Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania officially the Commonwealth (refers to the "common weal" or well-being of the public) of Pennsylvania. It is a state in the Mid-Atlantic, bordered by New York and Lake Erie in the north; New York and New Jersey in the east; Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia in the south; and West Virginia and Ohio in the west. Pennsylvania is the 5th-most populous state with 12,801,989 inhabitants in 2019. Its capital is Harrisburg, but its largest city is Philadelphia. Its governor is Tom Wolf.
Pennsylvania generally has a humid continental climate characterized by wide fluctuations in seasonal temperatures, with prevailing winds from the west. The average temperature in July is about 70 °F (21 °C) and in January about 28 °F (−2 °C). The growing season varies from nearly 200 days in the southeast to only 90 days in the north-central part of the state. About half of the state is wooded, although only small areas are still virgin forest, which has made Pennsylvania a place unique for hunting thanks to its abundant wildlife: rabbits, pheasants, and squirrels, tens of thousands of deer and a few hundred black bears.
In 1681, Englishman William Penn, a member of a Christian group called the Quakers, founded the British colony of Pennsylvania. A wave of German immigrants including Quakers, Mennonites, and Amish moved to the area. These settlers eventually developed their own dialect and their descendants are now called the Pennsylvania Dutch. In 1787, after the Independence War ended, Pennsylvania became the second U.S. state.
The economy of Pennsylvania has evolved through three distinct eras since the time of the first settlement, but since the 1920s service activities have increased drastically and have come to dominate employment. Of the total workforce, only a tiny fraction is now employed in the primary sector (agriculture, mining, and lumbering).
If you want information about your city in Pennsylvania, click on the Pennsylvania city names or Pennsylvania town names below:
Complete List of Cities in Pennsylvania
ROSCOE
Roscoe is a Borough in Washington county with -1 000 inhabitants.
SEWICKLEY
Sewickley is a Borough in Allegheny county with -4 000 inhabitants.
HUGHESVILLE
Hughesville is a Borough in Lycoming county with -2 500 inhabitants.
MILLERSBURG
Millersburg is a Borough in Dauphin county with -3 000 inhabitants.
DOWNINGTOWN
Downingtown is a Borough in Chester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
PERKASIE
Perkasie is a Borough in Bucks county with -10 000 inhabitants.
FINLEYVILLE
Finleyville is a Borough in Washington county with -500 inhabitants.
BALDWIN
Baldwin is a Borough in Allegheny county with -20 000 inhabitants.
MOHNTON
Mohnton is a Borough in Berks county with -3 000 inhabitants.
BANGOR
Bangor is a Borough in Northampton county with -10 000 inhabitants.
CRESSON
Cresson is a Borough in Cambria county with -2 000 inhabitants.
WEST EASTON
West Easton is a Borough in Northampton county with -1 500 inhabitants.
BERWICK
Berwick is a Borough in Columbia county with -15 000 inhabitants.
GREENVILLE
Greenville is a Borough in Mercer county with -10 000 inhabitants.
HOMER CITY
Homer City is a Borough in Indiana county with -2 000 inhabitants.
OAKDALE
Oakdale is a Borough in Allegheny county with -2 000 inhabitants.
WARREN
Warren is a City in Warren county with -15 000 inhabitants.
HUMMELSTOWN
Hummelstown is a Borough in Dauphin county with -5 000 inhabitants.
CLARKS SUMMIT
Clarks Summit is a Borough in Lackawanna county with -10 000 inhabitants.
MCEWENSVILLE
McEwensville is a Borough in Northumberland county with -500 inhabitants.
STROUDSBURG
Stroudsburg is a Borough in Monroe county with -10 000 inhabitants.
GIRARDVILLE
Girardville is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -2 000 inhabitants.
CARLISLE
Carlisle is a Borough in Cumberland county with -20 000 inhabitants.
SLATINGTON
Slatington is a Borough in Lehigh county with -5 000 inhabitants.
WORMLEYSBURG
Wormleysburg is a Borough in Cumberland county with -3 000 inhabitants.
DARLINGTON
Darlington is a Borough in Beaver county with -500 inhabitants.
WILLIAMSPORT
Williamsport is a City in Lycoming county with -40 000 inhabitants.
SHARPSVILLE
Sharpsville is a Borough in Mercer county with -5 000 inhabitants.
AKRON
Akron is a Borough in Lancaster county with -5 000 inhabitants.
POINT MARION
Point Marion is a Borough in Fayette county with -1 500 inhabitants.