti) was an American actor. Barth earned the nickname Mr. Gravel for his raspy vocals in his voiceover work. Biography Early life Barth was born Edward Michael Barthol ...

—Philadelphia * Jessica Barth—Philadelphia *

Billy Barty Billy Barty (born William John Bertanzetti; October 25, 1924 – December 23, 2000) was an American actor and activist. In adult life, he stood tall, due to cartilage–hair hypoplasia dwarfism. Because of his short stature, he was often cast i ...

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Blake Bashoff Blake Warren Bashoff (born May 30, 1981) is an American television and motion picture actor, known for his role as Moritz Stiefel in ''Spring Awakening (musical), Spring Awakening''. He has also appeared in a number of guest roles on television ...

—Philadelphia *

Toni Basil Antonia Christina Basilotta (born September 22, 1943), better known by her stage name Toni Basil, is an American singer, choreographer, dancer, actress, and director. Her cover of the song " Mickey" topped the charts in the US, Canada and Austral ...

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Victory Bateman Victory Bateman (April 6, 1865 in Philadelphia – March 2, 1926 in Los Angeles) was an American silent film actress. Her father, Thomas Creese, and her mother, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Creese, were both actors. On stage, Ms. Bateman appeared in the ...

—Philadelphia * Henry Bean—Philadelphia * Billy Beck—Philadelphia *

Laurie Beechman Laurie Hope Beechman (April 4, 1953 – March 8, 1998) was an American actress and singer, known for her work in Broadway musicals. She also had a career as a cabaret performer and recording artist. After her death, the West Bank Cafe Downstair ...

—Philadelphia * Chris Beetem—Philadelphia *

Beth Behrs Beth Ann Behrs (born December 26, 1985) is an American actress. She is known for her starring role as Caroline Channing in the CBS comedy series ''2 Broke Girls''. The show ran for six seasons and earned Behrs praise and nominations for the Tee ...

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Lancaster Lancaster may refer to: Lands and titles *The County Palatine of Lancaster, a synonym for Lancashire *Duchy of Lancaster, one of only two British royal duchies *Duke of Lancaster *Earl of Lancaster *House of Lancaster, a British royal dynasty ...

Willam Belli Willam Belli (, born June 30, 1982), mononymously known as Willam, is an American drag queen, actor, singer-songwriter, reality television personality, author, and YouTuber. Willam came to prominence as a contestant on the RuPaul's Drag Race sea ...

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Maria Bello Maria Bello (born April 18, 1967) is an American actress and producer. Her first major film role was in 1998's '' Permanent Midnight''. She followed this with a range of supporting and leading parts in films such as '' Payback'' (1999), '' Coyot ...

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Julie Benz Julie Benz (born May 1, 1972) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Darla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Darla on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ''Angel (1999 TV series), Angel'' (1997–2004), and as Rita Bennett on ''Dexter (TV s ...

— Murrysville *

Jeff Bergman Jeffrey Bergman (born July 10, 1960) is an American voice actor who has provided the modern-day voices of various classic cartoon characters, most notably with ''Looney Tunes'' and Hanna-Barbera. Bergman was the first to replace Mel Blanc as th ...

—Philadelphia *

Ed Bernard Ed Bernard (born July 4, 1939) is an American actor best known for his roles as Detective Joe Styles on '' Police Woman'', Principal Jim Willis on '' The White Shadow'', and as Lieutenant Bill Giles on '' Hardcastle and McCormick''. Career B ...

—Philadelphia * Lyle Bettger—Philadelphia * Marki Bey—Philadelphia * Edward Binns—Philadelphia *

Joey Bishop Joseph Abraham Gottlieb (February 3, 1918 – October 17, 2007), known professionally as Joey Bishop, was an American entertainer who appeared on television as early as 1948 and eventually starred in his own weekly comedy series playing a Talk ...

—Philadelphia *

Larry Bishop Larry Bishop (born November 30, 1948) is an American actor, screenwriter and film director. He is the son of Sylvia Ruzga and comedian Joey Bishop. He has been featured in many Hollywood movies including '' Hell Ride''. Early life Bishop atte ...

—Philadelphia * Janet Blair— Altoona * Billy Blanks— Erie *

Marc Blucas Marcus Paul Blucas (; born January 11, 1972) is an American actor. Prior to his acting career, he played college basketball with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He had his first starring role as soldier and love interest Riley Finn on the WB su ...

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Butler A butler is a person who works in a house serving and is a domestic worker in a large household. In great houses, the household is sometimes divided into departments, with the butler in charge of the dining room, wine cellar, and pantries, pantr ...

* Eleanor Boardman—Philadelphia * Walter Bobbie—Scranton *

Rudy Bond Rudolph Bond (October 10, 1912 – March 29, 1982) was an American actor who was active from 1947 until his death. His work spanned Broadway, films and television. Early life Bond was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the second youngest of f ...

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David Boreanaz David Paul Boreanaz (; born May 16, 1969) is an American actor, television producer, and director known for playing the roles of vampire-turned-private investigator Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Angel on The WB/UPN supernatural fiction, supe ...

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Christian Borle Christian Dominique Borle (born October 1, 1973) is an American actor and singer. He is a two-time Tony Award winner for his roles as Black Stache in '' Peter and the Starcatcher'' and as William Shakespeare in '' Something Rotten!''. Borle als ...

—Pittsburgh * Elizabeth Crocker Bowers—Philadelphia * Christian Bowman—

Harrisburg Harrisburg ( ; ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the Commonwealth (U.S. state), U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat, seat of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Dauphin County. With a population of 50, ...

* Jim Boyd—Philadelphia *

Peter Boyle Peter Lawrence Boyle (October 18, 1935 – December 12, 2006) was an American actor. He is known for his character actor roles in film and television and received several awards including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. ...

—Philadelphia *

Glenn Branca Glenn Branca (October 6, 1948 – May 13, 2018) was an American avant-garde music, avant-garde composer, guitarist, and luthier. Known for his use of volume, scordatura, alternative guitar tunings, minimal music, repetition, drone (music), dronin ...

—Harrisburg * Laura Breckenridge— Flourtown *

El Brendel Elmer Goodfellow "El" Brendel (March 25, 1890 – April 9, 1964) was an American vaudeville comedian turned movie star, best remembered for his dialect routine as a Swedish immigrant. His biggest role was as "Single-0" in the sci-fi musical ' ...

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David Brenner David Norris Brenner (February 4, 1936 – March 15, 2014) was an American stand-up comedian, actor and author. The most frequent guest on ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'' in the 1970s and 1980s, Brenner "was a pioneer of observ ...

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Al Bridge Alfred Morton Bridge (February 26, 1891 – December 27, 1957 ) was an American character actor who played mostly small roles in over 270 films between 1931 and 1954. Bridge's persona was an unpleasant, gravel-voiced man with an untidy mou ...

—Philadelphia * Fran Brill—

Chester Chester is a cathedral city in Cheshire, England, on the River Dee, Wales, River Dee, close to the England–Wales border. With a built-up area population of 92,760 in 2021, it is the most populous settlement in the borough of Cheshire West an ...

Charles Bronson Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinsky; November 3, 1921 – August 30, 2003) was an American actor. He was known for his roles in action films and his "granite features and brawny physique". Bronson was born into extreme poverty in ...

— Ehrenfeld * Scott Martin Brooks—Philadelphia * Robert Curtis Brown—

Bucks County Bucks County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 646,538, making it the fourth-most populous county in Pennsylvania. Its county seat is Doylestown. The county is named after the English ...

Quinta Brunson Quinta Brunson (; born December 21, 1989) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. She is best known for creating, executive producing, and co-writing the ABC comedy series '' Abbott Elementary'' (2021–present), in which she s ...

—Philadelphia * Andrew Bryniarski—Philadelphia * Bobby Burns—Philadelphia *

Edmund Burns Edmund Burns (sometimes billed as Edward Burns; September 27, 1892 – April 2, 1980 ) was an American actor. Early years Burns was a twin and one of 13 children in a Catholic family in Philadelphia. He acted in plays when he was in high scho ...

—Philadelphia *

Steve Burns Steven Michael Burns (born October 9, 1973) is an American actor, musician and television host. He portrayed a fictional version of himself as the host of the children's television series ''Blue's Clues'' from 1996 until 2002, for which he was ...

— Boyertown/ Gilbertsville * Fritzi Burr—Philadelphia * Clarissa Burt—Philadelphia *

Eugene Byrd Eugene Byrd (born August 28, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Wink in ''8 Mile (film), 8 Mile'' and List of Bones characters#Clark Edison, Dr. Clark Edison on the Fox Broadcasting Company, FOX series ''Bones (TV series ...

—Philadelphia ; C–D *

Sabrina Carpenter Sabrina Annlynn Carpenter (born May 11, 1999) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She first gained prominence starring on the Disney Channel series ''Girl Meets World'' (2014–2017). She signed with the Disney Music Group, Disney ...

— East Greenville * Alexandra Chando—

Bethlehem Bethlehem is a city in the West Bank, Palestine, located about south of Jerusalem, and the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate. It had a population of people, as of . The city's economy is strongly linked to Tourism in the State of Palesti ...

* Kitty Chen—Philadelphia *

Dennis Christopher Dennis Christopher Carrelli (born December 2, 1950) is a retired American actor whose film credits include '' Breaking Away'' (1979), '' Fade to Black'' (1980), ''Chariots of Fire'' (1981), '' It'' (1990), and '' Django Unchained'' (2012). Ear ...

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Brian Patrick Clarke Brian Patrick Clarke (born August 1, 1952) is an American actor. He has appeared in many television series and features. Early life Clarke was born in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Clarke, a punter, was a three-time varsity football letterwin ...

— Gettysburg *

Caitlin Clarke Caitlin Clarke (born Katherine Anne Clarke; May 3, 1952 – September 9, 2004) was an American actress best known for her roles as Valerian in the 1981 fantasy film ''Dragonslayer'' and Charlotte Cardoza in the 1998–1999 Broadway musical ...

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Lauren Cohan Lauren Cohan ( ; born January 7, 1982) is an American actress known for her role as Maggie Rhee in the AMC post-apocalyptic horror television series '' The Walking Dead'' (2011–2018; 2020–2022), a role she reprises in '' The Walking Dead: ...

—Philadelphia * Julia Cohen (born 1989)—Philadelphia * Jack Coleman— Easton *

Marc Connelly Marcus Cook Connelly (December 13, 1890 – December 21, 1980) was an American playwright, director, producer, performer, and lyricist. He was a key member of the Algonquin Round Table, and received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1930. Biogra ...

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McKeesport McKeesport is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. A suburb of Pittsburgh, it is situated at the confluence of the Monongahela River, Monongahela and Youghiogheny River, Youghiogheny rivers. The population was 17,727 as of the ...

Michael Constantine Michael Constantine (born Gus Efstratiou (or Ευστρατίου); May 22, 1927 – August 31, 2021) was a Greek-American actor. He is most widely recognized for his portrayal of Kostas "Gus" Portokalos, the stubborn Greek father of Toula Port ...

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Reading Reading is the process of taking in the sense or meaning of symbols, often specifically those of a written language, by means of Visual perception, sight or Somatosensory system, touch. For educators and researchers, reading is a multifacete ...

* Josh Cooke—Philadelphia *

Bradley Cooper Bradley Charles Cooper (born January 5, 1975) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and three Grammy Awards. In addition, he has been nominated for twelve Acade ...

— Jenkintown *

Ellen Corby Ellen Hansen Corby (June 3, 1911 – April 14, 1999) was an American actress and screenwriter. She played the role of List of The Waltons characters#Esther Walton, Esther "Grandma" Walton on the Columbia Broadcasting System, CBS television ...

—Philadelphia *

Bill Cosby William Henry Cosby Jr. ( ; born July 12, 1937) is an American retired comedian, actor, and media personality. Often cited as a trailblazer for African Americans in the entertainment industry, Cosby was a film, television, and stand-up comedy ...

—Philadelphia * Michael Cornacchia—Philadelphia *

Dolores Costello Dolores Costello (September 17, 1903Costello's obituary in ''The New York Times'' says that she was born on September 17, 1905. – March 1, 1979) was an American film actress who achieved her greatest success during the era of silent movies. ...

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Maurice Costello Maurice George Costello (February 22, 1877 – October 29, 1950) was a prominent American vaudeville actor of the late 1890s and early 1900s who later played a principal role in early American films as leading man, supporting player, and director ...

—Pittsburgh * Erin Cottrell— Yardley *

Broderick Crawford William Broderick Crawford (December 9, 1911 – April 26, 1986) was an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Willie Stark in the film ''All the King's Men'' (1949), which earned him an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Of ...

—Philadelphia *

Rebecca Creskoff Rebecca Creskoff is an American actress. Career Creskoff graduated from the University of Pennsylvania before attending New York University, where she received her master of fine arts degree. She has guest-starred in a number of notable televisi ...

—Philadelphia * Pat Crowley— Olyphant * Jon Daly—Pittsburgh * James Darren—Philadelphia * John Davidson—Pittsburgh *

Ann B. Davis Ann Bradford Davis (May 3, 1926 – June 1, 2014) was an American actress. She achieved prominence for her role in the NBC situation comedy ''The Bob Cummings Show'' (1955–1959), for which she twice won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outs ...

— Erie *

Bruce Davison Bruce Allen Davison (born June 28, 1946) is an American actor who has appeared in more than 270 films, television and stage productions since his debut in 1968. His breakthrough role was as Willard Stiles in the 1971 cult horror film '' Willard' ...

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John de Lancie John Sherwood de Lancie, Jr. (born March 20, 1948) is an American actor, best known for his role as Q in various ''Star Trek'' series, beginning with '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' in 1987 and leading up to the third season of '' Star Tre ...

—Philadelphia *

Kim Delaney Kim Delaney (born November 29, 1961) is an American actress known for her starring role as Detective Diane Russell on the ABC drama television series ''NYPD Blue'', for which she won an Emmy Award. Early in her career, she played the role of ...

— Roxborough *

Kat Dennings Katherine Victoria Litwack (born June 13, 1986), known professionally as Kat Dennings, is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles as Max Black in the CBS sitcom ''2 Broke Girls'' (2011–2017) and as Darcy Lewis in the Marvel ...

— Bryn Mawr * Joe DeRosa— Collegeville * Patti Deutsch—Pittsburgh *

Devon Devon ( ; historically also known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel to the north, Somerset and Dorset to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Cornwall to the west ...

— Hellertown * Mia Dillon— Newtown Township * Joanie Dodds— Beaver Falls * Jack Dodson—Pittsburgh * John Doman—Philadelphia * Heather Donahue—

Upper Darby Upper Darby Township, often shortened to Upper Darby, is a home rule township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the township had a total population of 85,681, making it the state's sixth-most populated mun ...

* Omar Doom— Easton *

Ellen Albertini Dow Ellen Rose Albertini Dow (November 16, 1913 – May 4, 2015) was an American film and television character actress and drama coach. She portrayed feisty old ladies and is best known as the rapping grandmother Rosie in ''The Wedding Singer'' (1 ...

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Mount Carmel Mount Carmel (; ), also known in Arabic as Mount Mar Elias (; ), is a coastal mountain range in northern Israel stretching from the Mediterranean Sea towards the southeast. The range is a UNESCO biosphere reserve. A number of towns are situat ...

Ralph Dunn Ralph Dunn (May 23, 1900 – February 19, 1968) was an American film, television, and stage actor. Early years Dunn was born in Titusville, Pennsylvania, on May 23, 1900. His father was a veterinarian for the U.S. Army during World War I, a ...

— Titusville ; E–G *

Lisa Eichhorn Lisa Eichhorn (born February 4, 1952) is an American actress, writer and producer. She made her film debut in 1979 in the John Schlesinger film ''Yanks'', for which she received two Golden Globe nominations. Her international career has included ...

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Lisa Emery Lisa Emery is an American stage, film, and television actress. Emery is best known for playing Darlene Snell on Netflix series ''Ozark''. Early life Emery was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the daughter of an aspiring actress from Charlottes ...

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Charles Esten Charles Esten Puskar III (born September 9, 1965), also known professionally as Charles Esten, and (when appearing as himself on improvisation shows or hosting) as Chip Esten, is an American actor, musician, singer-songwriter, and comedian. Es ...

—Pittsburgh * Patrick Fabian—Pittsburgh / New Cumberland *

Tina Fey Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey (; born May 18, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. Known for her comedic roles in sketch comedy, television and film, Fey has received List of awards and nominations received by Tina Fe ...

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* W.C. Fields—Philadelphia *

Larry Fine Louis Feinberg (October 4, 1902 – January 24, 1975), better known by his stage name Larry Fine, was an American actor, comedian and musician. He is best known as a member of the comedy act the Three Stooges and was often called "The Middle St ...

