Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, with portions also associated with the Appalachian and Great Lakes regions. It borders six U.S. states, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, and Ohio, and touches Ontario across Lake Erie; its major cities include Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania played a central role in the founding and history of the United States and developed a diverse economy shaped by manufacturing, energy, agriculture, education, health care, and services.
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Share of the conversation
0.4‰ of what listeners heard
Reach this week
Tone this week
- Neutral 3
Share of the conversation
Mentions of Pennsylvania per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, politics & world.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | 1.96‰ | 4 |
| Aug 28 | 1.98‰ | 2 |
| Aug 29 | 1.97‰ | 2 |
| Aug 31 | 1.78‰ | 2 |
| Sep 1 | 1.84‰ | 3 |
| Sep 2 | 1.44‰ | 2 |
| Sep 3 | 1.15‰ | 1 |
| Sep 4 | 1.24‰ | 3 |
| Sep 5 | 1.16‰ | 1 |
| Sep 8 | 1.12‰ | 3 |
| Sep 9 | 1.10‰ | 2 |
| Sep 10 | 1.67‰ | 6 |
| Sep 11 | 1.99‰ | 6 |
| Sep 12 | 1.95‰ | 1 |
| Sep 15 | 1.75‰ | 3 |
| Sep 16 | 2.01‰ | 5 |
| Sep 17 | 1.95‰ | 6 |
| Sep 18 | 1.53‰ | 1 |
| Sep 19 | 1.51‰ | 1 |
| Sep 20 | 1.59‰ | 1 |
| Sep 21 | 1.72‰ | 2 |
| Sep 23 | 1.10‰ | 1 |
| Sep 24 | 0.82‰ | 3 |
| Sep 25 | 0.96‰ | 3 |
| Sep 28 | 0.82‰ | 2 |
| Sep 29 | 0.92‰ | 1 |
| Sep 30 | 0.99‰ | 2 |
| Oct 1 | 0.83‰ | 1 |
| Oct 6 | 0.72‰ | 5 |
| Oct 7 | 0.65‰ | 1 |
Why is it trending?· Last 7 days
Not explained yet. Trends Pro writes it up from the podcast moments, with every sentence linked to its source.
The conversation on X
X discussion centers on Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak and state politics
X posts cover a broad mix of Pennsylvania news, sports, education, business, history, weather, public health and political campaigning.
The clearest repeated opinion theme is concern about the measles outbreak, including criticism linking it to MAGA and RFK Jr., warnings about its wider significance, and questions about differing state and federal death counts.
Other opinions support Republican or Democratic candidates and agendas, praise a basketball player and a historical figure, criticize the state flag, and express dissatisfaction with Pennsylvania-linked politicians. The podcast story is mostly unrelated personal anecdotes and mentions of Pennsylvania; X adds current public-health and political debate rather than developing those stories.
Points of view
Share of the 21 posts that take a position
- Pennsylvania’s measles response needs scrutiny14%
These holders focus on the measles outbreak as a serious public-health failure or warning. They attribute it variously to political figures and movements, question differing death-counting rules, or say Pennsylvania could serve as a warning to the country.
“🚨 THE EVIDENCE CHANGED Pennsylvania counts: 4 MEASLES-ASSOCIATED DEATHS. The CDC's national count: 2 MEASLES-RELATED DEATHS. How can one state have more deaths than the entire country? THE COUNTING SYSTEM CHANGED. Historically, CDC measles surveillance relied on”
@SkylineReport · Sep 30
“Pennsylvania’s Measles Outbreak Is Now the Single Worst of the Last 35 Years, and Still Climbing With measles cases in just Pennsylvania now pushing toward 1,000, the Keystone State has the worst overall outbreak in decades. #maga + rfk jr = measles”
@flushingtenant · Oct 5
Other views: 86%
73% of the 77 posts report news or ask questions without taking a position.
Tone toward Pennsylvania on X
Neutral
- Very negative 4
- Negative 7
- Neutral 56
- Very positive 10
Also discussed
- Measles outbreak and death counts
- Pennsylvania electoral politics
- Sports and state identity
- Education, business and public media
- History, weather and outdoor activities
- Note: The sample is highly diffuse, with many posts using Pennsylvania only as a location or slogan.
- Note: Several posts are promotional, event-related or repeated news items rather than discussion of Pennsylvania itself.
Written by AI from 77 posts on X in the week to Oct 7. Shares count the posts read, not a poll of opinion; quoted posts are shown as written.
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Names that come up in the same conversations as Pennsylvania.
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