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
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.