—Philadelphia * Bette Ford—

Meg Foster Margaret "Meg" Foster (born May 10, 1948) is an American film and television actress. Some of her many roles were in the 1979 TV miniseries version of '' The Scarlet Letter'', and the films '' Ticket to Heaven'', ''The Osterman Weekend'' and '' ...

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Matthew Fox Matthew Chandler Fox (born July 14, 1966) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Charlie Salinger on '' Party of Five'' (1994–2000) and Jack Shephard on the drama series '' Lost'' (2004–2010), the latter of which earned him G ...

— Abington *

Jonathan Frakes Jonathan Scott Frakes (born August 19, 1952) is an American actor and director. He is best known for his portrayal of William Riker in the television series ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and subsequent films and series. He has also hosted th ...

— Bellefonte *

Martin Gabel Martin Gabel (June 19, 1911 – May 22, 1986) was an American actor, film director and film producer. Life and career Gabel was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Rebecca and Isaac Gabel, a jeweler, both Jewish immigrants. He married Arlen ...

—Philadelphia *

Megan Gallagher Megan Gallagher (born February 6, 1960) is an American theater and television actress. Having studied at the Juilliard School under the supervision of John Houseman, Gallagher began her career on stage, and has appeared in several Broadway theat ...

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* Kyle Gallner— West Chester *

Rita Gam Rita Gam (born Rita Eleanore MacKay, April 2, 1927 – March 22, 2016) was an American film and television actress and documentary filmmaker. She won the Silver Bear for Best Actress. Background Gam was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the da ...

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Billy Gardell William Gardell Jr. (born August 20, 1969) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Gardell played Chicago police officer Mike Biggs on ''Mike & Molly.'' He also had a recurring role as Billy Colivida on ''Yes, Dear'', and appeared in a dozen ...

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Janet Gaynor Janet Gaynor (born Laura Augusta Gainor; October 6, 1906 – September 14, 1984) was an American actress. She began her career as an extra in shorts and silent films. After signing with Fox Film Corporation (later 20th Century-Fox) in 1926, she ...

—Philadelphia * Deborah Geffner—Pittsburgh *

Richard Gere Richard Tiffany Gere ( ; born August 31, 1949) is an American actor. He began appearing in films in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in ''Looking for Mr. Goodbar (film), Looking for Mr. Goodbar'' (1977) and a starring role in ''Days of Hea ...

—Philadelphia * Ileen Getz—

Bristol Bristol () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, the most populous city in the region. Built around the River Avon, Bristol, River Avon, it is bordered by t ...

* Todd Glass—Philadelphia *

Scott Glenn Theodore Scott Glenn (born January 26 between 1938 and 1942) is an American actor. His roles have included Bill Lester in '' She Came to the Valley'' (1979), Pfc Glenn Kelly in ''Nashville'' (1975), Wes Hightower in '' Urban Cowboy'' (1980), as ...

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Jeff Goldblum Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum ( ; born October 22, 1952) is an American actor and musician. He has starred in some of the highest-grossing films, such as ''Jurassic Park'' (1993) and ''Independence Day'' (1996), as well as their sequels. Goldblum ...

—Pittsburgh * Eve Gordon—Pittsburgh *

Frank Gorshin Frank John Gorshin Jr. (April 5, 1933 – May 17, 2005) was an American actor, comedian and impressionist. He made many guest appearances on television variety and talk shows, including '' The Ed Sullivan Show'', '' Tonight Starring Steve Allen' ...

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Seth Green Seth Benjamin Green ( ''né'' Gesshel-Green; born February 8, 1974) is an American actor. His film debut was '' The Hotel New Hampshire'' (1984), and he went on to have supporting roles in comedy films in the 1980s, including '' Radio Days'' ( ...

—Philadelphia *

Charles Grodin Charles Sidney Grodin (April 21, 1935 – May 18, 2021) was an American actor, comedian, author, and television talk show host. Known for his deadpan delivery and often cast as a put-upon straight man, Grodin became familiar as a supporting acto ...

—Pittsburgh *

Jonathan Groff Jonathan Drew Groff (born March 26, 1985) is an American actor and singer. Known for his performances on stage and screen, he has received several awards including a Tony Award and a Grammy Award as well as a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Aw ...

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; H–K * Kevin Peter Hall—Pittsburgh *

Charles Hallahan Charles John Hallahan (July 29, 1943 – November 25, 1997) was an American film, television, and stage actor. His films include '' Going in Style'' and ''Nightwing'' (both 1979), '' The Thing'' (1982), '' Silkwood'' and '' Twilight Zone: The M ...

—Philadelphia *

Veronica Hamel Veronica Hamel (born November 20, 1943) is an American actress and model. She was nominated five times for an Emmy Award for her role as attorney Joyce Davenport in the TV police drama ''Hill Street Blues''. Biography The daughter of a Philade ...

—Philadelphia *

Kevin Hart Kevin Darnell Hart (born July 6, 1979) is an American comedian and actor. The accolades he has received include the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and nominations for two Grammy Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards. After winning se ...

—Philadelphia *

Tim Heidecker Timothy Richard Heidecker (; born February 3, 1976) is an American comedian, writer, director, actor, and musician. Along with Eric Wareheim, he is a member of the comedy duo Tim & Eric. As an actor, Heidecker's filmography includes roles in ' ...

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Allentown Allentown may refer to: Places * Allentown, California, now called Toadtown, California * Allentown, Georgia, a city in four counties in Georgia * Allentown, Illinois, an unincorporated community in Tazewell County * Allentown, New Jersey, a boroug ...

Sherman Hemsley Sherman Alexander Hemsley (February 1, 1938 – July 24, 2012) was an American actor and comedian. He was known for his roles as George Jefferson on the CBS television series ''All in the Family'' (1973–1975; 1978) and ''The Jeffersons'' (1975 ...

—Philadelphia *

Lauren Holly Lauren Michael Holly (born October 28, 1963) is an American actress. She has played the roles of Deputy Sheriff Maxine Stewart in the television series ''Picket Fences'', NCIS Director Jenny Shepard in the series '' NCIS'', and Dr. Betty Rogers ...

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Gillian Jacobs Gillian MacLaren Jacobs (; born October 19, 1982) is an American actress. She is known for playing Britta Perry in the NBC sitcom ''Community'' (2009–2015), Mickey Dobbs in the Netflix romantic comedy series '' Love'' (2016–2018), and Mar ...

— Mt. Lebanon * Anthony Jeselnik—Pittsburgh / Upper St. Clair *

Cherie Johnson Cherie Johnson (born November 21, 1975) is an American actress, writer, film producer, and author. She is known for her roles on ''Punky Brewster'' as Punky's best friend Cherie and '' Family Matters'', where she played Laura Winslow's best f ...

—Pittsburgh *

Clark Johnson Clark Johnson (born September 10, 1954) is an American-Canadian actor and director who has worked in both television and film. He is best known for his roles as David Jefferson in ''Night Heat'' (1985–1988), Clark Roberts in ''E.N.G.'' (1989� ...

—Philadelphia *

Russell Johnson Russell David Johnson (November 10, 1924 – January 16, 2014) was an American actor. He played Professor Roy Hinkley in '' Gilligan's Island'' and Marshal Gib Scott in '' Black Saddle''. Early life Johnson was born in Ashley, Pennsylvania, ...

— Ashley * Kendall Johnson— Lower Merion * Johnny Jolin— Montoursville * Angela Jones— Greensburg *

Shirley Jones Shirley Mae Jones (born March 31, 1934) is an American actress and singer. In her six decades in show business, she has starred as wholesome characters in a number of musical films, such as ''Oklahoma! (film), Oklahoma!'' (1955), ''Carousel (fi ...

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Charleroi Charleroi (, , ; ) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is the largest city in both Hainaut and Wallonia. The city is situated in the valley of the Sambre, in the south-west of Belgium, not ...

* Mario Joyner—Pittsburgh *

James Karen James Karen (born Jacob Karnofsky; November 28, 1923 – October 23, 2018) was an American character actor of Broadway, film and television. Karen is known for his roles in ''Poltergeist'', '' The China Syndrome'', ''Wall Street'', ''The Retur ...

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Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre ( , alternatively or ) is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. Located at the center of the Wyoming Valley in Northeastern Pennsylvania, it had a population of 44,328 in the 2020 census. ...

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Scranton Scranton is a city in and the county seat of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. With a population of 76,328 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Scranton is the most populous city in Northeastern Pennsylvania and the ...

Tim Kazurinsky Timothy James Kazurinsky (born March 3, 1950) is an American actor, comedian and screenwriter best known as a cast member and writer on ''Saturday Night Live'' and for his role as Carl Sweetchuck in the ''Police Academy'' films. Early life Kazu ...

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Staci Keanan Anastasia Love Sagorsky (born June 6, 1975), best known by her stage name Staci Keanan, is an American lawyer, law professor and former actress. She is best known for her television roles as Nicole Bradford on the NBC sitcom '' My Two Dads'' (1 ...

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Michael Keaton Michael John Douglas (born September 5, 1951), known professionally as Michael Keaton, is an American actor. He has received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for an Aca ...

—Pittsburgh * Sheila Kelley— Greensburg *

Gene Kelly Eugene Curran Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996) was an American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style and sought to create a new form of American dance accessibl ...

—Pittsburgh *

Grace Kelly Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982), also known as Grace of Monaco, was an American actress and Princess of Monaco as the wife of Prince Rainier III from their marriage on April 18, 1956, until her death in 1982. ...

(Princess of Monaco)—Philadelphia * Michael Kelly—Philadelphia * Jamie Kennedy—

* Rya Kihlstedt—Lancaster *

Daniel Dae Kim Daniel Dae Kim (born August 4, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for his many roles in network television and theater. In 2025, ''Time'' magazine listed him as one of the world's 100 most influential people. On television, he portray ...

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* Taylor Kinney—Lancaster *

Jack Klugman Jack Klugman (April 27, 1922 – December 24, 2012) was an American actor of stage, film, and television. He began his career in 1949 and started television and film work with roles in ''12 Angry Men (1957 film), 12 Angry Men'' (1957) and ...

—Philadelphia * Eddie Korbich— Shamokin * Harley Jane Kozak—

Nancy Kulp Nancy Jane Kulp (August 28, 1921 – February 3, 1991) was an American character actress, character actor, writer and comedian best known as The Beverly Hillbillies#Jane Hathaway, Miss Jane Hathaway on the CBS television series ''The Beverly Hill ...

— Miffilintown * Jack Krizmanich— Phoenixville ; L–M *

Liz Larsen Liz Larsen is an American actress. Early life Larsen was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She attended George School in Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Newtown, Pennsylvania. She is one of three daughters whose grandfather was vaudevil ...

—Philadelphia * Andrew Lawrence—Philadelphia *

Joey Lawrence Joseph Lawrence Mignogna III (born April 20, 1976) is an American actor, musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, podcaster, and game show host. He was a child actor in the early 1980s and portrayed Joey Russo in '' Blossom'' and Joe Longo ...

—Philadelphia * Matthew Lawrence— Abington Township * Joshua Leonard—

State College State College is a borough and home rule municipality in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a college town, home to the University Park campus of The Pennsylvania State University. State College is the largest designated borou ...

* Richard LeParmentier—Pittsburgh * David Lewis—Philadelphia * Gilbert Lewis—Philadelphia *

Heather Lind Heather Lind (born March 22, 1983) is an American actress. She is known for her portrayal of Anna Strong in the AMC series '' Turn: Washington's Spies''. She is the twin sister of actress Christina Bennett Lind.

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Upland Upland or Uplands may refer to: Geography *Hill, an area of higher land, generally *Highland, an area of higher land divided into low and high points *Upland and lowland, conditional descriptions of a plain based on elevation above sea level *I ...

* Jonathan Loughran—Philadelphia * Beverly Lynne— Sellersville *

Jeanette MacDonald Jeanette Anna MacDonald (June 18, 1903 – January 14, 1965) was an American soprano and actress best remembered for her musical films of the 1930s with Maurice Chevalier (''The Love Parade'', ''Love Me Tonight'', ''The Merry Widow (1934 film) ...

—Philadelphia *

Aline MacMahon Aline Laveen MacMahon (May 3, 1899 – October 12, 1991) was an American actress. Her Broadway stage career began under producer Edgar Selwyn in ''The Mirage'' during 1920. She made her screen debut in 1931, and worked extensively in film, the ...

—Pittsburgh * Connor Maloney—Harrisburg *

Joe Manganiello Joseph Michael Manganiello ( ; , ; born December 28, 1976) is an American actor. His professional film career began when he played Flash Thompson in Sam Raimi's ''Spider-Man''. His breakout role was as werewolf Alcide Herveaux in five seasons ...

—Pittsburgh / Mt. Lebanon *

Jayne Mansfield Jayne Mansfield (born Vera Jayne Palmer; April 19, 1933 – June 29, 1967) was an American actress, ''Playboy'' Playmate, and sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s. She was known for her numerous publicity stunts and open personal life. He ...

— Bryn Mawr *

Bam Margera Brandon Cole "Bam" Margera ( ; born September 28, 1979) is an American former professional skateboarder, stunt performer, television personality, and filmmaker. He rose to prominence in the early 2000s as one of the stars of the MTV Reality tel ...

— West Chester *

Mark Margolis Mark Margolis (, ; November 26, 1939 – August 3, 2023) was an American actor known for his portrayal of the character Hector Salamanca in ''Breaking Bad'' (2009–2011) and '' Better Call Saul'' (2016–2022). His performance in ''Breaking Ba ...

—Philadelphia *

Hugh Marlowe Hugh Marlowe (born Hugh Herbert Hipple; January 30, 1911May 2, 1982) was an American film, television, stage, and radio actor. Early life Marlowe was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was born Hugh Herbert Hipple. He was of primarily Engl ...

—Philadelphia * Adoni Maropis—Pittsburgh * Joe Maross— Barnesboro * Lynne Marta—Philadelphia * Kiel Martin—Pittsburgh *

Al Martino Jasper Cini (October 7, 1927 – October 13, 2009), known professionally as Al Martino, was an American traditional pop and standards singer. He had his greatest success as a singer between the early 1950s and mid-1970s, being described as "one o ...

—Philadelphia * Eric Martsolf—Harrisburg *

Jackie Mason Jackie Mason (born Yacov Moshe Maza; ; June 9, 1928 – July 24, 2021) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. His 1986 one-man show ''The World According to Me!'' won a Special Tony Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award, an Ace Award, ...

— Latrobe * Mark Matkevich—Philadelphia *

Elaine May Elaine Iva May (née Berlin; born April 21, 1932) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and director. She first gained fame in the 1950s for her improvisational comedy routines with Mike Nichols before transitioning her career, regularly b ...

—Philadelphia *

Melanie Mayron Melanie Joy MayronRiggs, Thomas, ed. (2002). Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Volume 40'. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale. p. 149. . (born October 20, 1952) is an American actress and director of film and television. Mayron is ...

—Philadelphia *

Mitzi McCall Mitzi McCall (born Mitzi Joan Steiner; September 9, 1930 – August 8, 2024) was an American comedian and actress. She was known for her work with her husband, Charlie Brill, and their performance on ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' on February 9, 1964 ...

—Pittsburgh * Brooke McCarter—Philadelphia *

Paul McCrane Paul McCrane (born January 19, 1961) is an American film, television and theatre actor, as well as a television director and singer. He is known for his portrayal of Montgomery MacNeil in the 1980 film '' Fame'', Frank Berry in the 1984 film '' T ...

—Philadelphia / Richboro *

Mary McDonnell Mary Eileen McDonnell (born April 28, 1952) is an American film, stage, and television actress. She received Academy Awards, Academy Award nominations for her roles as Stands With A Fist in ''Dances With Wolves'' and May-Alice Culhane in ''Pas ...

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Rob McElhenney Robert McElhenney III ( ; born April 14, 1977) is an American actor, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his role as Mac on the FX/ FXX comedy series '' It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' (2005–present), a show he created and co ...

—Philadelphia * Matthew McGrory— West Chester *

Frank McHugh Francis Curry McHugh (May 23, 1898 – September 11, 1981) was an American stage, radio, film and television actor. Early years Born in Homestead, Pennsylvania, of Irish descent, McHugh came from a theatrical family. His parents, Edward A ...

—Allegheny County * Kate McNeil—Philadelphia * Larry Mendte— Lansdowne *

Adolphe Menjou Adolphe Jean Menjou (February 18, 1890 – October 29, 1963) was an American actor whose career spanned both silent films and talkies. He became a leading man during the 1920s, known for his debonair and sophisticated screen presence. He was no ...

