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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

  • MANSFIELD

    Mansfield is a Borough in Tioga county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • STEELTON

    Steelton is a Borough in Dauphin county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • CLEARFIELD

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

  • CROSS ROADS

    Cross Roads is a Borough in York county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • DRIFTWOOD

    Driftwood is a Borough in Cameron county with -500 inhabitants.

  • UNION CITY

    Union City is a Borough in Erie county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • SHAMOKIN DAM

    Shamokin Dam is a Borough in Snyder county with -2 000 inhabitants.

  • PALMYRA

    Palmyra is a Borough in Lebanon county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • BELLEFONTE

    Bellefonte is a Borough in Centre county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • COATESVILLE

    Coatesville is a City in Chester county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • NANTY GLO

    Nanty Glo is a Borough in Cambria county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • WEST CHESTER

    West Chester is a Borough in Chester county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • PORT ALLEGANY

    Port Allegany is a Borough in McKean county with -2 500 inhabitants.

  • HERNDON

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

  • LAKE CITY

    Lake City is a Borough in Erie county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • MIFFLINBURG

    Mifflinburg is a Borough in Union county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • GLASSPORT

    Glassport is a Borough in Allegheny county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • CENTERVILLE

    Centerville is a Borough in Crawford county with -500 inhabitants.

  • SHREWSBURY

    Shrewsbury is a Borough in York county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • OAKMONT

    Oakmont is a Borough in Delaware county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • STROUDSBURG

    Stroudsburg is a Borough in Monroe county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • SOUTH CONNELLSVILLE

    South Connellsville is a Borough in Fayette county with -2 500 inhabitants.

  • INDIANA

    Indiana is a Borough in Indiana county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • SOUTH COATESVILLE

    South Coatesville is a Borough in Chester county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • PERRYOPOLIS

    Perryopolis is a Borough in Fayette county with -2 000 inhabitants.

  • LEHIGHTON

    Lehighton is a Borough in Carbon county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • ASHLAND

    Ashland is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • BRUIN

    Bruin is a Borough in Butler county with -1 000 inhabitants.

  • EBENSBURG

    Ebensburg is a Borough in Cambria county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • BURNSIDE

    Burnside is a Borough in Clearfield county with -500 inhabitants.

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