In 2021, 2892 acres burned in Pennsylvania as a result of wildfires. The Commonwealth accounted for only .04% of all burned acres in the United States for the year. Data from the Insurance Information Institute.

The poverty rate in Pennsylvania from 1997-2021. Data from U.S. Census Bureau.

We will be designing this website over the course of summer 2022. Faculty and students of the Widener University Political Science Department will be creating content for the site as part of the Widener Summer Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Program.