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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

  • ULYSSES

    Ulysses is a Borough in Potter county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • AUSTIN

    Austin is a Borough in Potter county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • WEST LIBERTY

    West Liberty is a Borough in Butler county with -500 inhabitants.

  • NEW STANTON

    New Stanton is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -2 000 inhabitants.

  • WYOMISSING HILLS

    Wyomissing Hills is a Borough in Berks county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • BLAKELY

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

  • SHARON

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

  • MILTON

    Milton is a Borough in Northumberland county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • CLARK

    Clark is a Borough in Mercer county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • PHOENIXVILLE

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

  • HANOVER

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

  • MCCLURE

    McClure is a Borough in Snyder county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • BENTLEYVILLE

    Bentleyville is a Borough in Washington county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • SHIPPINGPORT

    Shippingport is a Borough in Beaver county with -500 inhabitants.

  • HUNTINGDON

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

  • WEST WYOMING

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

  • NANTICOKE

    Nanticoke is a City in Luzerne county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • EPHRATA

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

  • NORRISTOWN

    Norristown is a Borough in Montgomery county with -40 000 inhabitants.

  • SNYDERTOWN

    Snydertown is a Borough in Northumberland county with -500 inhabitants.

  • BARKEYVILLE

    Barkeyville is a Borough in Venango county with -500 inhabitants.

  • BRADFORD

    Bradford is a City in McKean county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • MOUNT POCONO

    Mount Pocono is a Borough in Monroe county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • PUNXSUTAWNEY

    Punxsutawney is a Borough in Jefferson county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • OLD FORGE

    Old Forge is a Borough in Lackawanna county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • STILLWATER

    Stillwater is a Borough in Columbia county with -500 inhabitants.

  • WAYNESBORO

    Waynesboro is a Borough in Franklin county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • DUBOIS

    DuBois is a City in Clearfield county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • LONG BRANCH

    Long Branch is a Borough in Washington county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • WHITEHALL

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

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