Confederation of Pennsylvanian States (1983: Doomsday)

History
The organization was founded in 2015, after the signing of the Treaty of Pottsville between Reading and Susquehanna. The treaty outlined various areas of cooperation, and collaboration in regards to foreign relations, regional security, the economy, and culture. As a result, the organization's focus is to work on common ground between the two nations, and improve the economic and geopolitical situation of the two nations.

After the provisional government of Lehigh was elected, the city-state requested to join. It was granted this on August 1st, and sent representatives on August 15th.

Goals of the Organization
The primary goals of the organization is to promote co-operation in several areas, namely:
 * Dialogue
 * Defense
 * Economics
 * Education
 * Foreign Relation
 * Integration

Dialogue
The Confederation of Pennsylvania promotes fair dialogue between member nations to prevent misunderstandings and conflict. It provides neutral grounds for parties to air grievances and discuss matters that need addressed in a timely matter.

Defense
The organization fosters cooperation in defense and security operations. Joint training missions between member states occur several times throughout the year to improve operational readiness and provide the opportunity for dialogue. Training includes counter raider tactics, search and rescue, counter terrorism, air interception, special operations, and other possible scenarios.

It also provides law enforcement the ability to learn new tactics from each other and improve the safety of the populations and well as increase border security.

Fort Indiantown Gap is the headquarters for joint military operations.

Economics
All tariffs and trade barriers have been eliminated to promote free trade and improve the economic state of both nations. Currently, there are plans to begin printing a currency that will be accepted as legal tender in all member nations. Business leaders and government officials meet to plan for future development. Allentown, Hazleton, Lebanon, Reading, and Bloomsburg have all been identified as communities to receive additional support to act as business hubs for the future. Funds are being allotted to redevelop Reading Regional Airport and Hazleton Regional Airport and bring them up to international standards as well as make them major entry points into each nation.

Montour Coal Plant, Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, and the Reading green energy grid are all being modernized and brought back online. Both nation's grids are being integrated into each others to ensure a stable flow of power to run industry, education, government facilities, and businesses.

Education
The organization is working with the United Communities to unify the education system and bring it up to standards to match the requirements in Canada and other nations that will be potential trade partners. This is to ensure that citizens have skills to bring the nations into the 21st century and boost the economies.

Member states are working to integrate both Reading and Susquehanna's lower and higher education systems to ensure compatibility between both countries. Penn State Berks and Bloomsburg University are the flagships and will serve as the core universities for the region.

Foreign Relations
Both Reading and Susquehanna operate embassies each other's capital cities. Reading operates a consulate in Hazleton, while Susquehanna operates one in Allentown. With Lehigh still being under supervision, government, legal, and military officials from both Reading and Susquehanna currently operate out of the former post office. This site acts as an unofficial embassy, while the city-state has officials who reside in both Reading and Susquehanna to serve as points of contact.

Integration
The organization is currently planning the salvage and reconstruction of damaged areas from counter raider operations, as well as Doomsday. The main cities that are the focus over the next two decades are Bethlehem, Nanticoke and Wilkes Barre.

Active Member States

 * Lehigh
 * Reading
 * Commonwealth of Susquehanna

Proposed Member States

 * Gettysburg
 * North Pennsylvania
 * State College

Possible Member States

 * Virginia - Controls South Western PA
 * New York Republic - Controls a few towns in northern Pennsylvania

Headquarters
A temporary headquarters is currently functioning in Pottsville, Reading. Officials and workers from both Reading and Susquehanna are employed at the facility to cooperate on a variety of economical, military and social matters. It is unknown where the final headquarters building will be located, as it will be dependent on what other nations choose to join the alliance.

Politics
The Confederation of Pennsylvanian States operates as a hybrid of supranational and intergovernmental leadership. Executive power is vested in the Pennsylvanian Commission, which is composed of the

Demographics and Statistics
The overall population of the organization is around 376,000 people. The majority of the population is white, though Reading and Hazleton have visible minority populations.

Largest Cities
The capital of Susquehanna, Bloomsburg, has a population of 5,735 people (2015 Census), and the largest city and capital of Lehigh is Leighton, with approximately 1,748 people (2018 Census).

Airports
There are several major airports that have the potential to serve the region in the future. The largest is Reading Regional Airport, three miles outside Reading. It has two runways, and operates as a base for the Reading Air National Guard and Army National Guard, but there is no commercial service. Another major airport is Hazleton Regional Airport, in the Commonwealth of Susquehanna. Similar to Reading, it is a base for the Air National Guard, as well as the Wyoming County Security Forces.

Lehigh is served by a small airport just outside of Leighton. However, the city-state does not operate any aircraft, and the site is currently abandoned. During the occupation by raider forces, it was used as a training ground for the various gangs that were in the vicinity. Age and the weather has rendered the runway unusable, and the buildings are in various stages of decomposition. There are no plans to rebuild the airport as the cost outweighs the benefit.

Railways
Currently, Susquehanna and Reading are in the process of integrating their respective national railways into each others systems. The goal is to provide commuter rail service to Reading, Hazleton, Allentown, Pottsville, Bloomsburg, and Lebanon. There are no plans to connect the rail service to Lehigh, though these plans may change in the future as demand increases.

Roadways
Interstate 80 links Susquehanna to Reading, and offshoots that run through former Carbon County provides connection with Lehigh. Roadways in the city of Reading are generally paved, as is portions of roads in Hazleton and Bloomsburg. However, outside of these urban areas, brick, stone, and gravel are common. Many of the roads in Lehigh are made of rubble, and work crews are currently working to clear the debris and lay stone.