Pennsylvania's capital city is a popular quiz question to ask non-Pennsylvanians. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are the answers you usually hear, but the city of Harrisburg is the correct answer.

LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) — Yes, you read that correctly. Lancaster was in fact the Capital of the United States. But there is a catch. It was only the Capital for one day. On Sept. 11, 1777, the… ...

LANCASTER, Pa. — Lancaster is one of the oldest inland cities in the United States. And from 1799 to 1812, it was the capital of Pennsylvania.