—Pittsburgh * Charles Meredith—

Knoxville Knoxville is a city in Knox County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. It is located on the Tennessee River and had a population of 190,740 at the 2020 United States census. It is the largest city in the East Tennessee Grand Division ...

* Mary Lou Metzger—Philadelphia * James A Michener— Doylestown *

Kate Micucci Kate Micucci ( ; born March 31, 1980) is an American actress, comedian, and musician who is half of the musical comedy duo Garfunkel and Oates with Riki Lindhome. Some of her roles include Stephanie Gooch in '' Scrubs'', Ally in '' 'Til Death' ...

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Nazareth Nazareth is the largest Cities in Israel, city in the Northern District (Israel), Northern District of Israel. In its population was . Known as "the Arab capital of Israel", Nazareth serves as a cultural, political, religious, economic and ...

Vic Mignogna Victor Joseph Mignogna ( ; born August 27, 1962)Birthday tweet: * is an American voice actor and musician known for his work in the English dubs of Japanese anime shows, such as Edward Elric from the ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' series, which earne ...

—Pittsburgh * R. A. Mihailoff— Titusville *

Dennis Miller Dennis Michael Miller (born November 3, 1953) is an American political commentator, stand-up comedian, talk show host, writer, actor and former sportscaster. Miller was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' fro ...

—Pittsburgh * Jason Miller—

Lara Jill Miller Lara Jill Miller (born April 20, 1967) is an American actress and lawyer. She has played Samantha "Sam" Kanisky in the 1980s sitcom '' Gimme a Break!'' and Kathy on '' The Amanda Show''. She voices the title characters in '' Clifford's Puppy Da ...

—Allentown *

Kristin Minter Kristin Minter is an American actress. She is best known as Heather McCallister in ''Home Alone'' (1990), Miranda "Randi" Fronczak in '' ER'' (1995–2003) and Kathy Winslow in ''Cool As Ice'' (1991). Career In 1990, Kristin Minter played Hea ...

— Yardley * Cameron Mitchell— Dallastown *

Tom Mix Thomas Edwin Mix (born Thomas Hezikiah Mix; January 6, 1880 – October 12, 1940) was an American film actor and the star of many early Western (genre), Western films between 1909 and 1935. He appeared in 291 films, all but nine of which were s ...

— Mix Run *

Katherine Moennig Katherine Sian Moennig (; born December 29, 1977) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Shane McCutcheon on '' The L Word'' (2004–2009), as well as Jake Pratt on '' Young Americans'' (2000). Moennig played the role of Lena ...

—Philadelphia * Kelly Monaco—Philadelphia * Pauline Moore—Harrisburg *

Jillian Murray Jillian Murray (born June 4, 1984) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Portlyn on '' Sonny with a Chance'', Olivia on MTV's '' Awkward'', Gwen Adams in '' American High School'', Lex Mitchell in '' Forget Me Not'', Brandi Cox ...

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; N–R * Kelly Neal—Philadelphia * Irene Ng—Allentown *

Greg Nicotero Gregory Nicotero (born March 15, 1963) is an American Prosthetic makeup, special make-up effects creator, television producer, and director. His first major job in special effects makeup was on the George A. Romero film ''Day of the Dead (1985 fi ...

—Pittsburgh * J. J. North—Philadelphia * Jay Oakerson—Philadelphia *

Cheri Oteri Cheryl Ann Oteri (; born September 19, 1962) is an American actress and comedian. A Primetime Emmy Award nominee, she is best known for her tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1995 to 2000. Earl ...

—Upper Darby *

Jerry Orbach Jerome Bernard Orbach (October 20, 1935 – December 28, 2004) was an American actor and singer, described at the time of his death as "one of the last'' bona fide'' leading men of the Broadway theatre, Broadway musical and global celebrity on te ...

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* Beth Ostrosky—Pittsburgh *

Jack Palance Walter Jack Palance ( ; born Volodymyr Palahniuk, , ''Volodymyr Ivanovych Palahniuk''; February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an American screen and stage actor, known to film audiences for playing tough guys and villains. He was nominat ...

— Hazle Township *

Stuart Pankin Stuart Pankin (born April 8, 1946) is an American actor. He is known for his role as anchor Bob Charles in ''Not Necessarily the News'' and as the voice of Earl Sinclair in ''Dinosaurs (TV series), Dinosaurs''. Pankin is also known for his portray ...

—Philadelphia * Sydney Park—Philadelphia *

Adrian Pasdar Adrian Kayvan Pasdar (; April 30, 1965) is an American film, television, and voice actor. He is known for his roles in ''Profit'', '' Near Dark'', '' Carlito's Way'', '' Mysterious Ways'', ''Desperate Housewives'', '' Burn Notice'', '' Heroes'' a ...

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Powelton Village Powelton Village is a neighborhood in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It consists of mostly Victorian architecture, Victorian and Twin home, twin style homes. It is a national historic district that is part of Univer ...

* Steven Pasquale—

Hershey Hershey may refer to: People * Hershey (name), a list of people with the surname, given name or nickname Places * Hershey, Nebraska, a village * Hershey, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community, home to the chocolate company * Hershey, Cuba ...

Michele Pawk Michele Pawk (born November 16, 1961) is an American actress and singer. She is also an associate theater professor. Biography Born in Butler, Pennsylvania, Pawk attended Allegheny College and the College Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati, whe ...

—Butler * Pamela Payton-Wright—Pittsburgh *

Kelly Perine Kelly Perine (born March 23, 1969) is an American television actor, writer, director, producer, and comedian. Early life and education Perine attended Lake Forest Academy, near Chicago, Illinois, where he studied stage acting. He spent his unde ...

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Robert Picardo Robert Alphonse Picardo (born October 27, 1953) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the Doctor on '' Star Trek: Voyager''. He also appeared as Richard Woolsey in the ''Stargate'' franchise, the Cowboy in '' Innerspace'', Coach ...

—Philadelphia *

Pink Pink is a pale tint of red, the color of the Dianthus plumarius, pink flower. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, p ...

(Alecia Moore)—Doylestown * Joel Polis—Philadelphia *

Jon Polito Jon Raymond Polito (December 29, 1950 – September 1, 2016) was an American actor. In a film and television career spanning 35 years, he amassed over 220 credits. His television roles included Detective Steve Crosetti in the first two seasons ...

—Philadelphia * Billy Porter—Pittsburgh *

William Powell William Horatio Powell (July 29, 1892 – March 5, 1984) was an American actor, known primarily for his film career. Under contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he was paired with Myrna Loy in 14 films, including the ''The Thin Man (film), Thin M ...

—Pittsburgh *

Robert Prosky Robert Prosky (born Robert Joseph Porzuczek, December 13, 1930 – December 8, 2008) was an American actor. He became a well-known supporting actor in the 1980s with his roles in ''Thief (1981 film), Thief'' (1981), ''Christine (1983 film), Chris ...

—Philadelphia *

Zachary Quinto Zachary John Quinto (; born June 2, 1977) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Sylar, the primary antagonist from the science fiction drama series ''Heroes (American TV series), Heroes'' (2006–2010); Spock in the film ''Star Trek ...

—Pittsburgh *

James Rebhorn James Robert Rebhorn (September 1, 1948 – March 21, 2014) was an American character actor. Rebhorn appeared in over 100 films, television series, and plays. Rebhorn portrayed George Wilbur in '' My Cousin Vinny'', Dr. McElwaine in '' Basic In ...

—Philadelphia * Krysten Ritter— Bloomsburg/ Shickshinny * Erica Rivera—Philadelphia * Keith Robinson—Philadelphia * Holly Robinson-Peete—Philadelphia *

Daniel Roebuck Daniel James Roebuck (born March 4, 1963) is an American actor and writer. In film, he is known for his roles as Deputy Marshal Robert Biggs in ''The Fugitive'' (1993) and its spin-off ''U.S. Marshals'' (1998), as well as Mr. Banks in '' Agent ...

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Fred Rogers Fred McFeely Rogers (March 20, 1928 – February 27, 2003), better known as Mister Rogers, was an American television host, author, producer, and Presbyterian minister. He was the creator, showrunner, and host of the preschool television s ...

—Latrobe * George A. Romero—Pittsburgh *

Norman Rose Norman Rose (June 23, 1917 – November 12, 2004) was an American actor, film narrator and radio announcer whose velvety baritone was often called "the Voice of God" by colleagues. He was best known as the narrator's voice in the fictitious coffee ...

—Philadelphia *

Zelda Rubinstein Zelda May Rubinstein (May 28, 1933 – January 27, 2010) was an American actress and human rights activist, known as eccentric medium (spirituality), medium Tangina Barrons in the Poltergeist (film series), ''Poltergeist'' film series. Playing "G ...

—Pittsburgh * Herbert Rudley—Philadelphia ; S–Z *

Bob Saget Robert Lane Saget (May 17, 1956 – January 9, 2022) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, and television host. He portrayed Danny Tanner on the sitcom ''Full House'' (1987–1995) and its sequel '' Fuller House'' (2016–2020). ...

—Philadelphia *

Diane Salinger Diane Louise Salinger is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Apollonia in '' Carnivàle'' (2003–2005). Career Salinger's work on stage included portraying Tallulah Bankhead Tallulah Brockman Bankhead (January 31, 1902 � ...

—Philadelphia * Richard Sanders—Harrisburg *

Tom Savini Thomas Vincent Savini (born November 3, 1946) is an American prosthetic makeup artist, actor, stunt performer and film director. He is known for his makeup and special effects work on many films directed by George A. Romero, including ''Martin ( ...

—Pittsburgh * Jennifer Sciole—Philadelphia * Lizabeth Scott—Scranton *

David O. Selznick David O. Selznick (born David Selznick; May 10, 1902June 22, 1965) was an American film producer, screenwriter and film studio executive who produced ''Gone with the Wind (film), Gone with the Wind'' (1939) and ''Rebecca (1940 film), Rebecca'' (1 ...

—Pittsburgh * Amanda Seyfried—Allentown * Craig Sheffer—

York York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss. It has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a Yor ...

M. Night Shyamalan Manoj Nelliyattu M. Night Shyamalan ( ; born August 6, 1970) is an American filmmaker. His films often employ supernatural plots and twist endings. The cumulative gross of his films exceeds $3.3 billion globally. Shyamalan has received vario ...

—Philadelphia *

Penny Singleton Penny Singleton (born Mariana Dorothy McNulty, September 15, 1908 – November 12, 2003) was an American actress and labor leader. During her six decade career on stage, screen, radio and television, Singleton appeared as the comic-strip he ...

—Philadelphia * Johnny Sins-Pittsburgh * Emil Sitka— Johnstown *

Jonathan Slavin Jonathan Slavin (born November 8, 1969) is an American actor. Early life Slavin was born in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and raised in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Career Slavin portrayed illustrator Andy Richter Controls the Universe#Character ...

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Kerr Smith Kerr Smith (born March 9, 1972) is an American actor. He began his career with a recurring role as Ryder Hughes on the CBS soap opera ''As the World Turns'' (1996–1997). Smith had his breakout with a main role as Jack McPhee on the WB teen d ...

— Exton *

Will Smith Willard Carroll Smith II (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor, rapper, and film producer. Known for his work in both Will Smith filmography, the screen and Will Smith discography, music industries, List of awards and nominations re ...

—Philadelphia *

Dana Snyder Dana Snyder (born ) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his voice roles of Master Shake in ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'', Granny Cuyler in '' Squidbillies'', Baby Ball on '' Ballmastrz: 9009'', and other roles in various Adult Swim ...

—Allentown *

Timothy Stack Timothy Clifton Stack (born November 21, 1954) is an American actor, producer and screenwriter. Life and career Education Timothy was born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, the son of Joan and Tom Stack. He graduated from the Philadelphia-area prep ...

—Doylestown *

Robert Sterling Robert Sterling (born William Sterling Hart; November 13, 1917 – May 30, 2006) was an American actor. He was best known for starring in the television series '' Topper'' (1953–1955). In 1960, Sterling was honored with a star on the Hollyw ...

— New Castle *

James Stewart James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American actor and military aviator. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart's film career spanned 80 films from 1935 to 1991. With the strong morali ...

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Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...

Sharon Stone Sharon Vonne Stone (born March 10, 1958) is an American actress and film producer. Known for primarily playing femmes fatales and women of mystery on film and television, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1990s. She is the ...

— Meadville area * Joseph Sweeney—Philadelphia *

Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic versatility, and Cultural impact of Taylor Swift, cultural impact, Swift is one of the Best selling artists, w ...

— West Reading *

Christine Taylor Christine Joan Taylor Stiller (born July 30, 1971) is an American actress. She has played Marcia Brady in '' The Brady Bunch Movie'' and '' A Very Brady Sequel'' and appeared in '' The Craft'', '' The Wedding Singer'', '' Zoolander'', and '' Do ...

—Allentown *

Holland Taylor Holland Taylor (born January 14, 1943) is an American actress. She won the 1999 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Judge Roberta Kittleson on ABC's ''The Practice'' (1998–2003) and she ...

—Philadelphia * Teller—Philadelphia *

Miles Teller Miles Teller (born February 20, 1987) is an American actor. He made his feature film debut with the independent drama '' Rabbit Hole'' (2010), and gained wider recognition for his roles in the coming-of-age film ''The Spectacular Now'' (2013) a ...

— Downingtown * Jonathan Taylor Thomas—Bethlehem * Paul F. Tompkins—Philadelphia *

William Tracy William Tracy (December 1, 1917 – July 18, 1967) was an American character actor. Early life and career Tracy was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is perhaps best known for the role of Pepi Katona, the delivery boy, in '' The Shop Ar ...

—Pittsburgh *

Tom Verica Tom Verica (born May 13, 1964) is an American actor, director, and producer, best known for his role as Sam Keating in the ABC drama ''How to Get Away with Murder'' (2014–2020). He also played Jack Pryor in the NBC critically acclaimed drama ...

—Philadelphia *

Mike Vogel Michael James Vogel (born July 17, 1979) is an American actor. Vogel began acting in 2001 and has appeared in several films and series, including '' The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'', '' The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'', '' Grind'', '' Poseidon ...

— Abington/

Warminster Warminster () is a historic market town and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in south-west Wiltshire, England, on the western edge of Salisbury Plain. The parish had a population of 18,173 in 2021. The name ''Warminster'' occurs first i ...

* Brendon Walsh—Philadelphia *

Lisa Waltz Lisa Waltz is an American actress who has had roles in many television shows and who played Nora in the film adaptation of '' Brighton Beach Memoirs''. Personal life Waltz was born and raised in Limerick, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Bobby an ...

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Limerick Limerick ( ; ) is a city in western Ireland, in County Limerick. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is in the Mid-West Region, Ireland, Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. W ...

* Eric Wareheim—

Audubon The National Audubon Society (Audubon; ) is an American non-profit environmental organization dedicated to conservation of birds and their habitats. Located in the United States and incorporated in 1905, Audubon is one of the oldest of such org ...

Fritz Weaver Fritz William Weaver (January 19, 1926 − November 26, 2016) was an American actor. He appeared in over 170 theatre, television, and film productions in a career spanning nearly 60 years. Weaver won the 1970 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play ...

—Pittsburgh * Michael Willis—Lancaster * Thomas F. Wilson—Philadelphia/ Wayne * Danny Woodburn—Philadelphia * Chris Young—

Chambersburg Chambersburg is a borough in and the county seat of Franklin County, in the South Central region of Pennsylvania, United States. It is in the Cumberland Valley, which is part of the Great Appalachian Valley, and north of Maryland and the Ma ...

Winter Ave Zoli Winter Ave Zoli is an American actress and model. She is best known for her role as Lyla Winston in FX's TV series ''Sons of Anarchy'', Amy Snyder in '' Bosch'' (2017-2018), and for '' Deserted'' (2016). Zoli also appears in '' Agents of S.H.I ...

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Artists

Julian Abele Julian Francis Abele (April 30, 1881April 23, 1950) was a prominent black American architect, and chief designer in the offices of Horace Trumbauer. He contributed to the design of more than 400 buildings, including the Widener Memorial Library ...

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* Alice Aycock, sculptor—

* Edmund Bacon, architect—Philadelphia * Paul Bartholomew, architect— Ligonier * Karen Bausman, architect—

* Jonathan Bean, illustrator—

Fleetwood Fleetwood is a coastal town in the Borough of Wyre in Lancashire, England, at the northwest corner of the Fylde. It had a population of 25,939 at the 2011 United Kingdom census, 2011 census. Fleetwood acquired its modern character in the 1830 ...

Alison Bechdel Alison Bechdel ( ; born September 10, 1960) is an American cartoonist. Originally known for the long-running comic strip ''Dykes to Watch Out For'', she came to critical and commercial success in 2006 with her Graphic novel, graphic memoir ''Fun ...

