PA Regional team
Counting Albanian Americans in Pennsylvania.
NAR — the National Albanian Registry — is the community-led count. 45 counted in Pennsylvania so far.
1 ambassador organizing the count locally.
Director of Outreach
National outreach director.
Sets cross-state strategy and recruits state directors. Pennsylvania's ambassadors report up here until a state-specific director is seated.
Ervin Toro
Director of Outreach · National
Pennsylvania ambassadors report to Ervin.
Ambassadors in Pennsylvania
Regional ambassadors on the ground.
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Ledia Naçi
Regional Ambassador · Philadelphia
A dedicated neuroscience-backed mindset coach, working at the intersection of brain science, personal development, and empowerment. I am actively engaged in the Albanian-American community, serving as a passionate advocate for educational growth, cultural preservation, and professional advancement through initiatives like the AANO, Albanian Dream and Albanian Heritage.
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Why Pennsylvania matters
A real count is where the work starts.
ACS 2024 estimate
10,430
Federal count
Community estimate
41,720–52,150
Methodology page
On NAR today
45
From Pennsylvania
Capture rate
0.43%
vs. ACS
As Pennsylvania's Albanian community becomes visible in the data systems institutions actually use, the recognition story gets stronger — for bilingual-ballot petitions in jurisdictions with significant limited-English Albanian populations, for hospital interpreter staffing, for school home-language reporting, and for university heritage programs. None of these unlock automatically from a count; they come from sustained organizing on top of one. The Census ACS stays the official federal source; NAR builds the parallel community count alongside it.
Pennsylvania concentrations
Philadelphia metro + suburbs
Pennsylvania is the closest mid-Atlantic Albanian concentration outside the New York corridor. Philadelphia has a smaller but historic community; a documented community count strengthens the case for language-access conversations at the city and county level.
Pennsylvania ranks in the published ACS Albanian-ancestry counts at 10,430 (2024). Nationwide the Census counts 224,000 Albanian Americans while community estimates put us close to a million — and the same gap shows up here. NAR is the community-led parallel count that sits alongside the ACS, one self-attestation at a time.
What's happening in Pennsylvania
2 upcoming events.
Festivals, services, fundraisers, and community gatherings the Pennsylvania team is tracking.
- Sun, Sep 27 · 11:00 AM–6:00 PM Festival
Albanian Food Festival — Philadelphia 2026
The Albanian American Association "Bijtë e Shqipes" (Sons of the Eagle) hosts a family food festival with traditional Albanian food, live music, and culture. Free entry.
Bijtë e Shqipes Center · Philadelphia
- Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM–1:00 PM Cultural
Festa e Flamurit at St. John Chrysostom
Albanian Independence Day Divine Liturgy and parish gathering at the Albanian Orthodox parish in Center City Philadelphia.
St. John Chrysostom Albanian Orthodox Church · Philadelphia
Organizations in Pennsylvania
9 Albanian organizations.
Religious institutions, charities, schools, and cultural associations — free to list, claimable by the people who run them.
- Albanian American Dream Organization Charities & foundations
- Albanian American Muslim Society of Philadelphia Religious institutions
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Albanian American National Organization — Philadelphia Chapter Cultural & community - Albanian Church Of Philadelphia Religious institutions
- Albanian Society at Penn (Albanian Association at Penn) Student & youth
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Bijte e Shqipes (Sons of the Eagle) — National Albanian Social Cultural Association Cultural & community - Drexel Albanian Student Organization (ASO) Student & youth
- SS. Peter and Paul Albanian Orthodox Church Religious institutions
- St. John Chrysostom Albanian Orthodox Church Religious institutions
Businesses in Pennsylvania
4 Albanian-owned businesses.
Added by the owners themselves. Listing is free.
- Professional services
Warminster, PA
Professional services business in Warminster, PA.
- Restaurant / café
Garnet Valley, PA
Restaurant and café in Garnet Valley, PA.
- Construction / trades
West Chester, PA
Construction and trades business in West Chester, PA.
- Construction / trades
Philadelphia, PA
Construction and trades business in Philadelphia, PA.
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Each state seats up to three Regional Ambassadors plus one state outreach lead. Volunteer role. Listed publicly. Reimbursed expenses for one local event a year.
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