I have lived in Bradford Woods, Pennsylvania my entire life. Since it's only a half hour drive away, I also consider the city of Pittsburgh to be part of my home. Beyond that, I can also say that Pennsylvania, as a whole, is an area that I'm from. There are many things that make this landscape unique; that lets me know it's "home". These range from the shape of the land itself to the architecture of the houses. One way I know when I'm home is when I'm on “my hills,” as I selfishly call them. These hills are part of the oldest mountain ranges in the world: the Appalachians. Although Pennsylvania extends through the Piedmont, Blue Ridge, Ridge & Valley, and Great Valley, I am mostly familiar with the Plateuax on the western side of the mountains. They may not be much more than hills, but it's quite significant for me to notice a vast plain when traveling through Ohio. Pennsylvania's climate can also help make it identifiable. It falls in a humid continental region, with long, hot summers and freezing winters with snowfall. It also has a moderate amount of precipitation. “Although Pennsylvania lies entirely in the humid continental zone, its climate varies depending on the region and altitude” (“Pennsylvania - Climate”). Because of this, Pennsylvania actually has quite different weather patterns. Sometimes the weather can change dramatically within a week. For example, according to AccuWeather.com, the high temperature in State College on November 17, 2013 was 58ºF, which then dropped to 23ºF as the high by November 24. Essentially, Pennsylvania's average temperatures and precipitation make it suited to a humid continental climate, but the weather can be downright chaotic at times. This is... half the record... life after steel." The New York Times. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr., January 7, 2009. Web. December 14, 2013. http:// www.nytimes.com/ 2009/01/08/business/economy/08collapse.html?pagewanted=1&_r=3&em&“Economic Borough History.” Economy Borough, nd December 14, 2013 http://www.economyborough.org/EBHistory.pdf "Pennsylvania - Climate." -data.com/states/Pennsylvania-Climate.html"Pittsburgh: History." Northeast/Pittsburgh-History.html"State College, Pennsylvania." State College, November 2013. Np, nd Web, December 13, 2013. http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/state-college-pa/. 16801/november-weather/335315?monyr=11/1/2013 “Steel Town Speak"./