, graphic novelist— Beech Creek *

Cecilia Beaux Eliza Cecilia Beaux (May 1, 1855 – September 17, 1942) was an American artist and the first woman to teach art at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Known for her elegant and sensitive portraits of friends, relatives, and Gilded Age p ...

, painter—Philadelphia *

Alexander Calder Alexander "Sandy" Calder (; July 22, 1898 – November 11, 1976) was an American sculptor known both for his innovative mobile (sculpture), mobiles (kinetic sculptures powered by motors or air currents) that embrace chance in their aesthetic, hi ...

, sculptor— Lawnton *

Mary Cassatt Mary Stevenson Cassatt (; May 22, 1844June 14, 1926) was an American painter and printmaker. She was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (now part of Pittsburgh's North Side (Pittsburgh), North Side), but lived much of her adult life in France, whe ...

, painter— Allegheny City *

George Catlin George Catlin ( ; July 26, 1796 – December 23, 1872) was an American lawyer, painter, author, and traveler, who specialized in portraits of Native Americans in the United States, Native Americans in the American frontier. Traveling to the Wes ...

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* Stuart Davis, painter—Philadelphia *

Charles Demuth Charles Henry Buckius Demuth (November 8, 1883 – October 23, 1935) was an American painter who specialized in watercolors and turned to oils late in his career, developing a style of painting known as Precisionism. "Search the history of Amer ...

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Steve Ditko Stephen John Ditko. Page contains two reproductions from school yearbooks. A 1943 Garfield Junior High School yearbook excerpt lists "Stephen Ditko". A 1945 Johnstown High School yearbook excerpt lists "Stephen J. Ditko" under extracurricular ac ...

, comic book artist— Johnstown *

Thomas Eakins Thomas Cowperthwait Eakins (; July 25, 1844 – June 25, 1916) was an American Realism (visual arts), realist painter, photographer, sculptor, and fine arts educator. He is widely acknowledged to be one of the most important American artist ...

, painter—Philadelphia *

William Glackens William James Glackens (March 13, 1870 – May 22, 1938) was an American realist painter and one of the founders of the Ashcan School, which rejected the formal boundaries of artistic beauty laid down by the conservative National Academy of De ...

, painter—Philadelphia *

Martha Graham Martha Graham (May 11, 1894 – April 1, 1991) was an American modern dancer, teacher and choreographer, whose style, the Graham technique, reshaped the dance world and is still taught in academies worldwide. Graham danced and taught for over s ...

, modern dancer and choreographer— Allegheny City *

Keith Haring Keith Allen Haring (May 4, 1958 – February 16, 1990) was an American artist whose pop art emerged from the Graffiti in New York City, New York City graffiti subculture of the 1980s. His animated imagery has "become a widely recognized visual l ...

, painter— Kutztown * Jerry Harris, sculptor—

* William Stanley Haseltine, painter—Philadelphia * Mike Hawthorne, comic book artist, illustrator—

Martin Johnson Heade Martin Johnson Heade (August 11, 1819 – September 4, 1904) was an American Painting, painter known for his salt marsh Landscape art, landscapes, seascapes, and depictions of hummingbirds, often depicted with orchids, as well as lotus blossoms ...

, painter— Lumberville * Charleen Kinser, toy-designer— Boalsburg *

Gelsey Kirkland Gelsey Kirkland (born December 29, 1952) is an American prima ballerina. She received early ballet training at the School of American Ballet. Kirkland joined the New York City Ballet in 1968 at age 15, at the invitation of George Balanchine. She ...

, ballerina—

Franz Kline Franz Kline (May 23, 1910 – May 13, 1962) was an American painter. He is associated with the Abstract Expressionist movement of the 1940s and 1950s. Kline, along with other action painters like Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Robert Mo ...

, painter—

Jeff Koons Jeffrey Lynn Koons (; born January 21, 1955) is an American artist recognized for his work dealing with popular culture and his sculptures depicting everyday objects, including balloon animals produced in stainless steel with mirror- finish s ...

, sculptor—York * Nate Lewis, visual artist— Beaver Falls * Thaddeus Mosley, sculptor—Pittsburgh *

Alice Neel Alice Neel (January 28, 1900 – October 13, 1984) was an American visual artist. Recognized for her paintings of friends, family, lovers, poets, artists, and strangers, Neel is considered one of the greatest American portraitists of the 20th ...

, painter— Colwyn *

Violet Oakley Violet Oakley (June 10, 1874 – February 25, 1961) was an American artist. She was the first American woman to receive a public mural commission. During the first quarter of the 20th century, she was renowned as a pathbreaker in mural decoratio ...

, painter—Philadelphia *

Maxfield Parrish Maxfield Parrish (July 25, 1870 – March 30, 1966) was an American painter and illustration, illustrator active in the first half of the 20th century. His works featured distinctive saturated hues and idealized neo-classical imagery. The ...

, illustrator—Philadelphia * Philip Pearlstein, painter—Pittsburgh *

Joseph Pennell Joseph Pennell (July 4, 1857 – April 23, 1926) was an American draftsman, etcher, lithographer, and illustrator for books and magazines. A prolific artist, he spent most of his working life in Europe, and developed an interest in landmarks, lan ...

, illustrator—Philadelphia *

Man Ray Man Ray (born Emmanuel Radnitzky; August 27, 1890 – November 18, 1976) was an American naturalized French visual artist who spent most of his career in Paris. He was a significant contributor to the Dada and Surrealism, Surrealist movements, ...

, artist and photographer—Philadelphia * Sue Reno, fiber artist–Pittsburgh *

Charles Sheeler Charles Sheeler (July 16, 1883 – May 7, 1965) was an American artist known for his Precisionism, Precisionist paintings, commercial photographer, commercial photography, and the 1921 avant-garde film, ''Manhatta'', which he made in collaboratio ...

, painter, photographer—Philadelphia * Grover Simcox, illustrator—Philadelphia *

John Sloan John French Sloan (August 2, 1871 – September 7, 1951) was an American painter and etcher. He is considered to be one of the founders of the Ashcan school of American art. He was also a member of the group known as The Eight (Ashcan School), T ...

, painter— Lock Haven *

Gary Mark Smith Gary Mark Smith (born April 27, 1956) is an American street photography, street photographer.Near, Mitchell J. (2002-01-03) The MAG: Cover Story – The Art of War, A Lawrence artist captures street photography in world's hot spots. The Art MAG. ...

, global street photographer— Kutztown * Jeff Smith, cartoonist— McKees Rocks *

Thomas Ustick Walter Thomas Ustick Walter (September 4, 1804 – October 30, 1887) was an American architect. He worked on more than 400 projects, including Moyamensing Prison and Girard College in Philadelphia. He served as the fourth Architect of the Capitol, ...

, architect—Philadelphia *

Andy Warhol Andy Warhol (;''Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary''"Warhol" born Andrew Warhola Jr.; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American visual artist, film director and producer. A leading figure in the pop art movement, Warhol ...

, pop culture artist—Pittsburgh *

Neil Welliver Neil Gavin Welliver (July 22, 1929 – April 5, 2005) was an American modern artist, best known for his large-scale landscape paintings inspired by the deep woods near his home in Maine. One of his sons, Titus Welliver became a successful actor ...

, landscape artist—Millville *

Andrew Wyeth Andrew Newell Wyeth ( ; July 12, 1917 – January 16, 2009) was an American visual artist and one of the best-known American artists of the middle 20th century. Though he considered himself to be an "abstractionist," Wyeth was primarily a realis ...

, painter— Chadds Ford Township *

Jamie Wyeth James Browning Wyeth (born July 6, 1946) is an American Realism (arts), realist painter, son of Andrew Wyeth, and grandson of N.C. Wyeth. He was raised in Chadds Ford Township, Pennsylvania, and is artistic heir to the Brandywine School traditio ...

, painter (son of Andrew)—Chadds Ford Township *

N.C. Wyeth Newell Convers Wyeth (October 22, 1882 – October 19, 1945), known as N. C. Wyeth, was an American painter and illustrator. He was a student of Howard Pyle and became one of America's most well-known illustrators. Wyeth created more than 3,000 ...

, illustrator (father of Andrew)—Chadds Ford Township * Bunny Yeager, photographer— Wilkinsburg

Astronauts

Jerome Apt Jerome "Jay" Apt III (born April 28, 1949) is an American astronaut and professor at Carnegie Mellon University. Before becoming an astronaut, Apt was a physicist who worked on the Pioneer Venus 1978 space probe project, and used visible light an ...

, NASA astronaut—

* Guion S. Bluford, astronaut, first African-American man in space—

Pete Conrad Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr. (June 2, 1930 – July 8, 1999) was an American NASA astronaut, aeronautical engineer, naval officer, aviator, and test pilot who commanded the Apollo 12 mission, on which he became the third person to walk on t ...

Gemini Gemini most often refers to: * Gemini (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac * Gemini (astrology), an astrological sign Gemini may also refer to: Science and technology Space * Gemini in Chinese astronomy, the Gemini constellat ...

Apollo Apollo is one of the Twelve Olympians, Olympian deities in Ancient Greek religion, ancient Greek and Ancient Roman religion, Roman religion and Greek mythology, Greek and Roman mythology. Apollo has been recognized as a god of archery, mu ...

, and Skylab 2, Skylab astronaut, third man to walk on the Moon—Philadelphia * Michael Fincke—Pittsburgh * Theodore Freeman, Astronaut Group 3, Group 3 astronaut; killed in training jet accident—Haverford Township, Pennsylvania, Haverford * Terry Hart, NASA astronaut—Pittsburgh * James Irwin, Apollo 15—Pittsburgh * Glynn Lunney, NASA engineer—Old Forge, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Old Forge * David Medved, trained astronaut and physicist—Philadelphia * Paul W. Richards, Space Shuttle, Shuttle and International Space Station, ISS astronaut—Dunmore, Pennsylvania, Dunmore * Patricia Hilliard Robertson, List of astronauts by selection#1998, 1998 Astronaut Group—killed in private airplane accident—

* Daniel M. Tani, engineer, NASA astronaut—Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, Ridley Park * Joseph A. Walker, USAF/NASA astronaut, United States' seventh man in space—Washington, Pennsylvania * Paul J. Weitz, Skylab 2, Skylab and Shuttle astronaut— Erie

Athletes

"HOF" = Hall of Fame ; A–B * John Abramovic, professional basketball player—

* Cal Abrams (1924–1997), Major League Baseball player—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia * Matt Adams, professional baseball player—Philipsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania, Philipsburg * Herb Adderley, HOF professional football player—Philadelphia * Eddie Alvarez, professional mixed martial artist—Philadelphia * Rubén Amaro Jr. (born 1965), Major League Baseball player, general manager, and coach—Philadelphia * Joe Amato (dragster driver), Joe Amato, professional drag racer—Old Forge, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Old Forge * John Andretti, NASCAR driver—

* Marco Andretti, auto racing driver—

* Michael Andretti, auto racing driver—Bethlehem * Kurt Angle, professional wrestler, Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling—Pittsburgh * Paul Arizin, HOF professional basketball player—Philadelphia * LaVar Arrington, professional football player—Pittsburgh * Cameron Artis-Payne, professional football player—

* Al Babartsky, professional football player—Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, Shenandoah * Bob Babich (American football coach), Bob Babich, professional football coach—Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, Aliquippa * Kayla Bashore, Olympic field hockey player—Hamburg, Pennsylvania, Hamburg * Ralph Baker (linebacker), Ralph Baker, professional football player—Lewistown, Pennsylvania, Lewistown *Saquon Barkley, professional football player—Coplay, Pennsylvania, Coplay * Charlie Batch, professional football player—Homestead, Pennsylvania, Homestead * William Beatty (American football), William Beatty, professional football player—

* Aaron Beasley, professional football player—Pottstown, Pennsylvania, Pottstown * Joe Beimel, professional baseball player—Elk County, Pennsylvania, Kersey * Stan Belinda, professional baseball player—Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon * Bert Bell, professional football commissioner—Philadelphia * Brad Benson, professional football player— Altoona * Norm Benning, NASCAR driver—Level Green, Pennsylvania, Level Green * Jesse Biddle, professional baseball player—Philadelphia * Fred Biletnikoff, HOF professional football player— Erie * Steve Bilko, professional baseball player—Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, Nanticoke * Adam Bisnowaty (born 1993), professional football player—Pittsburgh * Steve Blackman, professional wrestler—Annville, Pennsylvania, Annville * DeJuan Blair, professional basketball player—Pittsburgh * George Blanda, HOF professional football player—Youngwood, Pennsylvania, Youngwood * Chaim Bloom (born 1983), Chief Baseball Officer for the Boston Red Sox * Charlie Bolling, professional golfer—Rosemont, Pennsylvania, Rosemont * Sam Bowie, professional basketball player—Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Lebanon * Jerry Boyarsky, professional football player—Scott Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Scott Township * Tyler Boyd (American football), Tyler Boyd, professional football player–Clairton, Pennsylvania, Clairton * Jennifer Brady, professional tennis player—

* Kyle Brady, professional football player—Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, Camp Hill * Sid Bream, professional baseball player—Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania, Mount Holly Springs * Steve Breaston, professional football player—North Braddock, Pennsylvania, North Braddock * Gustave Brickner, extreme swimmer—

* Tom Brookens, professional baseball player—

* Corey Brown (American football), Corey Brown, professional football player—Philadelphia * Gary Brown (running back), Gary Brown, professional football player—Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Williamsport * John Brown (American football, born 1891), John Brown, HOF college football player—Canton, Pennsylvania, Canton * Philly Brown, professional football player—

* Scott Brunner (American football), Scott Brunner, professional football player— Sellersville * Kobe Bryant, professional basketball player—Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Lower Merion Township * Taylor Buchholz, professional baseball player—Lower Merion Township * Ryan Buchter, professional baseball player—

* Marc Bulger, professional football player—Pittsburgh * Leroy Burrell, track and field— Lansdowne * Rasual Butler, professional basketball player—Philadelphia * Nate Byham, NFL tight end—Franklin, Pennsylvania, Franklin * Axtell J. Byles, NFL Player— Titusville ; C–D * Alex Cabrera, professional baseball player—Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Lebanon * Ray Caldwell, professional baseball player—McKean County, Pennsylvania, McKean County * John Calipari, college basketball coach—Moon Township, Pennsylvania, Moon Township * Roy Campanella, HOF professional baseball player—Philadelphia * Russ Canzler, professional baseball player—Berwick, Pennsylvania, Berwick * John Cappelletti, professional football player—

* P. J. Carlesimo, professional basketball coach—

* Nate Carr, Olympic bronze medalist in freestyle wrestling— Erie *Tony Carr (basketball), Tony Carr (born 1997), basketball player in the Israeli Premier Basketball League-Philadelphia * Pete Carril, HOF college basketball coach—

* Matt Carroll (basketball), Matt Carroll, professional basketball player—Pittsburgh * Len Chappell, professional basketball player—Portage, Pennsylvania, Portage * Wilt Chamberlain, HOF professional basketball player—Philadelphia * Barry Church, professional football player—Pittsburgh * Nestor Chylak, professional baseball umpire— Olyphant * Bruce Clark (American football), Bruce Clark, professional football player— New Castle * Bryan Cohen (born 1989), American-Israeli professional basketball player—Philadelphia * Colby Cohen (born 1989), professional ice hockey player—Villanova, Pennsylvania, Villanova * Jake Cohen (born 1990), American-Israeli professional basketball player— Bryn Mawr * Julia Cohen (born 1989), tennis player—Philadelphia * Billy Conn, professional boxer—Pittsburgh * James Conner (American football), James Conner, professional football player—Erie, Pennsylvania * Harry Coveleski, professional baseball player— Shamokin * Stan Coveleski, HOF baseball player— Shamokin * Fran Crippen, swimmer—Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, Conshohocken * Maddy Crippen, Olympic swimmer—Conshohocken * Tom Clements, professional football coach— McKees Rocks * Gary Collins (American football), Gary Collins, professional football player—Williamstown, Pennsylvania, Williamstown * Joe Collins, professional baseball player—

* Kerry Collins, professional football player—Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Lebanon * Marques Colston, professional football player—Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Susquehanna Township * Dan Conners, professional football player—St. Mary's, Pennsylvania, St. Mary's * Dan Connor (American football), Dan Connor, professional football player—Wallingford, Pennsylvania, Wallingford * Mark Corey, professional baseball player—Austin, Pennsylvania, Austin * Mike Costanzo, professional baseball player—Philadelphia * Jim Covert, professional football player—Conway, Pennsylvania, Conway * Bill Cowher, professional football coach—Crafton, Pennsylvania, Crafton * Billy Cox, professional baseball player—Newport, Pennsylvania, Newport * Mike Cox (fullback), Mike Cox, professional football player—Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, Lewisberry * Channing Crowder, professional football player—

