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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

  • MURRYSVILLE

    Murrysville is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • CARLISLE

    Carlisle is a Borough in Cumberland county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • CHAMBERSBURG

    Chambersburg is a Borough in Franklin county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • WEST CHESTER

    West Chester is a Borough in Chester county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • SHARON

    Sharon is a City in Mercer county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • HERMITAGE

    Hermitage is a City in Mercer county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • LANSDALE

    Lansdale is a Borough in Montgomery county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • GREENSBURG

    Greensburg is a City in Westmoreland county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • POTTSVILLE

    Pottsville is a City in Schuylkill county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • WASHINGTON

    Washington is a City in Washington county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • BUTLER

    Butler is a City in Butler county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • INDIANA

    Indiana is a Borough in Indiana county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • PHOENIXVILLE

    Phoenixville is a Borough in Chester county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • NEW KENSINGTON

    New Kensington is a City in Westmoreland county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • HANOVER

    Hanover is a Borough in York county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • ST. MARYS

    St. Marys is a City in Elk county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • WHITEHALL

    Whitehall is a Borough in Adams county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • DUNMORE

    Dunmore is a Borough in Lackawanna county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • KINGSTON

    Kingston is a Borough in Luzerne county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • MEADVILLE

    Meadville is a City in Crawford county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • EPHRATA

    Ephrata is a Borough in Lancaster county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • LOWER BURRELL

    Lower Burrell is a City in Westmoreland county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • UNIONTOWN

    Uniontown is a City in Fayette county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • BLOOMSBURG

    Bloomsburg is a Town in Columbia county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • MUNHALL

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

  • ELIZABETHTOWN

    Elizabethtown is a Borough in Lancaster county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • YEADON

    Yeadon is a Borough in Delaware county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • ALIQUIPPA

    Aliquippa is a City in Beaver county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • OIL CITY

    Oil City is a City in Venango county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • FRANKLIN PARK

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

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