Western Pennsylvania
Type: Location
As of November 2026, Western Pennsylvania has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Ezra Klein Show (Oct 2025). Used via a Chuck Schumer quote to exemplify elite Democratic strategic thinking that deprioritized blue-collar regions in favor of suburban gains.
Western Pennsylvania is a region in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania encompassing approximately the western half of the state. Pittsburgh is the region's principal city, with a metropolitan area population of about 2.4 million people, and serves as its economic and cultural center. Erie, Altoona, and Johnstown are its other metropolitan centers. As of the 2020 census, Western Pennsylvania had a population of 3,753,944.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show |
Who talks about Western Pennsylvania on podcasts?
Ezra Klein brought up Western Pennsylvania; the most recent mention was Oct 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show.
- Can Economic Populism Save the Democratic Party? | The Ezra Klein Show on The Ezra Klein Show (Oct 2025) — Ezra Klein