* Chris Culliver, professional football player—Philadelphia * David Curtiss (swimmer), David Curtiss, competitive swimmer— Yardley * Chuck Daly, HOF professional basketball coach—Kane, Pennsylvania, Kane * Bob Davie (American football), Bob Davie, college football coach—Moon Township, Pennsylvania, Moon Township * Ernie Davis, HOF college football player—New Salem-Buffington, Pennsylvania, New Salem-Buffington * Phil Davis (fighter), Phil Davis, Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC fighter—

* Darrell Dess, professional football player— New Castle * James Develin, professional football player— Boyertown * Dorin Dickerson, professional football player—Imperial-Enlow, Pennsylvania, Imperial * Keir Dillon, professional snowboarder—East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, East Stroudsburg * Mike Ditka, HOF professional football player and coach—Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, Aliquippa * Randy Dobnak, professional baseball player—South Park Township, Pennsylvania, South Park * Tim Donaghy, professional basketball referee—Havertown, Pennsylvania, Havertown * Aaron Donald, professional football player—Pittsburgh * Jakim Donaldson (born 1983), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League–Pittsburgh * Keith Dorney, professional football player—Emmaus, Pennsylvania, Emmaus * Tony Dorsett, HOF professional football player—Hopewell Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Hopewell Township * Forrest Douds, Forrest "Jap" Douds, professional football player and coach—Rochester, Pennsylvania, Rochester * Shane Douglas, professional wrestler—Pittsburgh * Jim Drucker (born 1952/1953), former Commissioner of the Continental Basketball Association, former Commissioner of the Arena Football League, and founder of NewKadia Comics—Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, Plymouth Meeting * Jeff Dugan, professional football player—Pittsburgh * Pete Duranko, professional football player— Johnstown * Jimmy Dykes, professional baseball player—Philadelphia * Stanley Dziedzic, Olympic bronze medalist in freestyle wrestling—

; E–G * Bill Eadie, professional wrestler—Brownsville, Pennsylvania, Brownsville * Kyle Eckel, professional football player—Philadelphia * Josh Edgin, professional baseball player—Three Springs, Pennsylvania, Three Springs * Wayne Ellington, professional basketball player—Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, Wynnewood * Cody Eppley, professional baseball player—Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, Dillsburg * Jahri Evans, professional football player—Philadelphia * Tyreke Evans, professional basketball player—

* Tim Federowicz, professional baseball player— Erie * Bill Ferrario, professional football player—

* Randy Fichtner, professional football coach—Meadville, Pennsylvania, Meadville * Frank Filchock, professional football player and coach—Greene County, Pennsylvania, Greene County * D'or Fischer (born 1981), Israeli-American basketball player in the Liga Leumit (basketball), Israeli National League—Philadelphia * Joe Flacco, professional football player—Philadelphia * Pat Flaherty (American football), Pat Flaherty, professional football coach—McSherrystown, Pennsylvania, McSherrystown * Hali Flickinger, Olympic swimmer—York County, Pennsylvania, York County * Andre Fluellen, professional football player—Philadelphia * Tom Flynn (American football), Tom Flynn, professional football player—Verona, Pennsylvania, Verona * Nellie Fox, HOF professional baseball player—St. Thomas Township, Pennsylvania, St. Thomas Township * Terry Francona, professional baseball manager—New Brighton, Pennsylvania, New Brighton * Tito Francona, professional baseball player—New Brighton, Pennsylvania, New Brighton * John Frank (tight end), John Frank (born 1962), professional football player—Pittsburgh * Buck Freeman, professional baseball player—Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, Catasauqua * Gus Frerotte, professional football player—Kittanning, Pennsylvania, Kittanning * Carl Furillo, professional baseball player–Stony Creek Mills, Pennsylvania, Stony Creek Mills * Jim Furyk, professional golfer—

* Rich Gannon, professional football player—Philadelphia * Ryan Garko, professional baseball player—Pittsburgh * Jason Garrett, professional football coach— Abington * John Garrett (American football coach), John Garrett, professional football coach—Danville, Pennsylvania, Danville * Eddie George, professional football player— Abington Township * Sam Gerson, Olympic silver medalist in freestyle wrestling—Philadelphia * Sean Gilbert, professional football player—Aliquippa * Armen Gilliam, professional basketball player—Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, Bethel Park * Garry Gilliam, professional football player—Harrisburg * Kimberly Glass, professional volleyball player—

* Tom Gola, HOF basketball player—Philadelphia * Robbie Gould, professional football player—Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, Jersey Shore * Bruce Gradkowski, professional football player—Pittsburgh * Gino Gradkowski, professional football player—Pittsburgh * Aaron Gray, professional basketball player—Emmaus * Dick Gray, professional baseball player—Jefferson, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Jefferson * Al Gionfriddo, professional baseball player—Dysart, Pennsylvania, Dysart * Ken Griffey Jr., professional baseball player—Donora, Pennsylvania, Donora * Ken Griffey Sr., professional baseball player—Donora, Pennsylvania, Donora * Russ Grimm, professional football player—Scottdale, Pennsylvania, Scottdale * Dick Groat, professional baseball player— Wilkinsburg * Randy Grossman (born 1952), professional football player—Haverford Township * Billy Kidman, Peter Gruner, professional wrestler, ring name Billy Kidman—

* Brandon Guyer, professional baseball player— West Chester ; H–K * Jack Ham, professional football player—Johnstown * Richard Hamilton (basketball), Richard Hamilton, professional basketball player * Brendan Hansen, Olympic gold medal swimmer—Haverford Township, Pennsylvania, Haverford Township * Marvin Harrison, professional football player—Philadelphia * Ray Harroun, winner of the first Indianapolis 500— Titusville * Leon Hart, professional football player—Pittsburgh * Jim Haslett, professional football player and coach—Pittsburgh * Andrew Hawkins, professional football player— Johnstown * Artrell Hawkins, professional football player—Johnstown * Don Heffner, professional baseball player and manager—Rouzerville, Pennsylvania, Rouzerville * Chris Heisey, professional baseball player—Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, Mount Joy * John Heisman, football player, namesake of trophy— Titusville * Gerald Henderson Jr., professional basketball player—Merion, Pennsylvania, Merion * Chad Henne, professional football player—Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, Wyomissing * Jake Herbert, Olympic freestyle wrestler—Pittsburgh * Tom Herr, professional baseball player and manager—

* Mark Herzlich, professional football player— Wayne * Cameron Heyward, professional football player—Pittsburgh * Eric Hicks (American football), Eric Hicks, professional football player— Erie * Jordan Hill (American football), Jordan Hill, professional football player—

* Shawn Hillegas, professional baseball player—South Fork, Pennsylvania, South Fork * Darrun Hilliard, professional basketball player * Al Holbert, professional auto racer—Warrington Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Warrington * Larry Holmes, HOF professional boxer— Easton * J. J. Hoover, professional baseball player—Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, Elizabeth * Bernard Hopkins, professional boxer—Philadelphia * Jeff Hostetler, professional football player—Hollsopple, Pennsylvania, Hollsopple * Art Howe, professional baseball player and manager—Pittsburgh * Gene Huey, professional football player—Uniontown, Pennsylvania, Uniontown * Henry Hynoski, professional football player—Elysburg, Pennsylvania, Elysburg * Jerald Ingram, professional football coach—Beaver, Pennsylvania, Beaver *Sam Iorio (born 1998), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Qadry Ismail, professional football player—

* Raghib Ismail, professional football player—Wilkes-Barre * Marc Jackson, professional basketball player—Philadelphia * Marlin Jackson, professional football player—

* Reggie Jackson, HOF professional baseball player—Wyncote, Pennsylvania, Wyncote * Brook Jacoby, professional baseball player—Philadelphia * Hughie Jennings, professional baseball player—Pittston, Pennsylvania, Pittston * Larry Johnson (running back), Larry Johnson, professional football player—

* Derrick Jones Jr., professional basketball player—

* Eddie Jones (basketball), Eddie Jones, professional basketball player—Philadelphia * Kevin Jones (BMX rider), Kevin Jones, professional BMX rider—

* Sage Karam, professional racing driver—

* George Karl, professional basketball coach—Penn Hills Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Penn Hills * Nate Karns, professional baseball player—Franklin, Pennsylvania, Franklin * Don Kelly (baseball), Don Kelly, professional baseball player—

* Jim Kelly, HOF professional football player—Bradys Bend Township, Pennsylvania, Bradys Bend Township * Pat Kelly (infielder), Pat Kelly, professional baseball player—Philadelphia * Ray Kemp, professional football player—Cecil Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Cecil Township * Billy Kidman (ring name), professional wrestler—Allentown * Ethan Kilmer, professional football player—Wyalusing, Pennsylvania, Wyalusing * Bucko Kilroy, professional football player and coach—Philadelphia * Betsy King, HOF professional golfer—

* Steve Kline (left-handed pitcher), Steve Kline, professional baseball player—Winfield, Pennsylvania, Winfield * Cary Kolat, freestyle wrestler, two-time world medalist—Rices Landing, Pennsylvania, Rices Landing * Dan Koppen, professional football player—Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, Whitehall Township * Josh Koscheck, professional mixed martial artist—Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, Waynesburg * Kristy Kowal, Olympic swimmer—

* Bruce Kozerski, professional football player—Plains Township, Pennsylvania, Plains Township * Erik Kratz, professional baseball player—Telford, Pennsylvania, Telford *Julian Krinsky, tennis player-Philadelphia * John Kuhn, professional football player—Dover, Pennsylvania, Dover ; L–M * Floyd Landis, professional cyclist—

* Tom Lasorda, HOF professional baseball manager— Norristown * Howard Lassoff (1955–2013), American-Israeli basketball player * Ty Law, professional football player—Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, Aliquippa * Sean Lee, professional football player—Pittsburgh * Don LeJohn, professional baseball manager—Daisytown, Pennsylvania, Daisytown * Matt Lengel, professional football player—Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Mechanicsburg * Chad Levitt, professional football player—Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, Cheltenham * Dion Lewis, professional football player—Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, Penn Hills * Grant Lewis, professional ice hockey player— Upper St. Clair * Ralph Lewis (basketball), Ralph Lewis, professional basketball player and coach—Philadelphia * Ryan Lexer (born 1976), American-Israeli basketball player—Philadelphia * Tara Lipinski, Olympic gold medalist in figure skating—Philadelphia * Kyle Lowry, professional basketball player—Philadelphia * Maurice Lucas, professional basketball player—Pittsburgh * Johnny Lujack, HOF professional football player—Connellsville, Pennsylvania, Connellsville * Chloe Lukasiak, actor, featured dancer on ''Dance Moms''—Churchill, Pennsylvania, Churchill (

/Mars, Pennsylvania, Mars) * Sparky Lyle professional baseball player—Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania, Reynoldsville * Joe Maddon, professional baseball manager—Hazleton, Pennsylvania, Hazleton * Brooke Makler (1951–2010), Olympic fencer * Paul Makler Jr. (born 1946), Olympic fencer * Paul Makler Sr. (1920-2022), Olympic fencer * Ryan Malone, professional hockey player— Upper St. Clair * Greg Manusky, professional football player—Dallas, Pennsylvania, Dallas *

, professional skateboarder— West Chester * Pete Maravich, HOF professional basketball player—Aliquippa * Dan Marino, HOF professional football player—Pittsburgh * Brandon Marshall, professional football player—Pittsburgh * Donyell Marshall, professional basketball player—Reading * Tim Masthay, professional football player—Pittsburgh * Christy Mathewson, HOF professional baseball player—Factoryville, Pennsylvania, Factoryville * Michael R. Matz, Olympic equestrian and thoroughbred trainer— Collegeville * Pat McAfee, professional football player—Plum, Pennsylvania, Plum * Matt McBride, professional baseball player—Bethlehem * Ed McCaffrey, professional football player—Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, Waynesboro * Joe McCarthy (manager), Joe McCarthy, HOF baseball manager—Philadelphia * Mike McCarthy, American football coach—Pittsburgh * John McDermott (golfer), John J. McDermott, professional golfer—Philadelphia * Jameel McClain, professional football player—Philadelphia * Robert McClain, professional football player—Philadelphia * LeSean McCoy, professional football player—Harrisburg * Mike McCoy (defensive tackle), Mike McCoy, professional football player—Erie * Muffet McGraw, college basketball coach—Pottstown, Pennsylvania, Pottstown * Aaron Mckie, professional basketball player—Philadelphia * Josephine McKim, Olympic swimming gold medalist—Oil City, Pennsylvania, Oil City * Brandon McManus, professional football player—Philadelphia * Rocco Mediate, professional golfer— Greensburg * Mike Mentzer, professional bodybuilder, bodybuilder, 1979 Mr. Olympia—Ephrata, Pennsylvania, Ephrata * Devin Mesoraco, professional baseball player—Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney * Lou Michaels, professional football player—Swoyersville, Pennsylvania, Swoyersville * Walt Michaels, pro football player and coach—Swoyersville, Pennsylvania, Swoyersville * Matt Millen, professional football player—Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, Whitehall Township * Abby Lee Miller, star of Pittsburgh-based ''Dance Moms'' and owner of Abby Lee Dance Company—Penn Hills * Eric Milton, professional baseball pitcher— Bellefonte * Cuttino Mobley, professional basketball player—Philadelphia * Earl Monroe, HOF professional basketball player—Philadelphia * Joe Montana, HOF professional football player—New Eagle, Pennsylvania, New Eagle * Nick Moody, professional football player—Wyncote, Pennsylvania, Wyncote * Charles Morgan (American football), Charles Morgan, professional football player—Allentown * Lenny Moore, HOF professional football player—

* Michael Moorer, professional boxer—Monessen, Pennsylvania, Monessen * Marcus Morris (basketball), Marcus Morris, professional basketball player—Philadelphia * Markieff Morris, professional basketball player—Philadelphia * Mercury Morris, professional football player—Pittsburgh * Jamie Moyer, professional baseball player— Sellersville * Terry Mulholland, professional baseball player—Uniontown, Pennsylvania, Uniontown * Mike Munchak, professional football player—

* Ryan Mundy, professional football player—Pittsburgh * James Mungro, professional football player—East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, East Stroudsburg * Flip Murray, professional basketball player—Philadelphia * Stan Musial, HOF professional baseball player—Donora, Pennsylvania, Donora * Mike Mussina, professional baseball player— Montoursville ; N–R * Joe Namath, HOF professional football player— Beaver Falls * Bridget Namiotka (born 1990), pair skater * Ryan Nassib, professional football player— West Chester * Jameer Nelson, professional basketball player—

* Lucas Nix, professional football player—Clairton, Pennsylvania, Clairton * Jordan Norwood, professional football player—

* Marty Nothstein, professional cyclist, 2000 Summer Olympics, 2000 Olympics gold medalist—Emmaus, Pennsylvania, Emmaus * Jared Odrick, professional football player—Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Lebanon * Bo Orlando, professional football player—Berwick, Pennsylvania, Berwick * Ben Olsen, professional soccer player and coach—Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Middletown * Joe Ostrowski, professional baseball player—West Wyoming, Pennsylvania, West Wyoming * Ed Ott, professional baseball player—Muncy, Pennsylvania, Muncy * Doug Overton, professional basketball coach—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania * Billy Owens, professional basketball player—Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Carlisle * Arnold Palmer, HOF professional golfer— Latrobe * George Parros, professional hockey player—Washington, Pennsylvania, Washington * Sean Payton, professional football head coach for the New Orleans Saints—Philadelphia * Todd Peck, professional racing driver—Glenville, Pennsylvania, Glenville * Corey Peters, professional football player—Pittsburgh * Zach Pfeffer (born 1995), soccer player—Dresher * Mike Piazza, HOF professional baseball player— Norristown * Bernard Pierce, professional football player—Ardmore, Pennsylvania, Ardmore * Jason Pinkston, professional football player—Pittsburgh * Lousaka Polite, professional football player—North Braddock, Pennsylvania, North Braddock * Paul Posluszny, professional football player—Hopewell Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Hopewell Township * Abner Charles Powell, professional baseball player, owner, innovator—Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, Shenandoah * Terrelle Pryor, professional football player—Jeannette, Pennsylvania, Jeannette * Justin Pugh, professional football player—Holland, Pennsylvania, Holland * Christian Pulisic, professional soccer player—

