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Maloney Introduces Resolution to Rename Lake Erie “Lake Pennsylvania”

9/10/2026

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Rep. David Maloney (R-PA) introduced a resolution to rename Lake Erie “Lake Pennsylvania”.
The resolution urges President Donald Trump, Congress, and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to act.
He noted Pennsylvania stocked nearly 500,000 yearling steelhead in 2025, about 40% of the lake total.
The U.S. Board on Geographic Names requires compelling reasons and generally discourages such name changes.

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Rep. David Maloney (R-PA) introduced a resolution to rename Lake Erie “Lake Pennsylvania”.
The resolution urges President Donald Trump, Congress, and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to act.
He noted Pennsylvania stocked nearly 500,000 yearling steelhead in 2025, about 40% of the lake total.
The U.S. Board on Geographic Names requires compelling reasons and generally discourages such name changes.