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State lawmaker calls on Trump to rename Lake Erie to ‘Lake Pennsylvania’
Maloney says Pennsylvania stocked nearly 500,000 yearling steelhead in 2025 and argues the state’s fishing and tourism ties justify the change.
- State Representative David Maloney is preparing a resolution urging President Donald Trump, Congress, and United States Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to rename Lake Erie as "Lake Pennsylvania," arguing the Commonwealth deserves to name its only Great Lake.
- The proposal follows President Trump's recent declaration renaming Lake Ontario as "Lake America." Pennsylvania stocked nearly 500,000 yearling steelhead in 2025, approximately 40 percent of all steelhead stocked lake-wide, supporting Maloney's argument for state recognition.
- Pennsylvania Sea Grant research shows roughly 74 percent of surveyed anglers reside in the state, traveling an average of 103 miles to reach Erie County's famed "Steelhead Alley." This tourism supports the region's economy across the Commonwealth.
- Current naming honors Indigenous people, with "Erie" derived from the Iroquoian word "Erielhonan," meaning "long tail" and referring to the eastern cougar. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names generally discourages such changes, requiring compelling reasons.
- While Trump previously proposed renaming New Mexico "New America" on social media, the White House has not announced official efforts for state-level lake renaming. Maloney's resolution faces significant bureaucratic hurdles under federal geographic naming standards.
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A Pa. state lawmaker wants to turn Lake Erie into Lake Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA — Rep. David Maloney, a Republican who represents parts of Pennsylvania’s Berks County, wants to rename Lake Erie to “Lake Pennsylvania,” arguing that the state’s only Great Lake has become increasingly important to Pennsylvania’s economy and identity.
The Republican representative of Berks County, Pennsylvania, David Maloney, is currently campaigning to rename Lake Erie as Lake Pennsylvania.
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After Trump renamed Lake Ontario 'Lake America,' a Pennsylvania Republican now wants Lake Erie renamed 'Lake Pennsylvania'
US News: President Donald Trump’s decision to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” has now been followed by a similar proposal involving another Great Lake. A.
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