* Andre Reed, HOF professional football player—Allentown * Dylan Reese (born 1984), NHL ice hockey player—Pittsburgh * Frank Reich, professional football player—Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Lebanon * Nolan Reimold, professional baseball player—Greenville, Pennsylvania, Greenville * Nicole Reinhart, professional cyclist—Macungie, Pennsylvania, Macungie * Rocky Reynolds, professional wrestler— Titusville * Darrelle Revis, professional football player—Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, Aliquippa * Mike Richter, professional hockey player— Abington * Garth Rickards, professional racing driver—Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Mechanicsburg * Adam Rippon, Olympic bronze medalist in figure skating—Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, Clarks Summit * Jon Ritchie, professional football player—Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Mechanicsburg * Bill Robinson (outfielder), Bill Robinson, professional baseball player, coach—

* Ed Roebuck, professional baseball player—East Millsboro, Pennsylvania, East Millsboro * Malik Rose, professional basketball player—Philadelphia * Mike Rosenthal (born 1977), NFL football player—Pittsburgh * Tim Ruddy, professional football player—Dunmore, Pennsylvania, Dunmore * Bobby Ryan, professional ice hockey player—Philadelphia * Matt Ryan (American football), Matt Ryan, professional football player— Exton ; S–Z * Brandon Saad, professional hockey player—Pittsburgh * Jack Sack (1902–1980), football player and coach * John Salmons, professional basketball player—Philadelphia * Bruno Sammartino, professional wrestler—Pittsburgh * Bob Sanders, professional football player—Erie * Jerry Sandusky, college football coach—Washington, Pennsylvania, Washington * Carl Sawatski, professional baseball player— Shickshinny * Matt Schaub, professional football player—Pittsburgh * Steve Schlachter (born 1954), American-Israeli basketball player—Plymouth Meeting * Allison Schmitt, Olympic Swimming (sport), swimmer–

* Brian Schneider, professional baseball player—Northampton, Pennsylvania, Northampton * Marty Schottenheimer, professional football coach * Mike Scioscia, professional baseball player and manager—Morton, Pennsylvania, Morton * Coleman Scott, Olympic bronze medalist in freestyle wrestling—Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, Waynesburg * Da'Rel Scott, professional football player—Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, Conshohocken * Vic Seixas (born 1923), professional Hall of Fame tennis player *Nate Sestina (born 1997), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Mustafa Shakur, professional basketball player—Philadelphia * Bobby Shantz, professional baseball player—Pottstown, Pennsylvania, Pottstown * Kirk Shelmerdine, NASCAR crew chief and driver—

* Jean Shiley, Olympic track and field gold medalist—

* Dick Shiner, professional football player—Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Lebanon * A. Q. Shipley, professional football player—Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, Coraopolis * Tom Skladany, professional football player—Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, Bethel Park * Greg Skrepenak, professional football player—Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, Wilkes Barre * Steve Slaton, professional football player—Levittown, Pennsylvania, Levittown * Kevin Slowey, professional baseball player— Upper St. Clair * Musa Smith, professional football player—New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, New Bloomfield * Garrett Smithley, professional racing driver— Ligonier * Gene Snitsky, professional wrestler—Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania, Nesquehoning * Frank Spellman (1922–2017), Olympic champion weightlifter—Malvern, Philadelphia, York * Jimmy Spencer (racing driver), Jimmy Spencer, professional racecar driver—Berwick, Pennsylvania, Berwick * Shawntae Spencer, professional football player—Rankin, Pennsylvania, Rankin * Eddie Stanky, professional baseball player and manager—Philadelphia * LaRod Stephens-Howling, professional football player— Johnstown * Mark Stepnoski, professional football player— Erie * Tony Stewart (American football), Tony Stewart, professional football player—Allentown * Devin Street, professional football player—Bethlehem * Ross Stripling, professional baseball player—Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, Blue Bell * Big John Studd, professional wrestler—

* Joe Stydahar, professional football player and coach—Kaylor, Pennsylvania, Kaylor * Matt Suhey, professional football player— Bellefonte * Bob Sura, professional basketball player—Wilkes-Barre * Bruce Sutter, HOF professional baseball player—

* Chuck Tanner, professional baseball player and manager— New Castle * Jason Taylor (American football), Jason Taylor, professional football player—Pittsburgh * Ray Tesser, professional football player— Titusville * Walter Tewksbury, Olympian track and field athlete— Ashley * Jaimie Thomas, professional football player—

* Myles Thomas, professional baseball player—

* Carol Semple Thompson, amateur golfer—Sewickley, Pennsylvania, Sewickley * Jim Thorpe, various—Carlisle, only connected posthumously to Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, Jim Thorpe * Jim Tomsula, professional football coach—Homestead, Pennsylvania, Homestead * Wallace Triplett, professional football player—Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Cheltenham Township * Charley Trippi, HOF professional football player—Pittston, Pennsylvania, Pittston * Bob Tucker (American football), Bob Tucker, professional football player—Hazleton, Pennsylvania, Hazleton * Emlen Tunnell, HOF professional football player— Bryn Mawr * Dave Twardzik, professional basketball player—Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Middletown * R.J. Umberger, professional hockey player—Pittsburgh * Johnny Unitas, HOF professional football player—Pittsburgh * Mickey Vernon, professional baseball player—Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, Marcus Hook * Iosif Vitebskiy (born 1938), Soviet Ukrainian Olympic medalist and world champion épée fencer and fencing coach—Philadelphia * Honus Wagner, HOF professional baseball player—Chartiers Township, Pennsylvania, Chartiers Township * Dion Waiters, professional basketball player—Philadelphia * Christian Walker (baseball), Christian Walker, professional baseball player— Norristown * Neil Walker (baseball), Neil Walker, professional baseball player—Pittsburgh * Art Wall Jr., professional golfer—Honesdale, Pennsylvania, Honesdale * Rasheed Wallace, professional basketball player—Philadelphia * Ed Walsh, HOF professional baseball player—Plains Township, Pennsylvania, Plains Township * Joe Walton, professional football coach— Beaver Falls * Hakim Warrick, professional basketball player—Philadelphia * Earl Watford, professional football player—Philadelphia * Kenny Watson (American football), Kenny Watson, professional football player—Harrisburg * Ricky Watters, professional football player—Harrisburg * Bobby Weaver, Olympic gold medal freestyle wrestler– Easton * Reggie Wells (American football), Reggie Wells, professional football player—South Park, Pennsylvania, South Park * Maia Weintraub (born 2002), national champion and Olympic foil fencer * Johnny Weir, professional and Olympic figure skater—Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Coatesville * Randy White (American football), Randy White, HOF professional football player—Pittsburgh * Brian Williams (center), Brian Williams, professional football player— Mt. Lebanon *Earl Williams (basketball player), Early Williams (born 1951), American-Israeli basketball player * Lauryn Williams, Summer and Winter Olympic medalist—Rochester, Pennsylvania, Rochester * —Wallingford, Pennsylvania, Wallingford * Josh Wilson (baseball), Josh Wilson, professional baseball player—Mt. Lebanon * Kris Wilson (American football), Kris Wilson, professional football player—Harrisburg * Coy Wire, professional football player—Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, Camp Hill—Cedar Cliff * Stefen Wisniewski, professional football player—Pittsburgh * Lee Woodall, professional football player—Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Carlisle * Tom Woodeshick, professional football player—Wilkes-Barre * John Woodruff (athlete), John Woodruff, Olympic gold medalist in track and field—Connellsville, Pennsylvania, Connellsville * Blidi Wreh-Wilson, professional football player—Edinboro, Pennsylvania, Edinboro * Frank Wycheck, professional football player—Philadelphia *Michael Young (basketball, born 1994), Michael Young (born 1994), basketball player for Ironi Nahariya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League—Pittsburgh * Stephen Zack (born 1992), basketball player * Maddie Ziegler, actor, featured dancer on ''Dance Moms''— Murrysville * Mackenzie Ziegler, actor, featured dancer on ''Dance Moms''—Murrysville

Authors, playwrights, and writers

* Edward Abbey—

* Louisa May Alcott—Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Germantown * Lloyd Alexander—Philadelphia * George Anastasia—Philadelphia * Maxwell Anderson-Atlantic, Pennsylvania, Atlantic * Poul Anderson—

* Janet Asimov—Ashland, Pennsylvania, Ashland * Mary Canfield Ballard—Troy, Pennsylvania, Troy * Samuel Barber— West Chester * Donald Barthelme—Philadelphia * Ellen Bass—Philadelphia * John Batchelor— Bryn Mawr / Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Lower Merion Township * Mary Temple Bayard—Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, Waynesburg * Adaline Hohf Beery–Hanover, Pennsylvania, Hanover * Stan and Jan Berenstain—Philadelphia * Ben Bova—Philadelphia * Mary D. R. Boyd—Philadelphia * Mrs. Findley Braden, Anna Braden—Montgomery, Pennsylvania, Montgomery * Pearl S. Buck—Perkasie * Charles Brockden Brown—Philadelphia * Bebe Moore Campbell—Philadelphia * Francesca Anna Canfield–—Philadelphia * Rachel Carson—Springdale, Pennsylvania, Springdale * Diana Cavallo—Philadelphia * Stephen Chbosky—Pittsburgh * Helen Taggart Clark–Northumberland, Pennsylvania, Northumberland * Mary M. Cohen—Philadelphia *

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* Michael Connelly—Philadelphia * Margaret Deland—Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Allegheny * Annie Dillard—Pittsburgh * Ella Hamilton Durley–Harrisville, Pennsylvania, Harrisville * Tristan Egolf—

* Robert Fagles—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia * Stephen Flaherty—Pittsburgh * Harvey Flink—Centre Hall * Tom Flynn (author), Tom Flynn— Erie * Nancy Friday—Pittsburgh * David Fulmer—Northumberland, Pennsylvania, Northumberland * Todd Gallagher— Greensburg * Walter B. Gibson—Philadelphia * Carmen Gentile—New Kensington, Pennsylvania, New Kensington * Jim Goad—Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, Ridley Park * Jane Lewers Gray– Easton * H.D. (Hilda Doolittle)—

* Oscar Hammerstein II— Doylestown * Lucy Hamilton Hooper—Philadelphia * Emeline Harriet Howe—West Hickory, Pennsylvania, West Hickory * Kristin Hunter—Philadelphia * Woody Jackson—Oil City, Pennsylvania, Oil City * Thomas Allibone Janvier—Philadelphia * Robert T. Jeschonek— Johnstown * Kait Kerrigan—Kingston, Pennsylvania, Kingston * Dean Koontz—Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, Everett * David Leavitt—Pittsburgh * Marguerite St. Leon Loud-Wysox, Pennsylvania, Wysox * Bree Lowdermilk—Wallingford, Pennsylvania, Wallingford * John D. MacDonald—

* Edith May—Philadelphia * David McCullough—Pittsburgh * Henry Meyer (poet), Henry Meyer—Centre County, Pennsylvania, Centre County * James A. Michener— Doylestown * Jason Miller—

* Susanne Vandegrift Moore–

* James Morrow—Philadelphia * Lance Morrow—Philadelphia * John O'Hara—Pottsville, Pennsylvania, Pottsville * Ralph Peters—Pottsville, Pennsylvania, Pottsville / Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill Haven * Robert W. Peterson (writer), Robert W. Peterson—Warren, Pennsylvania, Warren * Darryl Ponicsan—Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, Shenandoah * Ezra Pound—Wyncote, Pennsylvania, Wyncote * Conrad Richter—Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Pine Grove * Mary Rinehart—Pittsburgh * Julia H. Scott–Sheshequin Township, Pennsylvania, Sheshequin * Lisa Scottoline—Philadelphia * Sara Shepard— Downingtown * Dora Adele Shoemaker—Philadelphia * Luella Dowd Smith–Sheffield, Massachusetts, Sheffield * Martin Cruz Smith—

* Stephen Sondheim— Doylestown * Jerry Spinelli— Norristown * Jerry Stahl—Pittsburgh * Gertrude Stein—Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Allegheny * Gerald Stern—Pittsburgh * Wallace Stevens—

* Ida Tarbell— Titusville * Bayard Taylor—Chester County, Pennsylvania, Chester County * Eva Griffith Thompson–Jennersville, Pennsylvania, Jennersville * John Updike—

* Ellen Oliver Van Fleet—Troy, Pennsylvania, Troy * Judith Vollmer—Pittsburgh * Sarah Stokes Walton—Philadelphia * Jeannette H. Walworth–—Philadelphia * Joseph Wambaugh–—East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, East Pittsburgh * Catharine H. Waterman—Philadelphia * Lauren Weisberger—

* John Edgar Wideman—Pittsburgh * Marianne Wiggins—

* August Wilson—Pittsburgh * Owen Wister—Philadelphia * Jeffrey Zaslow—Broomall, Pennsylvania, Broomall * Calvin Ziegler—Rebersburg, Pennsylvania, Rebersburg

Computer scientists and mathematicians

* Scott Aaronson—Philadelphia * John Backus—Philadelphia * David Bader (computer scientist), David Bader—

* Brendan Eich—Pittsburgh * Martin Charles Golumbic— Erie * Emil Grosswald—Narberth, Pennsylvania, Narberth * William Draper Harkins— Titusville * Chad Hurley—Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, Birdsboro * Oliver Dimon Kellogg—Linwood, Pennsylvania, Linwood * Alan Kotok—Philadelphia * Michael L. Littman—Philadelphia * Alan Perlis—Pittsburgh * Hilary Putnam—Philadelphia * Jeffrey Shallit—Philadelphia * George Stibitz—

* E. Roy Weintraub—Philadelphia

Conservationists

* Charles Almanzo Babcock, Charles Babcock—Oil City, Pennsylvania, Oil City * Rachel Carson—Springdale, Pennsylvania, Springdale * Paul R. Ehrlich—Germantown, Philadelphia, Germantown * Inky Moore—Newville, Pennsylvania, Newville * Joseph Rothrock—McVeytown, Pennsylvania, McVeytown * Howard Zahniser—Franklin, Pennsylvania, Franklin

Criminals

* Mumia Abu-Jamal—Philadelphia * George Banks (spree killer), George Banks—Wilkes-Barre * Richard Baumhammers—Pittsburgh * Angelo Bruno—Philadelphia * Samuel Byck—Philadelphia * Andrew Thomas DelGiorno—Philadelphia * Legs Diamond—Philadelphia * Mickey Duffy—Philadelphia * Ira Einhorn—Philadelphia * Caleb Fairley—Gulph Mills, Pennsylvania, Gulph Mills * George Feigley—Harrisburg * Eric Frein—Canadensis, Pennsylvania, Canadensis * Kermit Gosnell—Philadelphia * Gary M. Heidnik—Philadelphia * Max Hoff (mobster), Maxie "Boo Boo" Hoff—Philadelphia * Eddie James—

* Joseph Kallinger—Philadelphia * Timothy Krajcir—West Mahanoy Township, Pennsylvania, West Mahanoy * Alec Devon Kreider—Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Lancaster County * Ignatius Lanzetta—Philadelphia * Leo Lanzetta—Philadelphia * John LaRocca—Indiana County, Pennsylvania, Indiana County * Joey Merlino—Philadelphia * Ryan Samsel-Bucks County * Jerry Sandusky—Washington, Pennsylvania, Washington * Frank Sheeran, Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran—Darby, Pennsylvania, Darby * Sundance Kid—Mont Clare, Pennsylvania, Mont Clare * Philip Testa—Philadelphia * Salvatore Testa—Philadelphia

Educators

* Mary Alderson Chandler Atherton (1849-1934), founder, Chandler Normal Shorthand School, chiefly for the training of teachers, the first school of its kind in the world * Robert Balling, professor of geography, Arizona State University—Uniontown, Pennsylvania, Uniontown * Algernon Sydney Biddle (1847–1891), lawyer and law professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School * Francis Bohlen (1868–1942), Algernon Sydney Biddle professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School * Derek Bok, 25th President of Harvard University— Bryn Mawr * Adda Burch (1869-1929), teacher-missionary at Concepción College (Concepción, Chile), Concepción College, Concepción, Chile * Daniel Chamovitz, biologist, author of ''What a Plant Knows'', and President of Ben Gurion University of the Negev * Harold W. Dodds, 15th President of Princeton University—Utica, Pennsylvania, Utica * Steven Drizin, lawyer and law professor at the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law * Thomas Messinger Drown, fourth President of Lehigh University—Philadelphia * C. Clement French, sixth president of Washington State University—Philadelphia * Thomas F. George, chancellor and professor of chemistry and physics, University of Missouri–St. Louis—Philadelphia * Leonard Hayflick, Professor of Anatomy, University of California, San Francisco—Philadelphia * Susan Henking—Paoli, president of Shimer College * John W. Heston, second president of Washington State University, Washington State; third president of South Dakota State University, South Dakota State; fourth president of Dakota State University, Dakota State—Bellefonte * John Heuser, Professor of Biophysics, Washington University School of Medicine—Pittsburgh * John Honnold (1915-2011), law professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School * Andrew H. Knoll, Andrew Knoll, Fisher Professor of Natural History and Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University— West Reading * Noyes Leech (1921–2010), law professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School * Philip Morrison, Institute Professor Emeritus and professor of physics emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology—Pittsburgh * Julia Anna Orum (1843-1904), principal, Philadelphia School of Elocution * Christopher Stuart Patterson (1842–1924), Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School * Wendell Pritchett, Chancellor of Rutgers University–Camden, Interim Dean and Presidential Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and Provost of the University of Pennsylvania * Curtis R. Reitz (born 1929), Algernon Sydney Biddle Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School—Reading * Louis B. Schwartz (1913-2003), law professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School—Philadelphia * David R. Soll, David Soll, biology professor, University of Iowa—Philadelphia * Clyde Summers (1918-2010), labor lawyer and law professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School—Germantown * Bernard Wolfman (1924–2011), Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School and law professor—Philadelphia * John Yoo, Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley—Philadelphia * Wendy Cadge, American sociologist and president-elect at Bryn Mawr College—Delaware County

