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
NAZARETH
Nazareth is a Borough in Northampton county with -10 000 inhabitants.
MARIETTA
Marietta is a Borough in Lancaster county with -3 000 inhabitants.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria is a Borough in Huntingdon county with -500 inhabitants.
CAMP HILL
Camp Hill is a Borough in Cumberland county with -10 000 inhabitants.
DERRY
Derry is a Borough in Columbia county with -3 000 inhabitants.
TARENTUM
Tarentum is a Borough in Allegheny county with -5 000 inhabitants.
NORTHAMPTON
Northampton is a Borough in Northampton county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SHENANDOAH
Shenandoah is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BIRDSBORO
Birdsboro is a Borough in Berks county with -10 000 inhabitants.
HIGHSPIRE
Highspire is a Borough in Dauphin county with -3 000 inhabitants.
NORTH EAST
North East is a Borough in Erie county with -5 000 inhabitants.
MECHANICSBURG
Mechanicsburg is a Borough in Cumberland county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BLAWNOX
Blawnox is a Borough in Allegheny county with -2 000 inhabitants.
ORRSTOWN
Orrstown is a Borough in Franklin county with -500 inhabitants.
CLEARFIELD
Clearfield is a Borough in Clearfield county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SPRINGDALE
Springdale is a Borough in Allegheny county with -4 000 inhabitants.
PENNSBURG
Pennsburg is a Borough in Montgomery county with -3 000 inhabitants.
MYERSTOWN
Myerstown is a Borough in Lebanon county with -4 000 inhabitants.
NEW KENSINGTON
New Kensington is a City in Westmoreland county with -15 000 inhabitants.
DOVER
Dover is a Borough in York county with -2 000 inhabitants.
EAST STROUDSBURG
East Stroudsburg is a Borough in Monroe county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BROWNSTOWN
Brownstown is a Borough in Cambria county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CHESWICK
Cheswick is a Borough in Allegheny county with -2 000 inhabitants.
EMPORIUM
Emporium is a Borough in Cameron county with -3 000 inhabitants.
MANHEIM
Manheim is a Borough in Lancaster county with -5 000 inhabitants.
LIGONIER
Ligonier is a Borough in Westmoreland county with -2 000 inhabitants.
BELLEFONTE
Bellefonte is a Borough in Centre county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WRIGHTSVILLE
Wrightsville is a Borough in York county with -2 500 inhabitants.
LOCK HAVEN
Lock Haven is a City in Clinton county with -10 000 inhabitants.
PHILIPSBURG
Philipsburg is a Borough in Centre county with -4 000 inhabitants.