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12 hours ago · Pennsylvania (/ ˌpɛnsɪlˈveɪniə / ⓘ PEN-sil-VAY-nee-ə, lit. 'Penn's forest country'), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania[b] (Pennsylvania Dutch: Pennsylvanie), [7] is a US state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States.
12 hours ago · Around 1930, most people in Western countries died in their own homes, surrounded by family, and comforted by clergy, neighbors, and doctors making house calls. [91] By the mid-20th century, half of all Americans died in a hospital. [ 92 ]