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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.

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