“Do yinz have any buggies ‘round here?” According to “Pittsburghers,” they can tell you exactly that it means someone is looking for a grocery cart. To the rest of Pennsylvania, this sentence doesn’t make any sense. Pennsylvania is considered the most linguistically rich state in the country for these reasons.

Stretching across the 46,055 square miles of Pennsylvania, many different dialects fill each town. There are the more popular dialects of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia and the less popular ones from places like Scranton. It’s pretty easy to tell where someone is from in Pennsylvania because of the dialect in their everyday conversations.

The most common jargon from Pittsburgh often comes with “yinz” for “you guys” and “buggie” in order to describe a shopping cart. If you ever hear a Pittsburgh person describe a thorn, they might tell you they are called “jaggers.” The biggest difference ever would the great pop versus soda debate.

To the rest of Pennsylvania, these words seem foreign and make no sense. People say “yous guys” in eastern Pennsylvania or “you guys” everywhere else. Most people describe a shopping cart as a cart and call jaggers a thornbush.

However, there are more differences than just language. If you live in east of Harrisburg, the area is riddled with Eagles fans. However, living on the western side of Harrisburg, Steelers fans are cheering loud and proud.

Another big difference is food and what goes on what. Only in Pittsburgh is it normal to put fries on sandwiches and salads. While fries on food are popular in Pittsburgh, easterners are more focused on cheesesteaks. The two most popular cheesesteak places are Gino’s and Pat’s, which both reside in Philadelphia. Another eastern food is “scrapple” which is considered a delicacy and it is comprised of pig scraps, hence the name scrapple.

The geographic differences throughout Pennsylvania show the different history that built the state. The modern oil industry first began in Titusville, Pa. This was where the world’s first oil well was drilled to extract petroleum from the ground. In the Pittsburgh area, the French set up their fort at Fort Duquesne in 1754 and Andrew Carnegie monopolized the steel industry right in downtown Pittsburgh. In eastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia marks historic moments for the country which includes the signing of the Declaration of Independence and once being the capital of the United States.

There are also many famous landmarks that draw in tourists. Many people near Philadelphia will travel over to the Philadelphia Art Museum or Rodin Museum for a day of fun-filled activities. Pittsburghers go to the Carnegie Art Museum, the Mattress Factory or the Andy Warhol Museum to learn more about history and see art.

Pennsylvania is also the headquarters of major companies. Pittsburgh is home to places like Heinz Ketchup, American Eagle and Utz snack food company. Easton is home to Crayola, where children can even go to visit and create their own crayons. Finally, the Hershey factory resides in Hershey, Pa. and has a hotel where families can go and learn all about how chocolate is made and visit the theme park.

These are just some of the differences between Pittsburgh and the rest of Pennsylvania. Next time you decide to travel, take notice of the dialects and landmarks to find out the differences within everyone’s cultures.