Pennsylvania Ranked Sixth-Most Charitable State In Study

By DAVE FIDLIN

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Pennsylvanians are more likely to help their neighbors, stick with a volunteer activity and donate compared to most other areas of the country, according to a recent study.

Researchers with personal finance website WalletHub recently combed through various data for the study, “2019’s Most Charitable States.” Pennsylvania ranked sixth of the 50 states.

According to the report, 43.61 percent of Pennsylvanians engage in fundraising or sell items to raise money for a specific cause. The statistic landed the state in No. 4 for the individual metric.

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