Engineers and inventors

* James Henry Carpenter—

, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Berks County * Edgar Cortright—Hastings, Pennsylvania, Hastings * Sidney Darlington—Pittsburgh * William C. Davis Jr.—Shinglehouse, Pennsylvania, Shinglehouse * Henry Deringer—Easton, Pennsylvania, Johnstown * Nance Dicciani—Philadelphia * J. Presper Eckert—Philadelphia * Jesse Fell—Wilkes-Barre * Matthias N. Forney, Matthias Forney—Hanover, Pennsylvania, Hanover * Benjamin Franklin—Boston, Massachusetts * Daniel French (inventor), Daniel French—Brownsville, Pennsylvania, Brownsville and Philadelphia * Robert Fulton—Little Britain Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Little Britain * Frank Hastings Griffin—

* Mary Hallock-Greenewalt—Philadelphia * George H. Heilmeier—Philadelphia * John Kanzius—Washington, Pennsylvania, Washington * Samuel Kier—Conemaugh Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, Conemaugh Township * Thomas Midgley Jr.— Beaver Falls * William C. Pfefferle—Philadelphia * Alan Pritsker—Philadelphia * Henry Miller Shreve—Brownsville, Pennsylvania, Brownsville * Jacob Snider—Philadelphia * Frederick Winslow Taylor—Philadelphia * William Hultz Walker—Pittsburgh * Nathaniel Wyeth (inventor), Nathaniel Wyeth—Chadds Ford Township, Pennsylvania, Chadds Ford

Entrepreneurs, industrialists, and business executives

* John Aglialoro—Philadelphia * Peter Angelos—Pittsburgh * James Ford Bell—Philadelphia * Manoj Bhargava—Philadelphia * Steve Bisciotti—Philadelphia * Mary Boone— Erie * Amar Bose—Philadelphia * Norman Braman— West Chester / Philadelphia * Washington Atlee Burpee—Philadelphia * Andrew Carnegie—Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Allegheny * Joan Carter—Pittsburgh * Kayla Collins—

* James Lindenberg

* Henry Pomeroy Davison—Troy, Pennsylvania, Troy * Mark Donovan (American football), Mark Donovan—–Pittsburgh * David Edgerton—–Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Lebanon * Ella M. George—– Beaver Falls * Alex Grass—–

* Clement Griscom—–Philadelphia * Mahlon Haines—–

* Joseph A. Hardy III, Joe Hardy—–Pittsburgh * Maggie Hardy—–Pittsburgh * Richard Hayne—–Philadelphia * Milton S. Hershey—–Derry Church (

) * George Washington Hill—–Philadelphia * Anna Morris Holstein—–Muncy, Pennsylvania, Muncy * Alfred Hunt (steel magnate), Alfred Hunt—–

, Brownsville, Pennsylvania, Brownsville and Philadelphia * Lee Iacocca—

* Bennett S. LeBow—Philadelphia * Larry Lucchino—Pittsburgh * David Montgomery (baseball), David Montgomery—Philadelphia * Robert Nardelli—Old Forge, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Old Forge * Amedeo Obici—Wilkes-Barre * Asa Packer—Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, Jim Thorpe (originally called Mauch Chunk) * H.B. Reese—Derry Church (

) * Frank E. Resnik, Frank Resnik—Unity Township, Pennsylvania, Unity Township * Brian L. Roberts, Brian Roberts—Philadelphia * Art Rooney—Coulterville * Art Rooney II—Pittsburgh * Richard Mellon Scaife—Pittsburgh * Charles M. Schwab—Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, Williamsburg / Loretto, Pennsylvania, Loretto * James Sinegal—Pittsburgh * Jeffrey Skilling—Pittsburgh * Jim Stamatis—Lehigh Valley * Charles Strine—Philadelphia * John P. Surma, John Surma—Pittsburgh * David Tepper—Pittsburgh * Thomas Usher—

* Jerry Wolman—Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, Shenandoah * Joseph Wharton—Philadelphia * Isaiah Vansant Williamson—Bensalem Township * Samuel Van Leer—

Film directors, producers, and screenwriters

* M. K. Asante—Philadelphia * Joe Augustyn—Philadelphia * Donald P. Bellisario—Cokeburg, Pennsylvania, Cokeburg * Shane Black—Pittsburgh * Richard Brooks—Philadelphia * Chris Columbus (filmmaker), Chris Columbus—Spangler, Pennsylvania, Spangler * Rusty Cundieff—Pittsburgh * Lee Daniels—Philadelphia * Brian De Palma—Philadelphia * Caleb Deschanel—Philadelphia * Neal Dodson—York * David M. Evans—

* Peter Farrelly— Phoenixville *

— Bellefonte * Antoine Fuqua—Pittsburgh * Todd Gallagher— Greensburg * Rowdy Herrington—Pittsburgh * Marshall Herskovitz—Philadelphia * Tigre Hill—Philadelphia * Tamar Simon Hoffs— Johnstown * Todd Holland—Meadville, Pennsylvania, Meadville * David Hollander—Pittsburgh * Kevin Hooks—Philadelphia * David Howard (director), David Howard—Philadelphia * Tamara Jenkins—Philadelphia *

—Philadelphia * Deborah Kaplan— Abington * Irvin Kershner—Philadelphia * Randal Kleiser—Philadelphia * Harold F. Kress—Pittsburgh * Charles Leavitt—Pittsburgh * Richard Lester—Philadelphia * Herschell Gordon Lewis—Pittsburgh * Steven Lisberger—Philadelphia * Sidney Lumet—Philadelphia * Abby Mann—Philadelphia / East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, East Pittsburgh * Kathleen Marshall—Pittsburgh *

—Philadelphia *

—Philadelphia * Adam McKay—Malvern, Pennsylvania, Malvern * Nancy Meyers—Philadelphia * Jason Miller—

* David Mirkin—Philadelphia * Clifford Odets—Philadelphia * Eric Red—Pittsburgh *James Rolfe—Philadelphia * Richard Rossi—Pittsburgh * Alvin Sargent—Philadelphia *

—Pittsburgh * Edwin Sherin—

—Philadelphia * Jerry Stahl—Pittsburgh * Joseph Strick—Braddock, Pennsylvania, Braddock * Andrew Kevin Walker— Altoona / Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Mechanicsburg * Paul Wendkos—Philadelphia * Sam Wood—Philadelphia * Bud Yorkin—Washington, Pennsylvania, Washington

Musicians

; A–G * Christina Aguilera—Pittsburgh * Josh Balz ex keyboardist, Motionless in White * Marian Anderson—Philadelphia * Mark Andes—Philadelphia *

—Philadelphia * Samuel Barber—West Chester * Gabby Barrett—Pittsburgh * Eric Bazilian, co-founder of The Hooters—Philadelphia * Franny Beecher— Norristown * George Benson—Pittsburgh * Les Brown (bandleader), Les Brown—Lykens * Jordana Bryant—outside Philadelphia * Benjamin Burnley—Wilkes Barre * Bilal (American singer), Bilal—Philadelphia * Joe Bonsall—Philadelphia *

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* Solomon Burke—Philadelphia * Vanessa Carlton—Milford, Pennsylvania, Milford *

—Quakertown, Pennsylvania, Quakertown * Cassidy (rapper), Cassidy—Philadelphia * Danny Cedrone—Philadelphia * Chubby Checker—Philadelphia * Lou Christie—Moon Township, Pennsylvania, Moon Township * Todd Tamanend Clark—Greensboro, Pennsylvania, Greensboro * Stanley Clarke—Philadelphia * Vinnie Colaiuta—Brownsville, Pennsylvania, Brownsville * John Coltrane—Philadelphia * Perry Como—Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, Canonsburg * Joey Covington—Johnstown * Crobot (rock band)—Pottsville, Pennsylvania, Pottsville * Jim Croce—South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, South Philadelphia * Patrick Dahlheimer—

* Bobby Dall—Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Mechanicsburg * Lacy J. Dalton— Bloomsburg * Daya (singer), Daya—Pittsburgh * Jimmy Dorsey—Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, Shenandoah * Tommy Dorsey—Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, Shenandoah * Jimmy DeGrasso—

* Esteban (musician), Esteban—Pittsburgh * Kevin Eubanks—Philadelphia * Jackie Evancho—Pittsburgh * Eve (entertainer), Eve—Philadelphia * Renée Fleming—

* Stephen Foster—Pittsburgh * James Moyer Franks—Trappe, Pennsylvania, Trappe * Freeway (rapper), Freeway—Philadelphia * James Allen Gähres—

* Joe Genaro, The Dead Milkmen—Wagontown, Pennsylvania, Wagontown * Stan Getz—Philadelphia * Girl Talk (musician), Girl Talk -Pittsburgh * DJ AM, Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein—Philadelphia * Chad Gracey—

* Johnny Grande—Philadelphia * Anthony Green (musician), Anthony Green— Doylestown * Justin Guarini— Doylestown ; H–M * Lzzy Hale—Red Lion, York County, Pennsylvania, Red Lion * Daryl Hall—Pottstown, Pennsylvania, Pottstown * Mary Hallock-Greenewalt—Philadelphia * Dan Hartman—

* Phyllis Hyman—Pittsburgh * Donnie Iris—Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, Ellwood City * Keith Jarrett—

* DJ Jazzy Jeff—Philadelphia * Joan Jett—Philadelphia * Allan Jones (actor), Allan Jones—Old Forge, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Old Forge * Wiz Khalifa—Pittsburgh * Jason Karaban— Norristown * Tom Keifer—Springfield * Chris Kirkpatrick ('N Sync)—Clarion, Pennsylvania, Clarion * Richie Kotzen—Reading * Ed Kowalczyk—

* Kurupt—Philadelphia * Jeff LaBar—Darby, Pennsylvania, Darby * Patti LaBelle—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia * Mario Lanza—Philadelphia * Rodney Linderman, The Dead Milkmen—Wagontown, Pennsylvania, Wagontown * Lil Peep (Gustav Elijah Åhr)—

* Lil Skies—Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, Waynesboro * Lil Uzi Vert—Philadelphia * Lisa Lopes—Philadelphia * Kellee Maize—Pittsburgh * Henry Mancini—Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, Aliquippa * Fred Mascherino—

, Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Coatesville *

—Philadelphia * Pat Martino—Philadelphia * Billy May—Pittsburgh * Dan McKeown—Philadelphia * Meek Mill—Philadelphia * Mac Miller—Pittsburgh * Garnet Mimms—Philadelphia * Bret Michaels—Butler * Mirah—Philadelphia * Modern Baseball—Philadelphia Indie Rock Band * Irene Molloy— Doylestown * Patrick Monahan— Erie * Chris Motionless—

* Musiq Soulchild—Philadelphia ; N–Z * Jaco Pastorius— Norristown * Billy Paul—Philadelphia * Teddy Pendergrass—Philadelphia * Christina Perri—Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Bensalem *

— Doylestown * Jack Pleis—Philadelphia * Questlove—Philadelphia * Sun Ra—Philadelphia * Trent Reznor—Mercer, Pennsylvania, Mercer * PnB Rock—Philadelphia * Rikki Rockett—Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Mechanicsburg * Asher Roth—Morrisville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Morrisville * Todd Rundgren—

* Bobby Rydell—Philadelphia * Ira D. Sankey— New Castle * Santigold, Santogold—Philadelphia * Schooly D—Philadelphia * Jill Scott (singer), Jill Scott—Philadelphia * Shanice—Pittsburgh * Beanie Sigel—Philadelphia * Langhorne Slim (Sean Scolnick (Langhorne Slim)—Langhorne, Pennsylvania, Langhorne *

—Philadelphia * Ivy Sole—Philadelphia * Jack Stauber—Erie * Leopold Stokowski—Philadelphia *

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* Ted Weems—Pitcairn, Pennsylvania, Pitcairn * Tammi Terrell—Philadelphia * Title Fight—Kingston, Pennsylvania, Kingston * McCoy Tyner—Philadelphia * Bobby Vinton—Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, Canonsburg * Chris Vrenna— Erie * John Walker (organist), John Walker— Johnstown * Dean Ween—New Hope * Gene Ween—Philadelphia * M. E. Willson—Penfield * Denison Witmer, Lancaster * Michael J. Woodard—Philadelphia * Syreeta Wright—Pittsburgh

Natural scientists and physicians

* Edward Goodrich Acheson, Edward Acheson—Washington, Pennsylvania, Washington * Anurag Agrawal (ecologist), Anurag Agrawal—

* Christian B. Anfinsen, Christian Anfinsen—Monessen, Pennsylvania, Monessen * Alexander Dallas Bache—Philadelphia * Albert C. Barnes, Albert Barnes—Philadelphia * Michael Behe— Altoona * Elmer Keiser Bolton, Elmer Bolton—Frankford, Philadelphia, Frankford * James Bond (ornithologist), James Bond—Philadelphia * James Curtis Booth, James Booth—Philadelphia * Herbert Boyer—Derry, Pennsylvania, Derry * Robert Stanley Breed, Robert Breed—Brooklyn Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, Brooklyn Township * Michael Stuart Brown—Wyncote, Pennsylvania, Wyncote * Sean M. Carroll—Philadelphia * Rachel Carson—Springdale, Pennsylvania, Springdale * Daniel Chamovitz—Aliquippa * Britton Chance—

* Ralph J. Cicerone, Ralph Cicerone— New Castle * Edward Drinker Cope, Edward Cope—Philadelphia * James F. Crow— Phoenixville * George Delahunty—Upper Darby * John Thompson Dorrance, John Dorrance—

* Alice Catherine Evans, Alice Evans—Neath * John Fries Frazer, John Frazer—Philadelphia * Frederick Augustus Genth, Frederick Genth—Philadelphia * Frederick Grinnell (biologist), Frederick Grinnell—Philadelphia * Robert Hare (chemist), Robert Hare—Philadelphia * William Draper Harkins, William Harkins— Titusville * Philip Showalter Hench, Philip Hench—Pittsburgh * Berwind P. Kaufmann, Berwind Kaufmann—Philadelphia * Charles David Keeling, Charles Keeling—

* John Kopchick—Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney * Stephanie Kwolek—New Kensington, Pennsylvania, New Kensington * Edward B. Lewis, Edward Lewis—Wilkes-Barre * Stephen J. Lippard, Stephen Lippard—Pittsburgh * William Madia— Wilkinsburg * Daniel Mazia—

* Samuel George Morton—Philadelphia * Jack Myers (biologist), Jack Myers—Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, Damascus Township * Charles G. Overberger, Charles Overberger— Barnesboro * Mary Engle Pennington, Mary Pennington—Philadelphia * Anna M. Longshore Potts–Attleboro (now Langhorne, Pennsylvania, Langhorne) * George C. Prendergast, George Prendergast—Philadelphia * John Quackenbush—Kingston, Pennsylvania, Kingston *David L. Reich—Philadelphia * Theodore William Richards, Theodore Richards—Germantown, Philadelphia, Germantown * Charles M. Rick, Charles Rick—

* Anita Roberts—Pittsburgh * James Blythe Rogers, James Rogers—Philadelphia * William Barton Rogers, William Rogers—Philadelphia * Henry Augustus Rowland—Honesdale, Pennsylvania, Honesdale * Beth Shapiro—

* Alex Shigo—Duquesne, Pennsylvania, Duquesne * Lester Shubin—Philadelphia * Neil Shubin—Philadelphia * Daniel Simberloff—Wilson, Pennsylvania, Wilson * Edgar Fahs Smith, Edgar Smith—

* Howard Martin Temin, Howard Temin—Philadelphia * Claude Alvin Villee Jr.—

* Bernardhus Van Leer (1687–1790), one of the first doctors in New York * William Hultz Walker, William Walker—Pittsburgh * Michael Welner—Pittsburgh * Caspar Wistar (physician), Caspar Wistar—Philadelphia * Rake Yohn— West Chester * Roger Arliner Young, Roger Young—Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, Burgettstown

