Regional anthem of Pennsylvania | |
Lyrics | Eddie Khoury and Ronnie Bonner, 1955 |
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Music | Eddie Khoury and Ronnie Bonner, 1961 |
Adopted | November 29, 1990 |
Preceded by | "Hail, Pennsylvania!" |
Audio sample | |
"Pennsylvania" (instrumental, one verse) |
"Pennsylvania" is the regional anthem of the U.S. state of the same name.
The song was written and composed by former prison administrator Eddie Khoury[1] and Ronnie Bonner and serves as the official state song for all public purposes. State Representative Frank L. Oliver introduced the bill for the song, and it was adopted by the Pennsylvanian General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Robert P. Casey on November 29, 1990. It replaced "Hail, Pennsylvania!".