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).
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Complete List of Cities in Pennsylvania
LEWISTOWN
Lewistown is a Borough in Mifflin county with -10 000 inhabitants.
NORTH IRWIN
North Irwin is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MIDDLETOWN
Middletown is a Borough in Dauphin county with -10 000 inhabitants.
MCDONALD
McDonald is a Borough in Washington county with -2 500 inhabitants.
POTTSTOWN
Pottstown is a Borough in Montgomery county with -30 000 inhabitants.
SWARTHMORE
Swarthmore is a Borough in Delaware county with -10 000 inhabitants.
JEANNETTE
Jeannette is a City in Westmoreland county with -15 000 inhabitants.
BELLWOOD
Bellwood is a Borough in Blair county with -2 500 inhabitants.
MCKEESPORT
McKeesport is a City in Allegheny county with -30 000 inhabitants.
BRADDOCK
Braddock is a Borough in Allegheny county with -3 000 inhabitants.
NEW CUMBERLAND
New Cumberland is a Borough in Cumberland county with -10 000 inhabitants.
FORD CITY
Ford City is a Borough in Armstrong county with -4 000 inhabitants.
QUAKERTOWN
Quakertown is a Borough in Bucks county with -10 000 inhabitants.
FOREST HILLS
Forest Hills is a Borough in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.
HEIDELBERG
Heidelberg is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 500 inhabitants.
WHITEHALL
Whitehall is a Borough in Adams county with -15 000 inhabitants.
SHARON
Sharon is a City in Mercer county with -20 000 inhabitants.
NEWTOWN
Newtown is a Borough in Bucks county with -2 500 inhabitants.
LUZERNE
Luzerne is a Borough in Luzerne county with -3 000 inhabitants.
BEAVER
Beaver is a Borough in Beaver county with -5 000 inhabitants.
SHOEMAKERSVILLE
Shoemakersville is a Borough in Berks county with -2 500 inhabitants.
NEW PARIS
New Paris is a Borough in Bedford county with -500 inhabitants.
BEAVER FALLS
Beaver Falls is a City in Beaver county with -10 000 inhabitants.
PORTAGE
Portage is a Borough in Cambria county with -3 000 inhabitants.
CORAOPOLIS
Coraopolis is a Borough in Allegheny county with -10 000 inhabitants.
EAST WASHINGTON
East Washington is a Borough in Washington county with -2 000 inhabitants.
MOUNT PLEASANT
Mount Pleasant is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -5 000 inhabitants.
BEN AVON
Ben Avon is a Borough in Indiana county with -2 000 inhabitants.
HELLERTOWN
Hellertown is a Borough in Northampton county with -10 000 inhabitants.
HARRISBURG
Harrisburg is a City in Dauphin county with -50 000 inhabitants.