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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).

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Complete List of Cities in Pennsylvania

  • TURTLE CREEK

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

  • WILSON

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

  • MIFFLINTOWN

    Mifflintown is a Borough in Juniata county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • UNIONTOWN

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

  • SOUDERTON

    Souderton is a Borough in Montgomery county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • CHESTER

    Chester is a City in Delaware county with -40 000 inhabitants.

  • MILLVALE

    Millvale is a Borough in Allegheny county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • WILKES-BARRE

    Wilkes-Barre is a City in Luzerne county with -50 000 inhabitants.

  • ALLENTOWN

    Allentown is a City in Lehigh county with -150 000 inhabitants.

  • FORD CLIFF

    Ford Cliff is a Borough in Armstrong county with -500 inhabitants.

  • SOUTHWEST GREENSBURG

    Southwest Greensburg is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -2 500 inhabitants.

  • MCKEES ROCKS

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

  • EAST GREENVILLE

    East Greenville is a Borough in Montgomery county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • NEW BRIGHTON

    New Brighton is a Borough in Beaver county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • CRAFTON

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

  • COATESVILLE

    Coatesville is a City in Chester county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • LEBANON

    Lebanon is a City in Lebanon county with -30 000 inhabitants.

  • NORTH WALES

    North Wales is a Borough in Montgomery county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • BRIDGEPORT

    Bridgeport is a Borough in Montgomery county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • PITTSBURGH

    Pittsburgh is a City in Allegheny county with -350 000 inhabitants.

  • WILLIAMSTOWN

    Williamstown is a Borough in Washington county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • LEWISBURG

    Lewisburg is a Borough in Union county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • PENNDEL

    Penndel is a Borough in Bucks county with -2 500 inhabitants.

  • EAST MCKEESPORT

    East McKeesport is a Borough in Allegheny county with -2 500 inhabitants.

  • CHARLEROI

    Charleroi is a Borough in Washington county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • EDGEWOOD

    Edgewood is a Borough in Indiana county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • SHARPSBURG

    Sharpsburg is a Borough in Allegheny county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • BUTLER

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

  • HOMESTEAD

    Homestead is a Borough in Allegheny county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • ROCHESTER

    Rochester is a Borough in Beaver county with -5 000 inhabitants.

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