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This partial list of city nicknames in Pennsylvania compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities, boroughs, and towns in Pennsylvania are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce. City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity.〔Muench, David ("Wisconsin Community Slogans: Their Use and Local Impacts" ), December 1993, accessed April 10, 2007.〕 Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth"〔 are also believed to have economic value.〔 Their economic value is difficult to measure,〔 but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans.〔Alfredo Andia, (Branding the Generic City :) ), MU.DOT magazine, September 10, 2007〕 Some unofficial nicknames are positive, while others are derisive. Many of the unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency. *Allentown * *Band City USA 〔. "1967: Allentown named Band City-U.S.A"〕 * *Peanut City〔. "Allentown's title as the Peanut City goes back to the late 19th and early 20th century when large amounts of them were eaten in the Lehigh Valley. From the 1880s to the 1920s, vendors lined Hamilton Street, singing jingles in Pennsylvania Dutch about the superior quality of their peanuts. Former ''Call-Chronicle'' Sunday editor John Y. Kohl recalled in 1967 that the peanuts were eaten mostly by young men and boys who would walk Hamilton Street on Saturday nights flirting with girls and 'throwing the shells about with complete abandon.' Sunday morning sidewalks were 'not quite ankle deep' in shells. Merchants would get up early to sweep them into the gutter so churchgoers would not have to wade through them.'"〕 * *The Queen City〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Queen City Daily Blog )〕〔. "Queen City's origins as an Allentown nickname are obscure. It is believed to come from a turn-of-the-century competition hosted by the Allentown Chamber of Commerce. The winning entry was said to be Queen City."〕 * *Silk City.〔. "Silk City for example, is a throwback to the late 19th and early 20th century, when Allentown was known for its many silk mills. Although the last mill closed a few years ago, the name hangs on in the minds of older residents."〕 * *Truck Capital of the World.〔(Claims to Fame - Products ), Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.〕 *Bethlehem - Christmas City, USA〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=City of Bethlehem Official Website )〕 *Erie * * The Flagship City * * The Gem City〔 *Hanover - Snack Capital of the World.〔(Claims to Fame - Food ), Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.〕 *Hershey * *Chocolate Capital of the World.〔( The World Capital of Whatever ), ''The New York Times'' by Harold Faber, September 12, 1993.〕 * *Chocolate Town〔(U.S. City Monikers ), Tagline Guru website, accessed January 5, 2008〕 * *The Sweetest Place on Earth.〔〔(Tagline Guru City Branding Survey ), Tagline Guru website, accessed Aug 18, 2009〕 *Indiana - Christmas Tree Capital of the World 〔(Indiana County Christmas Tree Growers Association ) website, accessed December 21, 2008〕〔(History of Indiana County ), IndianaPC.org website, accessed December 21, 2008〕 *Johnstown * *The Flood City〔(History & Heritage ), Johnstown & Cambria County Convention & Visitors Bureau website, accessed November 19, 2008〕 * *The Friendly City〔 *Lancaster – The Red Rose City *New Castle - Fireworks Capital.〔 *Philadelphia * *The Athens of America〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=LCP Art )〕 * *The Big Scrapple〔 * *The City of Brotherly Love〔〔Barry Popik, (Smoky City ), barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005〕--a literal translation of the city's name from the original Greek language * *The City That Loves You Back * * City of Homes〔 * *Filthadelphia or Filthydelphia * *Philly〔 * *Quaker City〔〔 * *The Workshop of the World〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Philadelphia's Industrial History )〕 *Pittsburgh * * Birmingham of America〔 * *The 'Burgh〔 * * The City of Bridges * *The City of Champions * *Iron City〔〔 * *The Smoky City〔 * *The Steel City〔 *Punxsutawney - Weather Capital of the World.〔(Claims to Fame - Weather ), Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.〕 *Reading * *Baseballtown〔http://baseballtown.org/〕 * *Pretzel Capital of the World.〔 *Scranton - The Electric City〔http://www.scrantonpa.gov/ Retrieved 2008-02-14.〕 *State College - Happy Valley〔http://www.statecollegepa.us/index.asp?NID=31 Retrieved 2008-08-07.〕 *Wilkes-Barre - Diamond City〔http://www.wilkes-barre.pa.us/communityprofile.php Retrieved 2008-08-07.〕 ==See also== * List of city nicknames in the United States * Lists of nicknames – nickname list articles on Wikipedia 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of city nicknames in Pennsylvania」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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