Bloomsburg (1983: Doomsday)

Bloomsburg is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Susquehanna, and currently the largest city.

Pre-Doomsday
Before Doomsday, the town of Bloomsburg was the only incorporated town in Pennsylvania. They were known for Bloomsburg University, and the Bloomsburg Fair held in the fall. As of the last census in 1980, the town had 11,717 individuals.

Doomsday
The town was not a target in the nuclear war between the USA and the USSR. Many individuals feared a conventional strike on the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station. That attack never came, but many fled west.

Selection as the Capital
The town was chosen as the provisional capital city after the formation of the Provisional Commonwealth of a Pennsylvania. The main reason was the central location, and it had an undamaged courthouse, government buildings, university, and transportation infrastructure.

Infrastructure
Interstate 80 runs just north of the town, with the government maintaining the section connecting Danville to Bloomsburg. There are also rail lines that provide both passenger and commercial transportation between Berwick and Danville.

The town has a small airport named Thornburgh Regional Airport, in honor of the last governor of Pennsylvania before Doomsday.

Future
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