Politics, government, and military

; A–M * Claude Allen, assistant to the President for domestic policy under George W. Bush—Philadelphia * Jason Altmire, author and U.S. Representative—Lower Burrell * Henry H. Arnold, Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force General—Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, Gladwyne * John C. Bell Jr., 33rd Governor of Pennsylvania—Philadelphia * Joe Biden, 46th President of the United States (2021-2025), 47th Vice President of the United States (2009–2017), longtime U.S. Senator from Delaware (1973–2009)—Scranton * Robert Bork, Solicitor General, Attorney General, Judge of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, Supreme Court nominee—Pittsburgh * John Boyd (military strategist), John Boyd, United States Air Force, USAF fighter pilot and The Pentagon, Pentagon consultant, developer of the OODA loop— Erie * Martin Grove Brumbaugh, 26th Governor of Pennsylvania—Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County * James Buchanan, 15th President of the United States—Cove Gap, Pennsylvania, Cove Gap * Smedley Butler, U.S. Marine Corps General— West Chester * Frank Carlucci, U.S. Secretary of Defense under Ronald Reagan—Scranton * Samuel Carpenter, first Treasurer 1704, Deputy Governor to William Penn—Philadelphia * Ashton Carter, U.S. Secretary of Defense under Barack Obama—Philadelphia * Bob Casey Jr., US Senator, son of former Governor—Scranton * Robert P. Casey, 42nd Governor of Pennsylvania—Scranton * Benjamin Chew, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, state Attorney General—Philadelphia * Joseph Clancy (Secret Service), Joseph Clancy, Director of Secret Service under Barack Obama—Philadelphia * Mark B. Cohen, Democratic chairman, Human Services Committee, Pennsylvania House of Representatives * William Thaddeus Coleman Jr., William Coleman, U.S. Secretary of Transportation under Gerald Ford—Philadelphia * Tom Corbett, 46th Governor of Pennsylvania—Philadelphia * George M. Dallas, 11th Vice President of the United States—Philadelphia * James J. Davis, U.S. Secretary of Labor, U.S. Senator—Pittsburgh * James H. Duff, U.S. Senator and 34th Governor—Carnegie, Pennsylvania, Carnegie * R. Budd Dwyer, treasurer, State Senator and Representative—

* George Howard Earle III, 30th Governor of Pennsylvania—Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County * Peter Feaver, National Security Council member for Presidency of Bill Clinton, Clinton and Presidency of George W. Bush, Bush administrations—

* Bob Filner, mayor of San Diego—Pittsburgh * John Stuchell Fisher, 29th Governor of Pennsylvania—South Mahoning Township, Pennsylvania, South Mahoning Twp. * Benjamin Franklin, scientist, diplomat, teacher, and founding father of the United States—

* Frank Gaffney, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense under Ronald Reagan—Pittsburgh * Newt Gingrich, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives—Harrisburg * Alexander Haig, Secretary of State, White House Chief of Staff, NATO Supreme Commander—Philadelphia * Winfield Scott Hancock, Union Civil War commander—Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, Montgomeryville * Orrin Hatch, Republican senator from Utah—Pittsburgh * Michael Hayden (general), Michael Hayden, Director of CIA under George W. Bush—Pittsburgh * William G. Hundley, criminal defense attorney—Pittsburgh * Harold L. Ickes, Secretary of Interior under Franklin D. Roosevelt— Altoona * Arthur James (politician), Arthur James, 31st Governor of Pennsylvania—Plymouth, Pennsylvania, Plymouth * Michael Johns (policy analyst), Michael Johns, U.S. presidential speechwriter—Emmaus, Pennsylvania, Emmaus * George Joulwan, U.S. Army General—Pottsville, Pennsylvania, Pottsville * John Kasich, Congressman from Ohio (1983–2001), 69th List of Governors of Ohio, Governor of Ohio, presidential candidate in 2016 United States presidential election, 2016 and 2000 United States presidential election, 2000—Pittsburgh * Donald Kohn, Vice Chairman of Federal Reserve—Philadelphia * Alf Landon, Governor of Kansas and presidential candidate—West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, West Middlesex * Andrew L. Lewis Jr., Andrew Lewis, Secretary of Transportation under Ronald Reagan—Philadelphia * Richard Marcinko, Navy Seal, commanded Seal Team Six—Lansford, Pennsylvania, Lansford * George Marshall, Secretary of Defense under Harry S. Truman—Uniontown * Edward Martin (Pennsylvania politician), Edward Martin, U.S. Senator and 32nd Governor of Pennsylvania—Ten Mile, Pennsylvania, Ten Mile * Betsy McCaughey, Lieutenant Governor of state of New York—Pittsburgh * John J. McCloy, Assistant Secretary of War during World War II—Philadelphia * H. R. McMaster, National Security Advisor, U.S. Army Lt. General—Philadelphia * Royal Meeker, advisor to President Woodrow Wilson—Quaker Lake * Thomas Mifflin, first Governor of Pennsylvania—Philadelphia ; N–Z * Janet Napolitano, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security—Pittsburgh * Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel—Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, Cheltenham Township * Clarence Charles Newcomer (1923–2005), US District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania * John Olver, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts—Honesdale, Pennsylvania, Honesdale * Alexander Mitchell Palmer, U.S. Attorney General, director of controversial Palmer Raids—White Haven, Pennsylvania, White Haven * Rand Paul, U.S. Senator (R-KY)—Pittsburgh * Ron Paul, U.S. House of Representatives (R-TX)—Pittsburgh * Samuel W. Pennypacker, 23rd Governor of Pennsylvania— Phoenixville * Robert Reich, Secretary of Labor under Bill Clinton—

* Ed Rendell, 45th Governor of Pennsylvania—Philadelphia * George S. Rentz, World War II Navy Chaplain and Navy Cross awardee—Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Lebanon * Tom Ridge, Governor, first Secretary of Homeland Security—Munhall, Pennsylvania, Munhall * Alice Rivlin, Director of the Office of Management and Budget under Bill Clinton, Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve System—Philadelphia * John Roll, federal judge slain in 2011 Tucson shooting in Arizona—Pittsburgh * Dan Rooney, U.S. United States Ambassador to Ireland, Ambassador to Ireland—Pittsburgh * Betsy Ross, credited maker of original American flag—Philadelphia * Bayard Rustin, activist, organizer of social movements for civil rights, socialism, nonviolence, and gay rights— West Chester * Richard Schweiker, Congressman, Senator, and United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, Secretary of Health and Human Services under Ronald Reagan— Norristown * Joe Sestak, Navy Admiral and Congressman—Secane, Pennsylvania, Secane * Raymond P. Shafer, Governor of Pennsylvania— New Castle * Jeanne Shaheen, U.S. Senator and Governor of New Hampshire—Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, Selinsgrove * Don Sherwood (politician), Don Sherwood, U.S. Representative (R-PA)—Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, Tunkhannock * D. Brooks Smith, federal judge on United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Court of Appeals— Altoona * Carl Andrew Spaatz, WWII general and first Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force— Boyertown * Arlen Specter, U.S. Senator (R-PA)—Philadelphia * William Cameron Sproul, 27th Governor of Pennsylvania—Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Lancaster County * Thaddeus Stevens, Constitutional activist— Gettysburg * William A. Stone, 22nd Governor of Pennsylvania—Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, Wellsboro * Edwin Sydney Stuart, 24th Governor of Pennsylvania—Philadelphia * Lawrence Summers, Director of United States National Economic Council, National Economic Council under Barack Obama—Penn Valley, Pennsylvania, Penn Valley *Gregory Tony (born 1978), Broward County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff of Broward County, Florida-Philadelphia * Charlemagne Tower, lawyer, mining magnate and landowner—Pottsville, Pennsylvania, Pottsville * Samuel Van Leer, Pennsylvania Irons works owner and a United States Army officer—Chester County, Pennsylvania, Chester County * Tom Vilsack, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Governor of Iowa—Pittsburgh * Alfred L. Wilson, U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipient—Fairchance, Pennsylvania, Fairchance * Curtin Winsor Jr., U.S. United States Ambassador to Costa Rica, Ambassador to Costa Rica under Ronald Reagan—Philadelphia * Richard Winters, 101st Airborne, 506th E Company, World War II—

Radio and television

* Jodi Applegate, broadcast journalist—Moon Township, Pennsylvania, Moon Township * Michael Barkann, radio talk show host, television host—Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, Newtown Square * Chuck Barris, television host and producer—Philadelphia * John Batchelor, radio talk show host— Bryn Mawr / Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Lower Merion Township * Jaiden Nichols, YouTuber—

* Ron Bennington, radio personality and comedian, ''Ron and Fez, The Ron and Fez Show''—Philadelphia * Jerry Blavat, disc jockey—Philadelphia * Neal Boortz, libertarian Radio personality, radio talk show host— Bryn Mawr * Michael Buffer, ring announcer known for his trademarked catchphrase, "Let's get ready to rumble!"—Philadelphia / Roslyn, Pennsylvania, Roslyn *

, original host of the kids' show ''Blue's Clues''— Boyertown * Steve Capus, former president of NBC News— Bryn Mawr * Todd Christensen, sports broadcaster for the MountainWest Sports Network— Bellefonte * Myron Cope, former Pittsburgh Steelers radio personality—Pittsburgh * Regis Cordic, former radio personality; actor in ''Columbo'', ''Gunsmoke''—Pittsburgh * Jim Cramer, television personality—Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, Wyndmoor * Bill Cullen, television personality—Pittsburgh * Sharon Epperson, correspondent for CNBC—Pittsburgh * Howard Eskin, Philadelphia-based sports radio personality—Philadelphia * Debra Fox, television anchor—Pittsburgh * Pauline Frederick (journalist), Pauline Frederick, newspaper, TV, and radio journalist—Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, Gallitzin * Alan Freed, radio disc jockey who coined the term "Rock and Roll"—Windber, Pennsylvania, Windber * Courtney Friel, entertainment reporter for Fox News— Norristown * Louis Glackens, illustrator—Philadelphia * Jon & Kate Plus 8, Jon & Kate Gosselin, reality TV personalities (Jon & Kate Plus 8), family of 10 with sextuplets and twins—Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, Wyomissing * Andy Gresh, talk show host, television host, color commentator—Brownsville, Pennsylvania, Brownsville * Rich Gunning, announcer—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia * Marc Lamont Hill, BET News correspondent, CNN political commentator—Philadelphia * Marilyn Horne, opera singer—Bradford, Pennsylvania, Bradford * Abby Huntsman, co-host of ''Fox & Friends Weekend''—Philadelphia * Suzy Kolber, television sportscaster—Upper Dublin Township, Pennsylvania, Upper Dublin Township * Andrea Kremer, television sportscaster—Philadelphia * Carson Kressley, TV personality, ''Queer Eye (2003 TV series), Queer Eye'', ''How to Look Good Naked''—

* Mark Levin, radio talk show host, conservatism in the United States, conservative political commentator—Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Cheltenham Township * Joe Lunardi, college basketball analyst for ESPN—Philadelphia * Meredith Marakovits, New York Yankees clubhouse reporter for the YES Network—Walnutport, Pennsylvania, Walnutport *

, reality television personality and skateboarder—West Chester * Chris Matthews, political commentator, MSNBC's ''Hardball with Chris Matthews, Hardball''—Philadelphia * Billy Mays, TV direct-response marketing, direct-response advertising salesman and star of Discovery Channel, Discovery Channel's ''Pitchmen''— McKees Rocks * Michael Medved, talk radio host, conservatism in the United States, conservative commentator, film critic—Philadelphia * Jeanne Moos, broadcast journalist for CNN—Pittsburgh * Clayton Morris, co-host of ''Fox & Friends Weekend''—Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Spring Township * Charlie O'Donnell, radio/TV announcer, primarily on game shows—Philadelphia * Beth Ostrosky, model, judge on American Broadcasting Company, ABC's ''True Beauty (American TV series), True Beauty'' and host of G4 (U.S. TV channel), G4's ''Filter (TV series), Filter''—Pittsburgh * Victoria Pedretti, actress in The Haunting of Hill House (TV series), The Haunting series and You (TV series), You — Fairless Hills * Billy Porter, actor in ''Pose (TV series), Pose'' and Broadway performer in ''Kinky Boots (musical), Kinky Boots''—

* Jack Posobiec, correspondent for One America News Network— Norristown *

, television personality, ''Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood''— Latrobe *

, radio announcer (NBC, NBC's ''Dimension X (radio program), Dimension X'' and ''CBS Radio Mystery Theater'')—Philadelphia * Ryan Sampson, radio personality, The Morning Mash Up Sirius XM Hits 1— Titusville * Ray Scott (sportscaster), Ray Scott, sportscaster for the Green Bay Packers— Johnstown * Steve Scully, host of C-SPAN's ''Washington Journal''— Erie * Paul Shannon, host of Adventuretime, WTAE Channel 4—Pennsylvania, Crafton * Dick Stockton, sportscaster for Fox Sports (USA), Fox Sports and Turner Sports—Philadelphia * Andrea Tantaros, political analyst and commentator on Fox News and Fox Business Network—

* Jake Tapper, presenter anchor for CNN, ''The Lead with Jake Tapper'', ''State of the Union with Jake Tapper, State of the Union''—Philadelphia * Jesse Watters, author, commentator for Fox News, host of ''Watters' World''—Philadelphia * Kristen Welker, broadcast journalist for NBC News—Philadelphia * Maddie Ziegler, actor, featured dancer on ''Dance Moms''— Murrysville

Religion

* Tony Campolo—Philadelphia * Fanny DuBois Chase—Great Bend, Pennsylvania, Great Bend * Walter Ciszek—Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, Shenandoah * Harvey Cox—Malvern, Pennsylvania, Malvern * Mary Helen Peck Crane–

* Amy Eilberg—Philadelphia * Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin, Prince Demetrius Gallitzin—Cambria County, Pennsylvania, Cambria County * Washington Gladden—Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, Pottsgrove * Lillian Resler Harford–Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, Mount Pleasant * Barry W. Lynn, Barry Lynn—

* Jeanette DuBois Meech–Frankford, Philadelphia, Frankford * Bruce M. Metzger, Bruce Metzger—Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Middletown * Mary A. Miller–Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Allegheny * David Miscavige—

* Joseph Murgas—Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, Wilkes Barre / Slovakia * Michael Novak— Johnstown * Charles Taze Russell—

* A.W. Tozer - LaJose * Jeremiah WRev. Jeremiah Wright—Philadelphia * Gino Jennings—Philadelphia

Social scientists and academics

* Russell L. Ackoff—Philadelphia * Clayton Alderfer— Sellersville * Gary Becker—Pottsville, Pennsylvania, Pottsville * Julian Bond—Philadelphia * Edwin Boring—Philadelphia * Leonard Burman—Philadelphia * Paul Cameron—Pittsburgh * John D. Caputo—Philadelphia * Henry Charles Carey—Philadelphia * Leonard Carmichael—Philadelphia * James McKeen Cattell— Easton * Noam Chomsky—Philadelphia * Randolph Cohen—Philadelphia * Leda Cosmides—Philadelphia * Robert Costanza—Pittsburgh * Albert Ellis—Pittsburgh * Joshua Fishman—Philadelphia * W. Nelson Francis—Philadelphia * Harry Frankfurt—Langhorne, Pennsylvania, Langhorne * Walter Jackson Freeman II, Walter Freeman—Philadelphia * Howard Gardner—

* Henry George—Philadelphia * Douglas Holtz-Eakin—Pittsburgh * Noel Ignatiev—Philadelphia * Jane Jacobs—

* Jacob Robert Kantor, Jacob Kantor—

* William Williams Keen, William Keen—Philadelphia * Sally Kohn—

* Donald N. Levine— New Castle * Edward B. Lewis—Wilkes-Barre * Esther J. Trimble Lippincott–Kimberton, Pennsylvania, Kimberton * John McWhorter—Philadelphia * Margaret Mead—Philadelphia / Doylestown * Robert K. Merton—Philadelphia * Albert Jay Nock—

* Hilary Putnam—Philadelphia * Robert Reich—

* David Riesman—Philadelphia * Clinton Rossiter—Philadelphia * Michael Rubin (historian), Michael Rubin—Philadelphia * B. F. Skinner—Susquehanna Depot, Pennsylvania, Susquehanna * Jude Wanniski—Pottsville, Pennsylvania, Pottsville * Walter E. Williams, Walter Williams—Philadelphia * Alan Wolfe—Philadelphia * Michael Yates (economist), Michael Yates—Pittsburgh * Robert Yerkes—Breadysville,

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