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
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.