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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

  • WYOMING

    Wyoming is a Borough in Luzerne county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • SHENANDOAH

    Shenandoah is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • NORTHUMBERLAND

    Northumberland is a Borough in Northumberland county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • FORTY FORT

    Forty Fort is a Borough in Luzerne county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • BANGOR

    Bangor is a Borough in Northampton county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • ELGIN

    Elgin is a Borough in Erie county with -500 inhabitants.

  • CLARKS SUMMIT

    Clarks Summit is a Borough in Lackawanna county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • TWILIGHT

    Twilight is a Borough in Washington county with -500 inhabitants.

  • FOREST HILLS

    Forest Hills is a Borough in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • LANSFORD

    Lansford is a Borough in Carbon county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • KANE

    Kane is a Borough in McKean county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • DANVILLE

    Danville is a Borough in Montour county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • RICHLAND

    Richland is a Borough in Lebanon county with -2 000 inhabitants.

  • NORTH BRADDOCK

    North Braddock is a Borough in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • CLARION

    Clarion is a Borough in Clarion county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • DUPONT

    Dupont is a Borough in Luzerne county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • WEST HAZLETON

    West Hazleton is a Borough in Luzerne county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • LITTLESTOWN

    Littlestown is a Borough in Adams county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • EDDYSTONE

    Eddystone is a Borough in Delaware county with -2 500 inhabitants.

  • FORKSVILLE

    Forksville is a Borough in Sullivan county with -500 inhabitants.

  • TRAFFORD

    Trafford is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • MASONTOWN

    Masontown is a Borough in Fayette county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • NEW PHILADELPHIA

    New Philadelphia is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS

    Mount Holly Springs is a Borough in Cumberland county with -2 000 inhabitants.

  • FRIENDSVILLE

    Friendsville is a Borough in Susquehanna county with -100 inhabitants.

  • LIBERTY

    Liberty is a City in Allegheny county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • CORAOPOLIS

    Coraopolis is a Borough in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • CONWAY

    Conway is a Borough in Beaver county with -2 500 inhabitants.

  • BRENTWOOD

    Brentwood is a Borough in Allegheny county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • GILBERTON

    Gilberton is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -1 000 inhabitants.

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